The defending Champions Gujarat Titans will face Lucknow Super Giants in match number 30 of IPL 2023 to be played at Ekana Stadium, Lucknow on 22 April.
Gujarat Titans is coming off with a shocking loss to Rajasthan Royals at home. On other hand, Lucknow Super Giants bowlers produced brilliant performances to win the match by 10 runs against Rajasthan Royals.
It promises to be an exciting encounter as both teams would look to showcase their skills. Gujarat Titans is currently at the number 4th spot while Lucknow Super Giants is at the number 2nd spot. Lucknow Super Giants would be looking to win the match and go to the top of the points table.
Match Details
Details– IPL Match 30, Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants
Venue– Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
Date and Time– 22 April 3.30 PM
Head-to-Head Record
Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants met twice in the 2022 edition. Gujarat Titans won on both occasions. The first time GT won by 5 wickets while registering an emphatic 82-run victory.
Top Run Scorer
Deepak Hooda occupies the top as the leading run-getter between Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants. He made 55 runs in the first match helping LSG post a competitive total. Hooda then scored 27 in the second encounter between these two teams.
Top Wicket Taker
Rashid Khan is the leading wicket-taker between Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants. He grabbed 1 for 27 in the first encounter while taking 4 for 24 in the second match between these two sides.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Ekana Stadium, Lucknow is a tough wicket to bat on. It helps the spinners and becomes tough to bat on. Lucknow Super Giants post 159 for 8 in 20 overs while Punjab Kings chase down the target with 2 wickets remaining.
The team winning the toss would like to bat first and post a decent total as it becomes tough to bat on.
Gujarat Titans (GT) vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)- Predicted XI
GT
Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha, Sai Sudrhasan, Hardik Pandya (C), Vijay Shankar, Dasun Shanaka, Rahul Tewaita, Rashid Khan, Alazzari Joseph, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma.
LSG
KL Rahul (C), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Marcus Stoinis, Nicolas Pooran, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Mark Wood, Amit Mishra
Fantasy Team Selection- GT vs LSG
Team 1- Shubman Gill, Sai Sudrhasan, KL Rahul (VC), Kyle Mayers, Hardik Pandya (C), Rahul Tewaita, Rashid Khan, Krunal Pandya, Mark Wood, Avesh Khan, Mohit Sharma.
Team 2- KL Rahul, Kyle Mayers, Wriddhiman Saha, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis ©, Nicolas Pooran, Rashid Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma, Dasun Shanaka (VC).