LSG are set to face KKR in their reverse fixture of the Indian Premier League on Sunday, May 5. Both teams are coming off strong wins against MI from their previous matches and are playing for a stronghold in the top 4 in the league table. KKR and LSG are at No. 2 and 3 respectively with just 2 points between them. That difference will be wiped out if KL Rahul’s LSG manage to win at home on Sunday.
LSH will do well to remember the thrashing they received at the hands of KKR in Kolkata earlier in the tournament. After that demoralizing victory, Rahul had said that they needed to have some hard conversations with the team. Since then, LSG have managed to beat CSK twice in two matches and thrashed MI at their own home.
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The likes of KL Rahul and Marcus Stoinis have been in good form off late and at the back end, LSG have the support of the incredible Nicholas Pooran who has been sensational for the best part of the season. The challenge will be steep against KKR though, as they will face one of the most complete teams in the tournament.
KKR have been impressive with both bat and ball, and their openers have spin attacks have been their highlight throughout the tournament. The likes of Sunil Narine, Andre Russell and Phil Salt can take the game away on their day and with Mitchell Starc back in form, KKR can be a handful.
KKR vs LSG: Match Report
LSG vs KKR: Head to Head
KKR won their first game in the IPL against LSG this season when the KL Rahul side visited Eden Gardens. KKR will hope to bring that deficit of 3-1 closer this time around.
LSG vs KKR: Team News
LSG have suffered a major set back as Mayank Yadav has been ruled out for the season. The speedster was tremendous for LSG this season but unfortunately with his hip injury flaring up once again, LSG have tried not to risk him further.
KKR pacer Harshit Rana will return to the side after serving his one-match ban. Rana will slot right into the side.
LSG vs KKR: Pitch Report
Different Lucknow strips have offered different conditions this season. But it is safe to say that there has been some help for either the pacers or the spinners in this track. Both teams have strong bowling line-ups and the competition is expected to be quite exciting today.
LSG vs KKR: Predicted XIs
KKR Probable XI: Philip Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Shreyas Iyer (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy
Impact Player: Manish Pandey
LSG Probable XI: KL Rahul (c&wk), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ashton Turner, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur
Impact Player: Arshin Kulkarni
Published By:
Kingshuk Kusari
Published On:
May 5, 2024
