There is zero momentum left for LSG in the tournament following back-to-back one-sided losses to DC and KKR. Consolidating their position in the top half of the IPL 2024 points table, CSK is coming off two straight victories over KKR and MI.
Pitch Report
While there has been significant improvement for the hitters in the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow for the IPL 2024 season, the bowlers still have some options. When LSG and CSK play, it will be crucial for the team batting first to post a total of roughly 180 to defend. The average first innings score at this venue in the tournament history is 157, which has increased by about 20 runs in the current IPL.
Team Analysis
Lucknow Super Giants
The batting lineup of the Lucknow Super Giants appears to be overly dependent on players like Nicholas Pooran and Marcus Stoinis to go big at a really high tempo, something they haven’t been able to do consistently, especially with the absence of big scores from players like KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock at the top order.
IPL 2024: Lucknow Super Giants Squad
KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Krunal Pandya, Yudhvir Singh, Prerak Mankad, Yash Thakur, Amit Mishra, Shamar Joseph, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, K. Gowtham, Arshin Kulkarni, M. Siddharth, Ashton Turner, Matt Henry, Mohd. Arshad Khan. Athletes: Shivam Mavi, David Willey, and Mark Wood.
Chennai Super Kings
Along with the captain Ruturaj Gaikwad’s couple of hundreds, Shivam Dube’s consistency in the middle order has greatly strengthened the Chennai Super Kings batting lineup. With four wickets taken in the Mumbai Indians match, Matheesha Pathirana’s bowling department was in incredible form, helping the team to a decisive victory in bowling defence.
IPL 2024 Chennai Super Kings Squad
MS Dhoni, Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Rachin Ravindra, Shardul Thakur, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Mustafizur Rahman, Avanish Rao Aravelly, and Ruturaj Gaikwad (c). Athletes Devon Conway and Matheesha Pathirana are out due to injury.
In Summary
Chennai Super Kings will fancy their chances of defeating Lucknow Super Giants in their next IPL 2024 match, despite the fact that they will be playing at home due to their recent poor form.
