Lucknow Super Giants Predicted XI vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2023: KL Rahul's Replacement, Naveen-ul-Haq Misses Out

03.05.2023 - 08:11 sports.ndtv.com

Lucknow Super Giants will be looking to bounce back from their loss against Royal Challengers Bangalore and the subsequent controversies when they take on Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on Wednesday.

However, their problems are far from over as skipper KL Rahul may miss out due to injury that he sustained in the previous game.

Rahul had to leave the field in pain and although he came out to bat, he found it almost impossible to run between the wickets.

In case of Rahul's absence, Krunal Pandya is expected to take up the mantle of captaincy. LSG will look to strengthen their batting and that means Quinton de Kock can join Kyle Mayers as the new opener.

cricket Lucknow Super Giants Quinton de Kock Marcus Stoinis Quinton De-Kock Ravi Bishnoi Nicholas Pooran Kyle Mayers Kl Rahul India Afghanistan county Kings Chennai Bangalore

Rajasthan Royals (RR) star batter Jos Buttler registered an unwanted batting record on Friday, becoming a player with the most ducks in a single season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The batter registered this record during the match against Punjab Kings in Dharamshala. In the match, he was dismissed by Kagiso Rabada for a three-ball duck. This is his fifth duck in this season. There are some batters who have scored four ducks in a single IPL season: Herchelle Gibbs (Deccan Chargers, 2009), Mithun Manhas (Pune Warriors India, 2011), Manish Pandey (Pune Warriors India, 2012), Shikhar Dhawan (Delhi Capitals, 2020), Eoin Morgan (Kolkata Knight Riders, 2021) and Nicholas Pooran (Punjab Kings, 2021).

IPL 2023: Listless Kolkata Knight Riders Hoping Against Hope, Lucknow Super Giants Eyeing Back-To-Back Playoff Berth

Set to be clad in local giants Mohun Bagan's iconic green and maroon jersey, Lucknow Super Giants would find themselves at home as they look to seal their playoff berth knocking out a hapless Kolkata Knight Riders in the final IPL game, in Kolkata on Saturday. The real home team in this case, KKR, have not only complained of being let down by the conditions but their problems go deeper, having struggled to find a perfect winning combination in a topsy-turvy season, enduring seven defeats. Out of those seven, four losses were at the Eden Gardens.

Lucknow Super Giants Predicted XI vs Mumbai Indians, IPL 2023: Will Lucknow Go Ahead With Same Combination?

Lucknow Super Giants will be squaring off against Mumbai Indians in a crucial IPL 2023 match on Tuesday, at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. LSG will be coming to this clash after thrashing Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets. Currently, they are standing at the fourth place on the points table and very contenders of qualifying for the playoffs. The Krunal Pandya-led side is likely to go ahead with the same Playing XI against MI.

IPL 2023: Heinrich Klaasen Fined 10 Per Cent Of Match Fee For Criticising Umpires

Sunrisers Hyderabad wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen was fined 10 per cent of his match fee for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during his side's seven-wicket loss to Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday. The South African, who top-scored with a 29-ball 47 to push their total to 182/6, had an animated chat with the leg umpire. He also expressed his dissatisfaction while talking to the broadcasters. "Klaasen admitted to the Level 1 Offence under Article 2.7 which states the use of public criticism/inappropriate comment in the IPL's Code of Conduct," IPL said in a statement.

Gujarat Titans thrash Lucknow Super Giants in IPL battle of Pandya brothers

Hardik defeated Krunal in the battle of the Pandya brothers on Sunday as Indian Premier League table-toppers Gujarat Titans sealed a convincing 56-run victory over Lucknow Super Giants.

Gujarat Titans Crush Lucknow Super Giants By 56 runs

Gujarat Titans' juggernaut continued in the Indian Premier League as the defending champions crushed Lucknow Super Giants by 56 runs in Ahmedabad on Sunday to remain perched on the top of the table. This was their eighth win in 11 matches, taking their tally to 16 points and closer to the play-offs. Gujarat Titans, propelled to their highest-ever total of 227 for two courtesy a franchise record 142-run partnership between Shubman Gill (94 not out) and Wriddhiman Saha (81), came back strongly in the second half of LSG's chase to emerge winners in a comprehensive manner.