MATCH NO – 30th Match
SERIES – Indian Premier Leagues – 2025
DATE – 14th April, 2025
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.
MATCH PREVIEW
30th match played between Chennai Super Kings CSK) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) is going to be an exciting contest. Both teams have a strong line-up. In this Season Chennai team won only 1 match and lost 5 matches in 6 and last position in point table, Whereas Lucknow team won 4 matches & lost 2 matches out of 6 and third position in point table.
Last time when both teams LSG & CSK played between each other,Chennai team scored 210 runs and Lucknow team successfully chased the total and won the match by 6 wickets.
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.
Lucknow Super Gainst (LSG): Lucknow Super Gaints are a professional cricket team based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. They compete in the Indian Premier League (IPL), which is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India. They have talented & aggressive batsmen like David Miller, Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Matthew Breetzke, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Ayush Badoni.They have good all-rounders also like, Mitchell Marsh, Arshin Kulkarni, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Shahbaz Ahmed, RS Hangargekar. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Akash Deep, Shamar Joseph, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Chennai Super Kings (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, Rahul Tripathi, MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad.They have good all-rounders also like, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Shivam Dube, Ravi Ashwin. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Jamie Overton, Nathan Ellis, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana, adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.
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 SuperGiants VS 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 | 16 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 165+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 08 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 08 |
| NO RESULT | 00 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 04 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 03 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 04 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 05 |
BOWLERS STATS ON EKANA STADIUM (IPL)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 16
PACER WICKETS – 126
SPINNER WICKETS – 74.
LSG VS CSK TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
LUCKNOW SUPER GAINTS (LSG)
TEAM NEWS
- Lucknow team lost 2 matches and won 4 matches out of 6 matches and third position in the points table.
- Last match played between LSG VS CSK, Lucknow team successfully chased the total of 210 runs and won the match by 6 wickets.
- Aiden Markram has scored 202 runs in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Mitchell Marsh has scored 265 runs in 5 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Nicholas Pooran has scored 350 runs in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- David Miller has scored 97 runs in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Shardul Thakur has taken 11 wickets in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Akash Deep has taken 3 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Digvesh Rathi has taken 8 wickets in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Ravi Bishnoi has taken 6 wickets in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- In the last match of IPL Lucknow team successfully chased the total of 180 runs and won the match by 6 wickets against Gujarat Titans.
- Aiden Markram scored 58 runs, Nicholas Pooran scored 61 runs, Ayush Badoni scored 28 runs and Rishabh Pant scored 21 runs in the previous match against Gujarat Titans.
- Ravi Bishnoi & Shardul Thakur took 2-2 wickets each and Digvesh Rathi & Avesh Khan took 1-1 wickets each in the previous match against Gujarat Titans.
- Both teams played 5 matches and Lucknow team won 3 matches and lost 1 match and 1 match was called of against Chennai Super Kings.
SQUADS
Batting – David Miller, Rishabh Pant © (wk), Nicholas Pooran (wk), Himmat Singh, Matthew Breetzke (wk), Aryan Juyal (wk), Abdul Samad.
Bowling – Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, Shamar Joseph, Akash Deep, Manimaran Siddharth, Akash Maharaj Singh, Digvesh Rathi.
All Rounder – Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ayush Badoni, Arshin Kulkarni, Yuvraj Chaudhary, RS Hangargekar.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 12
Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant © (wk), David Miller, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Digvesh Rathi, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi.
Substitutes – : Manimaran Siddharth, Ravi Bishnoi, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Maharaj Singh.
PLAYER STATS:
1. AIDEN MARKRAM – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 58r, 47r, 53r, 28r, 1r. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 139 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 32r, 50+0W, 12+0W, 17+1W, 13r |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 5 INNINGS – 124 RUNS – 1W. |
2. MITCHELL MARSH – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 81r, 60r, 0r, 52r, 72r. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 60 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 18+0W, 5+3W, 25+1W, 2+2W, 11+0W. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 5 INNINGS – 61 RUNS – 6W. |
3. NICHOLAS POORAN – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 61r, 87r, 12r, 44r, 70r. |
| Stats on venue | 17 INNINGS – 334 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 34r, 23r, 20r, 32r, 64r. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 10 INNINGS – 249 RUNS. |
4. RISHABH PANT © (WK) – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 21r, 2r, 2r, 15r, 0r. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 66 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 51r, 21r, 51r, 15r, 15r. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 11 INNINGS – 375 RUNS – 47A. |
5. AYUSH BADONI – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 28r, 30r, 41r, 6r, 4r. |
| Stats on venue | 14 INNINGS – 285 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 59r, 23r, 19r. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 3 INNINGS – 101 RUNS. |
6. DAVID MILLER – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 7r, 4r, 27r, 19r, 13r. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 59 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 16r, 21r, 4r, 15r, 94r. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 16 INNINGS – 405 RUNS. |
7. ABDUL SAMAD – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 2r, 6r, 4r, 27r, 22r. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 54 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 19r, 18r, 8+1W. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 3 INNINGS – 45 RUNS – 1W. |
8. SHARDUL THAKUR – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 2W, 1W, 3+0W, 4W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 1W, 24+0W. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 2 INNINGS – 1 WICKET. |
9. AVESH KHAN – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 1W, 0W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 7 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 0W, 1W, 2W, 1W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 9 INNINGS – 7 WICKETS |
10. RAVI BISHNOI – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 17 INNINGS – 17 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 0W, 1W, 3W, 2W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 7 INNINGS – 7 WICKETS. |
11. AKASH DEEP – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 2W, 1W, 2W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | 0W. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
12. DIGVESH RATHI – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 1W, 2W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 4 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs CSK | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs CSK | NOT PLAYED YET. |
CHENNAI SUPER KINGS (CSK)
TEAM NEWS
- Chennai Super Kings team won 1 match and lost 5 out of 6 matches and last position in the points table.
- Ruturaj Gaikwad has scored 122 runs in 5 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Rachin Ravindra has scored 149 runs in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Devon Conway has scored 94 runs in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Vijay Shankar has scored 109 runs in 4 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- MS Dhoni has scored 104 runs in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Ravindra Jadeja has scored 85 runs also took 2 wickets in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Noor Ahmad has taken 12 wickets in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Khaleel Ahmed has taken 10 wickets in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Matheesh Pathirana has taken 5 wickets in 4 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Ravi Ashwin has taken 5 wickets in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- In the last match of IPL CSK team failed to defend a total score of 103 runs and won the match by 8 wickets against Kolkata Knight Riders.
- Devon Conway Scored 12 runs, Vijay Shankar scored 29 runs, Shivam Dube scored 31 runs and RahuL Tripathui scored 12 runs in the previous match against Kolkata Knight Riders.
- Noor Ahmed & Ansul Kamboj took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against Kolkata Knight Rider.
- Both teams played 5 matches and Chennai Super Kings team won 1 matches and lost 3 matches against Lucknow SuperGiants.
SQUADS
Batting – Ruturaj Gaikwad ©, Andre Siddarth C, Shaik Rasheed, Rahul Triapthi, Deepak Hooda, Devon Conway (wk), MS Dhoni (wk), Vansh Bedi (wk).
Bowling – Kamlesh Nagarkot, Shreyas Gopal, Matheesha Pathirana, Nathan Ellis, Mukesh Chaudhary, Noor Ahmad, Gurjapneet Singh, Khaleel Ahmed.
All Rounder – Jamie Overton, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Ashwin, Vijay Shankar, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Ansul Kamboj, Rachin Ravindra, Shivam Dube.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 12
Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Triapthi, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni © (wk), Ravi Ahswin, Ansul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesh Pathirana.
Substitutes – : Matheesh Pathirana, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Rahul Tripathi Jamie Overton, Shaik Rasheed.
PLAYER STATS:
1. RACHIN RAVINDRA – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 4r, 36r, 3r, 0r, 41r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 0 RUN. |
| 5 Innings Against vs LSG | 0r. |
| Total Stats vs LSG | 1 INNING – 0 RUNS. |
2. DEVON CONWAY – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 12r, 69r, 13r, 30r, 10r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs LSG | 47r |
| Total Stats vs LSG | 1 INNING – 47 RUNS. |
3. RAHUL TRIPATHI – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 16r, 23r, 5r, 2r, 27r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 34 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs LSG | 20r, 34r, 44r. |
| Total Stats vs LSG | 3 INNINGS – 98 RUNS. |
4. VIJAY SHANKAR – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 29r, 2r, 69r, 9r, 22+3W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 27 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs LSG | 17r, 10r, 4r. |
| Total Stats vs LSG | 3 INNINGS – 31 RUNS. |
5. SHIVAM DUBE – LHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 31r, 42r, 18r, 18r, 19r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 3 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs LSG | 66r, 3r, 27r, 40r. |
| Total Stats vs LSG | 4 INNINGS – 145 RUNS. |
6. RAVINDRA JADEJA – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 9+0W, 2+1W, 32+1W, 25+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 57 RUNS – 1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs LSG | 16+0W, 57+0W, 1W, 3+0W, 17+0W. |
| Total Stats vs LSG | 5 INNINGS – 93 RUNS – 1W. |
7. MS DHONI © (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 1r, 27r, 30r, 16r, 30r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 28 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs LSG | 4r, 28r, 12r, 16r. |
| Total Stats vs LSG | 4 INNINGS – 60 RUNS. |
8. RAVI ASHWIN – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 2W, 0W, 1W, 11+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs LSG | 1W, 1W, 3+2W, 10+!W, 28+0W. |
| Total Stats vs LSG | 5 INNINGS – 41 RUNS – 5W. |
9. ANSUL KAMBOJ – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 2W, 3W, 4W, 3W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs LSG | 0W. |
| Total Stats vs LSG | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
10. NOOR AHMAD – LAC
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 1W, 2W, 3W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs LSG | 0W, 1W, 2W. |
| Total Stats vs LSG | 3 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS |
11. KHALEEL AHEMD – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 2W, 2W, 2W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 4 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs LSG | 1W, 2W, 2W. |
| Total Stats vs LSG | 3 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
12. MATHEESH PATHIRANA – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 1W, 2W, 2W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs LSG | 2W, 1W, 2W. |
| Total Stats vs LSG | 2 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 5
- LSG WIN – 03
- CSK WIN – 01
- NO RESULT – 01
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – D.Conway, N. Pooran.
BATSMEN – M. Marsh, S. Dube, R. Ravindra.
ALL-ROUNDERS – A. Markram, R. Jadeja.
BOWLERS – S. Thakur, K. Ahmed, S. Thakur, D. Singh.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – N. Pooran, D. Conway/MS Dhoni.
BATSMEN – M. Marsh, R. Ravindra.
ALL-ROUNDERS – A. Markram, R. Ashwin.
BOWLERS – S. Thakur, K. Ahmed, R. Bishnoi, M. Pathirana.
BACK-UPS – D. Miller, A. Khan, A. Badoni. .
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – N. Pooran, M. Marsh.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – A. Markram, S. Thakur.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
LUCKNOW SUPERGIANTS MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.
