KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer are all ready to fight with their armies in the 54th match of IPL 2024. LSG vs KKR is the second encounter between both teams in IPL 2024. KKR won the earlier duel by 8 wickets.
KKR and LSG were quite successful in the tournament and are expected to secure a spot in the playoffs. Ahead of their fifth meeting in IPL history, we take a look at the preview of the LSG vs KKR match.
LSG vs KKR date and venue
The LSG vs KKR game will take place on Sunday, May 5th. The venue for the match is the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The game will begin at 7:00 pm IST with toss-up.
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LSG vs KKR Match Preview – IPL 2024, Match 54
Lucknow Super Giants
KL Rahul leads Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2024. With 6 wins and 4 losses out of 10, LSG has done an excellent job in the league so far. They have a good chance of qualifying for the playoffs. LSG showed good teamwork in both batting and bowling.
LSG squad: KL Rahul (centre), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ashton Turner, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav, Quinton de Kock, Matt Henry, Yash Thakur, Amit Mishra, Arshin Kulkarni, Krishnappa Gowtham, Manimaran Siddharth, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Kyle Mayers, Prerak Mankad, Devdutt Padikkal, Arshad Khan, Shamar Joseph.
Kolkata Knight Riders
Shreyas Iyer leads Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024. KKR played 10 games in the season, won 7 and lost 3. They have a strong batting unit. However, their bowlers struggled to defend targets and were too expensive in many games.
KKR squad: Shreyas Iyer (center), Philip Salt, Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Rahmanullah Gurbaz , Dushmantha Chameera, Allah Ghazanfar, Sakib Hussain, Sherfane Rutherford, Chetan Sakariya, Nitish Rana, Srikar Bharat.
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Key battles between LSG and KKR
KL Rahul vs Harshit Rana
KL Rahul has improved with his form in IPL 2024 and is the leading run-getter for LSG. As an opener, he will try to make it big. Harshit Rana is the most successful pacer for KKR and will look to dismiss him as soon as possible.
Sunil Narine vs Yash Thakur
Sunil Narine will be an opener for KKR. If he makes it big, he will lead the team to a mammoth result. Yash Thakur is a lethal pacer for LSG and needs to outdo him with his tactics.
Andre Russell vs Ravi Bishnoi
Andre Russell is in dangerous form in IPL 2024. With his tough style, he can beat LSG in the death overs. Ravi Bishnoi has to overcome him with his spin tactics.
LSG vs KKR key players
Lucknow Super Giants KL Rahul, Marcus Stoinis and Nicholas Pooran are the most successful batsmen in the team. Yash Thakur and Mohsin Khan did an excellent job in bowling.
Kolkata Knight Riders – Phil Salt and Sunil Narine have done a stunning job with the bat. Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy and Harshit Rana did an excellent job in bowling.
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LSG vs KKR weather and pitch reports
There is no chance of rain in Lucknow on Sunday, May 5. Therefore, the match between LSG and KKR will not be affected by the weather. The dew will help the batting team in the second innings.
The match between LSG and KKR will take place at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow – the home ground of LSG. The stadium supports pacers and spinners more than batters. It is a bowling-friendly pitch where the batsmen have to go all out to put up a powerful show.
Diploma
There is a tight battle between Lucknow and Kolkata for the top two spots in the IPL 2024 points table. In their last league meeting, KKR defeated LSG at home. Now LSG is aiming for a comeback. KKR has a stronger batting unit but LSG has a better number of bowlers.