Match Preview - CSK vs LSG thirty ninth Match, IPL

Match particulars

Chennai Tremendous Kings (P 7 W4 L3; 4th) vs Lucknow Tremendous Giants (P 7 W4 L3; fifth;)
Chennai, 1930 IST (1400 GMT)

Huge image – CSK vs LSG, spherical 2

An enormous purpose behind CSK’s stellar report through the years has been their dominance at dwelling. Persevering with that pattern, they’ve gained their all three dwelling video games up to now in IPL 2024. Nonetheless, they’ve had only one win in 4 away video games, which makes it much more essential for them to win at dwelling.

Luckily, beginning Tuesday, they may get three successive video games at Chepauk. If they’ll win all three, they may have one foot within the playoffs.

Their greatest problem, arguably, will come within the very first of these video games, in opposition to LSG. Chepauk is understood for its gradual, spinning surfaces, one thing LSG have the expertise of whereas taking part in at their dwelling floor in Lucknow. Furthermore, LSG will carry the boldness of beating CSK as not too long ago as Friday, within the earlier sport for either side.

It will likely be fascinating to see what sort of pitch CSK put together. Do they play to their strengths, or attempt to deny LSG what they’re used to?

Type information

Chennai Tremendous Kings LWWLL (final 5 matches, most up-to-date first)
Lucknow Tremendous Giants WLLWW

Earlier assembly

Taking part in in Lucknow, CSK posted 176 for six, due to a half-century from Ravindra Jadeja and yet one more cameo from MS Dhoni. In response, KL Rahul scored an outstanding 82 off 53 to assist his facet to an eight-wicket win.

Group information and influence participant technique

Chennai Tremendous Kings

Ajinkya Rahane has recovered from the calf niggle and will transfer down the order after opening the innings within the earlier two video games. This might additionally imply that Shivam Dube as soon as once more performs as an Influence Participant if CSK bowl first. In the event that they bat first, Matheesha Pathirana might carry out that position.

Possible XII 1 Rachin Ravindra, 2 Ruturaj Gaikwad (capt), 3 Ajinkya Rahane, 4 Shivam Dube, 5 Moeen Ali, 6 Ravindra Jadeja, 7 Sameer Rizvi, 8 MS Dhoni (wk), 9 Deepak Chahar, 10 Tushar Deshpande, 11 Mustafizur Rahman, 12 Matheesha Pathirana

Lucknow Tremendous Giants

Mayank Yadav remains to be not totally match however LSG can think about bringing again Devdutt Padikkal. Whereas he was out within the single digits in every of his 5 innings up to now in IPL 2024, he has a superb report in opposition to most CSK bowlers.

Padikkal and Mohsin Khan will be LSG’s Influence Gamers, relying on whether or not they’re bowling first or batting.

Possible XII 1 Quinton de Kock, 2 KL Rahul (capt, wk), 3 Devdutt Padikkal, 4 Nicholas Pooran, 5 Marcus Stoinis, 6 Deepak Hooda, 7 Ayush Badoni, 8 Krunal Pandya, 9 Matt Henry, 10 Ravi Bishnoi, 11 Mohsin Khan, 12 Yash Thakur

Within the highlight

Within the absence of Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra has been opening the innings for CSK. He gave them blazing begins within the first two video games, however his kind tapered off after that and within the subsequent 5 innings, he scored solely 50 runs at a strike price of 108.69. CSK typically again their gamers, and Ravindra is more likely to get just a few extra video games, however in a match with unprecedented scoring charges, they could not have the ability to afford gradual begins for too lengthy.

KL Rahul has gone the opposite method round. He began slowly however has actually picked up the tempo in the previous couple of video games. Within the first 4 video games of the season, he scored at a strike price of 125.49 within the powerplay. Since then, he has smashed it at 185.11 – one thing he has all the time been able to. It is an amazing signal for LSG, not so for the opposite groups.

Stats that matter

Pitch and circumstances

In three video games at Chepauk up to now, three several types of totals have been posted by groups batting first: 173 for six by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (misplaced), 206 for six by CSK (gained) and 137 for 9 by Kolkata Knight Riders (misplaced). Whereas lots will depend on how the pitch performs on the given day, each CSK and LSG will purpose for a complete of round 200.

Quotes

“He [Mustafizur Rahman] has bought that fantastic slower ball, which is tough to hit notably right here in Chennai. We will likely be unhappy when he goes [back to Bangladesh], however his nation is asking. We need to hold him for so long as he can. We have been delighted together with his output up to now.”
CSK batting coach Michael Hussey on Mustafizur Rahman

Hemant Brar is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo

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Match Preview – CSK vs LSG thirty ninth Match, IPL