MATCH NO – 34th MATCH
SERIES – Indian Premier Leagues – 2024
DATE – 19th April, 2024
TIME – 07:30 PM IST
VENUE – BRSAVB EKANA Stadium, Lucknow
INTRODUCTION
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India, contested during the months of March and May every year. It was founded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007 and is considered one of the most prestigious and popular cricket leagues in the world.
The IPL features franchise teams representing different cities and regions of India. Each team is composed of a mix of domestic and international cricketers, and they compete in a round-robin group stage followed by knockout playoffs to determine the champion. The league has seen significant growth in terms of viewership, sponsorship, and revenue since its inception.
Apart from its cricketing significance, the IPL has also become a cultural phenomenon, attracting celebrities, business tycoons, and fans from all walks of life. It has revolutionised the sport by introducing innovative concepts like player auctions, strategic timeouts, and cheerleaders, which have added to its entertainment value.
However, the IPL has also faced controversies over the years, including allegations of match-fixing, corruption, and conflicts of interest. Despite these challenges, the league continues to thrive and remains a major event in the global cricket calendar, showcasing top talent and providing a platform for emerging players to shine.
Indian Premier League 2024 has started from 22nd March.26th match of Indian Premier League will be played between one of the most popular teams of IPL, Delhi Capitals & One of the most popular teams Lucknow SuperGiants.
MATCH PREVIEW
The 26th match played between Lucknow SuperGiants (LSG) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is going to be an exciting contest. Both teams have a strong line-up. In this Season Lucknow Super Giants team won 3 matches and lost only 3 out of 6 matches and fifth position in the points table.Whereas Chennai Super Kings team have won 4 matches and lost 2 out of 6 matches and third position in Point table.
Last time when both teams Lucknow SuperGiants and Chennai Super Kings played between each other, Chennai Super Kings team scored 217 runs and Lucknow SuperGiants team also scored 205 runs but failed to chase and Chennai team won the match by 12 runs.
LUCKNOW SUPER GAINTS:
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), which is a franchise cricket team that competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The IPL is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India. Lucknow Super Giants is one of the teams that participated in the IPL.The IPL has seen several teams come and go, and new teams have been added over the years. If you’re referring to LSG in the context of cricket, it’s likely you’re talking about this franchise.LSG represents the city of Lucknow and competes against other teams in the IPL. They have players from around the world and are a part of one of the most-watched cricket leagues globally.
They have talented & aggressive batsmen like KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, Devdutt Padikkal, Ayush Badoni.They have good all-rounders also like, Kyle Mayer, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Deepak Hooda, Ashton Turner. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like , Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen ul Haq, Mohsin khan, Amit Mishra, Yasht Thakur adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.
CHENNAI SUPER KINGS:
Defending Champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is one of the most successful franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, CSK has been a dominant force in the league since its inception in 2008. The team is owned by India Cements and is captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, one of the most iconic and successful captains in cricket history.CSK has a strong fan base known as the “Yellow Army” and is known for its consistency and solid performance throughout the IPL seasons. Under the leadership of Dhoni and the coaching of Stephen Fleming, CSK has won the IPL title multiple times and has consistently reached the playoffs in most seasons.
They have talented & aggressive batsmen like Devon Conaway, Rachin Ravindra Daryl Mitchell, MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad.They have good all-rounders also like, Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchel Santner, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Mustafizur Rahman, Maheesh Theekshna, adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.
Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings.
PITCH REPORT
Ekana International Cricket Stadium, also known as Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, is a cricket stadium located in Lucknow, India. It was built in 2017 and has a seating capacity of around 50,000 spectators. The stadium has hosted various domestic and international cricket matches, including Indian Premier League (IPL) matches, since its inauguration. It is one of the modern cricket venues in India and has been named after Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former Prime Minister of India.
Here’s a typical pitch report for Ekana Stadium:
- 1. Bounce and Carry: The pitches at Ekana Stadium often offer good bounce and carry for the bowlers, which makes it conducive to fast bowling. Seamers can extract movement off the surface, especially in the early stages of the match.
- 2. Batting-Friendly: Despite offering assistance to bowlers, the pitches in Bangalore are generally batting-friendly. Batsmen can play their shots freely and score runs quickly due to the true bounce and even pace of the wicket.
- 3. Big Boundaries: One notable characteristic of Ekana Stadium is its relatively big boundaries, especially square of the wicket. This makes it tough for batsmen to clear the ropes and score boundaries, leading to high-scoring contests.
- 4. Spinners’ Role: While seamers may enjoy some assistance, spinners also have a role to play, particularly as the match progresses. The pitch tends to slow down as the game goes on, allowing spinners to vary their pace and extract turns.
- 5. Weather Conditions: Weather conditions in lucknow, such as humidity, can also influence the behaviour of the pitch. Generally, matches played under clear skies and dry conditions tend to favor batsmen more, while overcast conditions might assist the seam bowlers.
Overall, M. Stadium is known for producing entertaining and average-scoring matches, with something in it for both batsmen and bowlers. It’s a venue where fans can expect exciting cricketing action, particularly in limited-overs formats like T20 and One-Day Internationals.
GROUND STATS (IPL)
| TOTAL MATCH | 10 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 150+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 07 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 02 |
| NO RESULT | 00 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 03 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 02 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 02 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 02 |
BOWLERS STATS ON EKANA STADIUM (IPL)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 10
PACER WICKETS – 69
SPINNER WICKETS – 46.
LSG TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
TEAM NEWS .
- In this SeasonLucknow SuperGiants team played superbly and won 3 matches and lost just 1 match out of 4 matches and third position in point table.
- Last match played between Lucknow SuperGiants and Chennai Super Kings, Lucknow team failed to chase the total of 217 and lost the match by 12 runs.
- Quinton de Kock has scored 174 runs in 6 innings with the help of 2 half centuries in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Nicholas Pooran has scored 223 runs in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- KL Rahul form is the very big concern for Lucknow SuperGiants.
- Yash Thakur has taken 7 wickets in 5 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Krunal Pandya has taken 3 wickets in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League
- Mayank Yadav has taken 6 wickets in 3 innings but due to injury they have been ruled out for some matches.
- In the last match against Kolkata Knight Riders, Lucknow team failed to chase a total of 161 and lost the match in just 15 overs by 8 wickets.
- KL Rahul scored 39 runs, Pooran scored 45 runs and Ayush Badonis scored 29 runs in the previous match against Kolkata Knight Riders.
- Mohsin Khan took 2 wickets in the previous match against Kolkata Knight Riders.
- Both teams played 3 matches and Lucknow SuperGiants team won 1 matches and lost 1 match against Chennai Super Kings.
SQUADS
Batting – KL Rahul © (wk), Nicholas Pooran (wk), Quinton de Kock (wk), Preak Mankad, Devdutt Padikkal.
Bowling – ManiMaran Siddharth, Yudhvir SIngh Charak, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Naveen ul Haq, Yash Thakur, Shamar Joseph, Amit Mishra, Arshad khan, Mohsin Khan.
All Rounder – Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoiis, Krunal Pandya, Arshin Kulkarni, Deepak Hooda, Ashton Turner, Ayush Badoni, Shivam Mavi, David Willey, Krishnappa Gowtham.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
KL Rahul © (wk), Quinton de Kock, Deepak Hoodal, Ayush Badhoni, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Naveen ul Haq, Yash Thakur, Shamar Joseph.
Substitutes -: Yash Thakur, Manimaran Siddharath, Amit Mishra, Preak Mankad, K. Gowtham.
PLAYERS RECENT INNINGS
| PLAYERS NAME | RECENT 5 INNINGS |
| KL Rahul | 39r, 39r, 33r, 20r, 15r. |
| Quinton de Kock | 10r, 19r, 6r, 81r, 54r. |
| Deepak Hooda | 8r, 10r, 26r, 30r, 0r. |
| Nicholas Pooran | 45r, 0r, 32r, 40r, 42r. |
| Ayush Badoni | 29r, 50r, 20r, 0r, 8r. |
| Marcus Stoinis | 10r, 8r, 58r, 24+1W, 19r. |
| Krunal Pandya | 7+0W, 3+0W, 3W, 0W, 43+0W. |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 0W, 2W, 1W, 0W, 0W. |
| Mohsin Khan | 2W, 2W, 1W, 1W, 3W. |
| Naveen ul Haq | 1W, 1W, 2W, 0W, 2W. |
| Yash Thakur | 0W, 1W, 5W, 1W, 0W. |
| Shamar Joseph | 0W, 7W, 1W, 0W, 5W. |
PLAYERS STATS ON EKANA STADIUM (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | RECORDS ON THIS VENUE |
| KL Rahul | 8 INNINGS – 272 RUNS. |
| Quinton de Kock | 4 INNINGS – 95 RUNS. |
| Deepak Hooda | 7 INNINGS – 44 RUNS. |
| Nicholas Pooran | 10 INNINGS – 159 RUNS. |
| Ayush Badoni | 8 INNINGS – 177 RUNS. |
| Marcus Stoinis | 10 INNINGS – 230 RUNS – 2 WICKETS. |
| Krunal Pandya | 10 INNINGS – 201 RUNS – 9 WICKETS. |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 9 INNINGS – 12 WICKETS. |
| Mohsin Khan | 2 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
| Naveen ul Haq | 6 INNINGS – 6 WICKETS. |
| Yash Thakur | 5 INNINGS – 9 WICKETS. |
| Shamar Joseph | NOT PLAYED YET. |
PLAYERS LAST 5 INNINGS VS CSK (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | LAST 5 INNINGS VS CSK |
| KL Rahul | 20r, 40r, 98r, 5r, 29r. |
| Quinton de Kock | 61r, 17r, 38r, 46r, 33r. |
| Deepak Hooda | 2r, 13r, 10r, 62r, 13r. |
| Nicholas Pooran | 20r, 32r, 64r, 5r, 0r. |
| Ayush Badoni | 59r, 23r, 19r. |
| Marcus Stoinis | 6r, 21r, 14r, 24r, 5r. |
| Krunal Pandya | 0r, 9+0W, 0W, 4+0W, 32r. |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 3W, 2W, 1W, 0W, 0W. |
| Mohsin Khan | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Naveen ul Haq | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Yash Thakur | 0W. |
| Shamar Joseph | NOT PLAYED YET. |
PLAYERS OVERALL RECORDS VS CSK (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | TOTAL RUNS/WICKETS VS CSK |
| KL Rahul | 12 INNINGS – 455 RUNS – 45.5 AVG. |
| Quinton de Kock | 13 INNINGS – 335 RUNS. |
| Deepak Hooda | 9 INNINGS – 140 RUNS. |
| Nicholas Pooran | 8 INNINGS – 192 RUNS. |
| Ayush Badoni | 3 INNINGS – 101 RUNS – 101 AVG. |
| Marcus Stoinis | 6 INNINGS – 84 RUNS – 0 WICKET. |
| Krunal Pandya | 10 INNINGS – 139 RUNS – 7 WICKEtS. |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 5 INNINGS – 6 WICKETS. |
| Mohsin Khan | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Naveen ul Haq | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Yash Thakur | 1 INNINGS – 0 WICKET. |
| Shamar Joseph | NOT PLAYED YET. |
CSK TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
TEAM NEWS
- Chennai Super Kings team performed well in this season and won 4 matches and lost 2 matches in the 6 matches and third position in the point table.
- Last match played between Chennai Super Kings & Lucknow SuperGiants, Chennai Super Kings successfully defended the total of 217 runs and won the match by 12 runs.
- Shivam Dube has scored 242 runs in 6 innings with 60+average in this season of the Indian Premier League.
- Rachin Ravindra has scored 133 runs in 6 innings in this season of the Indian Premier League.
- Ajinkya Rahane has scored 124 runs in 5 innings in this season of the Indian Premier League.
- Ruturaj Gaikwad has scored 224 runs in 6 innings in this season of the Indian Premier League.
- Ravindra Jadeja has scored 84 runs in & taken 5 wickets in 6 innings in this season of the Indian Premier League.
- Mustafizur Rahman has taken 10 wickets in 5 innings in this season of the Indian Premier League.
- Matheesha Pathirama has taken 8 wickets in 3 innings in this season of the Indian Premier League.
- Tushar Desh Pande has taken 6 wickets in 5 innings in this season of the Indian Premier League.
- In the last match Chennai Super Kings successfully defended a good total of 206 runs and won the match by 20 runs against Mumbai Indians.
- Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 69 runs, Shivam Dube Scored 66 runs, Daryl Mitchell scored 17 runs and MS Dhoni scored 20 runs in 4 balls against Mumbai Indians.
- Matheesha Pathirana took 4 wickets, Mustafizur & Tushar DeshPande took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against Mumbai Indians.
- Both teams played 3 matches and Chennai Super Kings team won 1 match and lost 1 match against Lucknow SuperGiants.
SQUADS
Batting – Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sameer Rizvi, Aravelly Avanish (wk), MS Dhoni (wk).
Bowling – RS Hangargekar, Deepak Chahar, Ajaj Jadav Mandal, Tushar Deshpande, Shardul Thakur, Mustafizur Rahman, Prashant Solanki, Simarjeet Singh, Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Choudhary.
All Rounder – Daryl Mitchell, Nishant Sindhu, Moeen Ali, Rachin Ravindra, Shivam Dube, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ajinkya Rahane, MS Dhoni © (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, Matheesha Pathirana, Shardul Thakur, Tushar DeshPande, Mustafizur Rahman.
Substitutes -:Shardul thakur, Mustafizur Rahman, Nishant Sindhu, Moeen Ali.
PLAYERS RECENT INNINGS
| PLAYERS NAME | RECENT 5 INNINGS |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 69r, 67r, 26r, 1r, 46r. |
| Rachin Ravindra | 21r, 15r, 12r, 2r, 46r. |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 5r, 35r, 45r, 12r, 27r. |
| Shivam Dube | 66r, 28r, 45r, 18r, 51r. |
| Daryl Mitchell | 17r, 25r, 13r, 34r, 22+1W. |
| Sameer Rizvi | 0r, 14r, 28r, 2r, 2r. |
| MS Dhoni | 20r, 1r, 37r, 0r, 1r. |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 0W, 3W, 31+0W, 21+1W, 0W. |
| Shardul Thakur | 0W, 0W, 1W, 75+0W, 109+2W. |
| Tushar Desh Pande | 1W, 3W, 0W, 0W, 2W. |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 4W, 3W, 1W, 2W, 1W. |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 1W, 2W, 1W, 2W, 4W. |
PLAYERS STATS ON EKANA STADIUM (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | RECORDS ON THIS VENUE |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Rachin Ravindra | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Ajinkya Rahane | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Shivam Dube | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Daryl Mitchell | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Sameer Rizvi | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| MS Dhoni | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Ravindra Jadeja | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Shardul Thakur | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Tushar Desh Pande | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Matheesha Pathirana | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Mustafizur Rahman | NOT PLAYED YET. |
PLAYERS LAST 5 INNINGS VS LSG (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | LAST 5 INNINGS VS LSG |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 57r, 1r. |
| Rachin Ravindra | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Ajinkya Rahane | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Shivam Dube | 27r, 49r. |
| Daryl Mitchell | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Sameer Rizvi | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| MS Dhoni | 12r, 16r. |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 1W, 3+0W, 17+0W. |
| Shardul Thakur | 2W, 3W, 1W. |
| Tushar Desh Pande | 0W, 2W, 1W. |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 2W. |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 0W, 0W. |
PLAYERS OVERALL RECORDS VS LSG (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | TOTAL RUNS/WICKETS VS LSG |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 2 INNINGS – 58 RUNS. |
| Rachin Ravindra | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Ajinkya Rahane | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Shivam Dube | 2 INNINGS -76 RUNS. |
| Daryl Mitchell | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Sameer Rizvi | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| MS Dhoni | 2 INNINGS – 28 RUNS. |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 3 INNINGS – 20 RUNS – 1 WICKET. |
| Shardul Thakur | 3 INNINGS – 6 WICKET. |
| Tushar Desh Pande | 3 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 1 INNING – 2 WICKETS. |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 2 INNINGS – 0 WICKET. |
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 03
- CSK WIN – 01
- LSG WIN – 01
- NO RESULT – 01
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – Q de Kock, L Rahul, N. Pooran.
BATSMEN – D. Mitchell, S. Dube, R. Ravindra, R. Gaikwad.
ALL-ROUNDERS – M. Stoinis, R. Jadeja.
BOWLERS – M. Rahman, M. Pathirana.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – L. Rahul, N. Pooran, Q. de Kock.
BATSMEN – A. Rahane, S. Dube, R. Ravindra, R. Gaikwad.
ALL-ROUNDERS – M. Stoinis, R. Jadeja/K. Pandya.
BOWLERS – T. Deshpande, M. Pathirana.
BACK-UPS – N ul Haq, R. Bishnoi, S. Thakur, M. Khan.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – S. Dube, R. Gaikwad.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – L. Rahul, N. Pooran.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
CHENNAI SUPER KINGS MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.