Both teams have lost their opening games, so they would be aiming to register their maiden win in the fifteenth season of the cash-rich league. While Lucknow lost a thriller against Gujarat Titans (GT) on Monday, the defending champions faced a defeat against last year’s finalists, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), in the tournament opener.
Pitch report:
The red soil at Brabourne Stadium’s pitch will help seamers to take some advantage, but the shorter boundaries would assist batters in piling up a challenging total. In the last match played at this venue, between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Delhi Capitals (DC), both sides breached the 170-run mark.
Probable XIs:
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Evin Lewis, Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni, Dushmantha Chameera, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan
Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Robin Uthappa, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja (c), MS Dhoni (wk), Dwayne Bravo, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Tushar Deshpande, Adam Milne
Match Prediction:
Case 1:
- LSG wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 45-55
- CSK total: 160-170
Case 2:
- CSK wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 40-50
- LSG total: 150-160
Team batting second to win the contest.
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