After a thrilling weekend double-header and some exciting encounters across the four matches played, it’s a fresh start to a new week. Its match number 30 as the Lucknow Super Giants take on a struggling Chennai Super Kings at their home ground, Ekana Stadium on April 14.
The Indian Premier League 2025 has seen some unimaginable matches and players rising to the occasion, when needed. This much-awaited encounter will also see some great cricketers going head-to-head and see the teams eyeing for the victory.
It is a match that many enthusiasts will eagerly look forward to, as its Rishabh Pant, the skipper of LSG going against the veteran and his mentor MS Dhoni, the new skipper of CSK ever since Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out due to an injury.
The Lucknow Super Giants men have been in superb run of form as they have won four of their total games and are currently placed fourth in the table. They will now aim to continue their winning momentum and further go up in the standings.
Meanwhile, the Chennai Super Kings who are currently sitting at the bottom of the table, have suffered five successive losses in their last five outings, winning only the first game till now. They will be desperate to bounce back and revive their campaign with crucial two points from their trip to Lucknow.
This is the first time they have lost five matches in a row in the IPL.
Their search for their second win of IPL 2025 is seen desperately in the team now, and all eyes are on Thala Dhoni and his yellow army to turn things around in their favour before their chances of playoff qualification are completely doomed.
Team Lucknow’s cricketers will try their best to win the game with their confidence and not let the opposition take them down under any circumstance.
Rishabh Pant may not be in great form with the bat, but he has led LSG commendably so far. After starting the tournament with two defeats, they have been on a match winning streak since then.
They defeated Gujarat Titans at home in their most recent clash by six wickets, as they chased down a 181-run target with three balls to spare. LSG would want to continue their winning streak on Monday.
In the last game against Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai’s kings couldn’t manage a turnaround as they suffered an eight-wicket defeat after being restricted to a poor total of just 103. Both the teams have faced each other in five matches so far. Out of these 5 games, CSK has won 1 whereas LSG have come out victorious on 3 occasions, with one match ending without a result.
Game Condition:
Lucknow’s Ekana Cricket Stadium has hosted 17 games so far. In these clashes, the teams batting first have won eight matches, and the chasing teams have won as many too.
This ground is generally known for being a tough ground for the batters. However, this season, bowlers have not had too much assistance from the surface. The captain who wins the toss would ideally want to bowl first and chase the target.
LSG Predicted XI:
Rishabh Pant (c/wk), Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Himmat Singh, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Akash Deep
Impact Player: Digvesh Rathi
CSK Predicted XI:
Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Shivam Dube, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, MS Dhoni (c/wk), Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed
Impact Player options: Matheesha Pathirana
This clash will see the Nicholas Pooran – Micthell Marsh combination back in action, looking to score big and continue their tremendous form. While Chennai will rely on Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra to provide some fiery magic and sway things in their favour. Rishabh Pant as a mentee locking horns with his mentor MS Dhoni, is going to be a treat for the spectators.
Looking at the current form, it looks quite obvious that LSG will take the two points win in their tally and move ahead.
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