TSKS vs LAKR Match Preview
Both teams will place a lot of importance on starting their season well with a win. Teams will only play seven games before the play-offs, meaning every game is crucial. Shakib Al Hasan should be a definite inclusion in your team. The Bangladeshi all-rounder will show his experience in all three dimensions of the game.
He has played 440 T20 games in his career. Sunil Narine achieved history in his 2024 Indian Premier League season. The all-rounder became the only player ever to reach the feat of 450 runs at a strike rate of over 180 and ten wickets at a sub-seven economy rate in an IPL season.
Faf du Plessis is a dynamic batter in T20 cricket. His leadership on the field will be equally important for the Texas Super Kings. He is striking at over 150 with the bat at an average of almost 30 in 2024. Devon Conway could be part of an important opening batting partnership with his skipper, du Plessis.
His highest T20 score in 2024 is 63 runs against Australia in Wellington. After leading his country to a T20 World Cup final, Aiden Markram will be coming in good spirits. The South African skipper scored 220 runs for Sunrisers Hyderabad in this year's IPL.
Weather Report
It is all but guaranteed to be hot. Thankfully the rain should also be staying away for this one.
Pitch Report
This should be a good surface to showcase both teams' batting and bowling skills. A score of around 150-160 could be par, but teams batting first may need to score 180 and above to make it a winning score.
Notable stats
Batting in the beginning
Seven of the eight group matches played in Texas in 2023 were won by the team batting first.
Team News
Both teams will be new-look sides at the start of the new season. Texas Super Kings might get their first look at Dwayne Bravo, Aiden Markram, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq and Marcus Stoinis in their season opener. New recruits of Ali Khan, Adam Zampa, David Miller and Shakib Al Hasan will likely feature for Los Angeles Knight Riders. They will want to make their recent T20 World Cup experience count in Major League Cricket.
TSKS vs LAKR Probable 11
TSKS Playing 11
- Devon Conway (Wk)
- Faf du Plessis (C)
- Saiteja Mukkamalla
- Cameron Stevenson
- Daryl Mitchell
- Milind Kumar
- Mohammad Mohsin
- Raj Nannan
- Calvin Savage
- Zia Shahzad
- Zia-ul-Haq
LAKR Playing 11
- Unmukt Chand
- Sunil Narine (C)
- Corne Dry
- Nitish Kumar
- Adithya Ganesh (Wk)
- Matthew Tromp
- Derone Davis
- Shakib Al Hasan
- Adam Zampa
- Shadley Van Schalkwyk
- Ali Khan
Dream11 Prediction
Fans can expect a riveting match with standout performances from star players. Faf du Plessis is a strong leader in T20 cricket. His team may have the edge in this one.
Top Picks
Shakib Al Hasan: Al Hasan will be a key figure in the middle phases of the game. He has a T20 high score of 89 not out with the bat and best T20 bowling figures of six for six with the ball.
Sunil Narine: The West Indian was the most dangerous powerplay batter in IPL 2024. He scored 281 runs in the powerplay for Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024.
Faf du Plessis: The South African batter had an impressive IPL stint in 2024. He scored 438 runs in 15 innings with a strike rate of 161.62.
TSKS vs LAKR Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: Adithya Ganesh, Devon Conway
Batters: Milind Kumar, Mohammad Mohsin, Faf du Plessis (C)
All-rounders: Sunil Narine (VC)
Bowlers: Raj Nannan, Zia-ul-Haq, Adam Zampa, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Calvin Savage
