KL Rahul’s Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will square off with MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in match 45 of the Tata IPL 2023 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The LSG vs CSK fixture will be the opening fixture doubleheader Wednesday (3rd April 2023) and thus will begin at 3:30 PM IST. Down below is everything you need to know about LSG vs CSK Match 45 IPL 2023 Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Team, Playing11, Pitch Report, Live Streaming Details.
LSG vs CSK Preview
It has been a bumpy season for LSG so far. Winning and then Losing has been their tendency in the IPL 2023, besides their two consecutive wins that came early on in the tournament. While consistency will be one of their concerns as they move forward in IPL 2023, a massive headache has already pulled them following the injury to KL Rahul, last night.
The first impressions of the injury didn’t look good as Rahul limped off the ground holding his hamstring. He was in pain and for once, the stretcher was also out to support the cricketer. Although Rahul bravely did come to bat in the end, LSG would hope for it not to be a major one.
LSG’s home ground Ekana Stadium has produced the slowest wickets amongst all venues and it’s been a concern. The home team hasn’t been able to garner the home advantage and their last three home games have resulted in a losing cause. Their spinners have done a decent job on the wicket, but the batters need to fire and perform. And more so after the injury to KL Rahul.
CSK wouldn’t be worrying a lot about the pitch in Lucknow as they possess a fine set of spinners in their ranks. The likes of Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Moeen Ali and Maheesh Theekshana will be raring to go and play.
Although there is a good mix of experience and freshness in the bowling unit, their key problem lies there only. Despite posting a total of 200 runs, CSK hasn’t been able to defend it. They lost their previous fixture against Punjab Kings after scoring 200 runs.
CSK has suffered two defeats on the trot and they will be looking to reverse the outcome as they face LSG on Wednesday. On the other side, Lucknow’s last game hasn’t gone their way, but they will also be eyeing a comeback against CSK.
LSG vs CSK Details
- Tournament: Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023
- Match Details: LSG vs CSK, Match 45
- Day/Date: Wednesday/3rd May 2023
- Time: 3:30 PM IST
- Venue: Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
LSG vs CSK Pitch Report Ekana Cricket Stadium
Earlier Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium used to face heat for its slowness, but now the honour has been shifted to Lucknow’s Ekana Cricket Stadium. Run scoring isn’t easy at this venue and games have finished in the vicinity of 150s only. The spinners have found significant help off the surface. The black soil surface will offer more bounce to the bowlers.
LSG vs CSK Playing11
LSG Playing11: Kyle Mayers, Manan Vohra/Prerak Mankad, Ayush Badoni, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya (c), Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran (wk), K Gowtham, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Amit Mishra, Naveen-ul-Haq/Mark Wood.
CSK Playing11: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c/wk), Matheesha Pathirana, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana/Mitchell Santner, Akash Singh
LSG vs CSK Match 45 IPL 2023 Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Prediction
Wicketkeeper: Nicholas Pooran
Batters: Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Ayush Badoni, Ambati Rayudu
All-Rounders: Marcus Stoinis, Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali, K Gowtham
Bowlers: Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande
LSG vs CSK Live Streaming Details
The LSG vs CSK game will be broadcast live on Star Sports Network. JioCinema will be providing free live streaming of the match on both its app and website.
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