Match No. 7 will be played between the newly appeared Lucknow Supergiants and the stalwarts Chennai Super Kings at Brabourne stadium, Mumbai. Both the teams have lost their opening encounters of this IPL edition.
The CSK fell to Kolkata Knight Riders, and KL Rahul’s LSG faced a debacle in their opening game against Gujarat. In this clash, both the teams will look to open their victory account. Ravindra Jadeja, the new skipper of Chennai Super Kings, has shown his delightful captaincy skills in the previous game.
At the same time, Rahul’s leadership was also pretty good against Gujarat Titans. The men in the sky will look to capitalize on their top order form as they failed miserably in the last game.
While Chennai’s concern was also the batting in the preceding game, the likes of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway couldn’t give a flying start to the team in the powerplay phase. Brabourne stadium’s pitch is pretty similar compared to the Wankhede one, but still, the batsmen have to strive hard to score runs. So, here are a few predictions and fantasy tips for the game between LSG & CSK.
Predictions for LSG vs CSK match
Plenty of runs on the scoreboard could be a possibility in this match, as the quick outfield and narrow boundaries make it easy. The batters like Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul, and Quinton de Kock would be assets for their teams.
Also, the turners like Moeen Ali, Ravi Bishnoi, and Ravindra Jadeja have a great chance on this wicket. However, if dew comes later, the chase would be a cakewalk for the team batting second. So, the team who will win the toss should opt to bowl first.
Probable Playing XIs for both teams
Moeen Ali, the missing man for the CSK, would get back in place of Devon Conway. At the same time, Robin Uthappa might have to shift at his natural opening position with Ruturaj. On the other hand, Lucknow’s playing XI would be the same for this game. The youngster Ayush Badoni will lead the way in the middle order with Deepak Hooda & Krunal Pandya. Let’s take a glance at the Playing XIs of both teams.
Playing XI for LSG: KL Rahul (C), Quinton de Kock (W/✈️), Manish Pandey, Evin Lewis(✈️), Krunal Pandya, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Dushmantha Chameera(✈️).
Playing XI for CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Robin Uthappa, Moeen Ali(✈️), Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja (C), MS Dhoni (W), Shivam Dube, Mitchell Santner(✈️), Dwayne Bravo(✈️), Adam Milne(✈️), Tushar Deshpande.
Pitch Report for LSG vs CSK Game
The red soil surface of Brabourne stadium offers a good bounce and turn from the very first over of the match. The first innings average total stays between 155-170 at this venue. The team that bats second has a significant chance of winning the game. The pitch and the outfield may get slow as the game progresses further. The skipper who will win the coin should opt to bowl first to get the upper hand in the game.
Weather Forecast for LSG vs CSK Game
As the summer is heading in India, expectedly, the whole day will stay pretty warm at 33°/24°, and humidity will hover at 45% as per AccuWeather.com. However, the cloud will remain sunny throughout the day, and as the game will start at 7:30 pm, the dew will be a certainty in the second half.
Fantasy Tips for LSG vs CSK Game
As the pitch is pretty batting friendly, then the batsmen like KL Rahul, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ayush Badoni, and Moeen Ali can be a great bet.
But, as the dryness makes the spinners equally optimum, the names like Ravi Bishnoi, Ravindra Jadeja, Krunal Pandya & Deepak Hooda could serve as a delight.
In the context of fast bowlers, the names which can do a good mixup like Avesh Khan, Dushmantha Chameera, Dwayne Bravo must be inboxed into the fantasy11.
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