In the 34th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on April 19 (Friday).
Both teams are positioned in the upper half of the points table, with Chennai currently occupying the third position. A victory for Chennai would elevate them to second place, while LSG could make it to number four after a major win.
Lucknow and Chennai have faced each other only three times so far. Each team won one match, and one match ended in a draw.
Total matches played: 3
Chennai Super Kings won: 1
Lucknow Super Giants won: 1
No result: 1
Pitch Report: LSG vs CSK, Match 34, IPL 2024
The pitch at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium in the IPL 2024 is a bit slower than other venues. Batsmen might struggle to score runs with the older ball, but it should be easier with the new ball. Bowlers, especially pacers, may use more cutters and aim to bowl onto the pitch as the ball gets older. Spinners will also find good support and it will make it tough for batters in the middle overs.
In Lucknow, teams batting first have done well, winning six games compared to three for chasing teams. So, it’s likely that the team winning the toss will choose to bat first.
Weather Report: LSG vs CSK, Match 34, IPL 2024
According to accuweather.com, the weather in Lucknow is predicted to be suitable for cricket during the match. The temperature is expected to be around 30°C on the match day, with humidity at 30%. This indicates that dew may not affect the game much.
IPL 2024: LSG vs CSK Playing 11 prediction
LSG:
Quinton de Kock/Kyle Mayers, KL Rahul (c/wk), Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Shamar Joseph, Yash Thakur/Mayank Yadav.
[Impact sub: Arshad Khan/M Siddharth]
CSK:
Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali/Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi , MS Dhoni (wk), Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman.
[Impact sub: Matheesha Pathirana].
