In game 38 of the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL), Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants will square off. There have been seven games between the two teams, with four victories each. They would be eager to score two additional points. LSG, who earlier this season lost to PBKS by three runs, will be looking to avenge that defeat.
The upcoming player battles are listed below:
1. KL Rahul vs Arshdeep Singh
In the first match between the two teams this season, Arshdeep Singh, who has been outstanding in IPL 2023, dismissed KL Rahul. Throughout this struggle, he has only given up 17 points on 18 balls.
Rahul would have frequently faced Arshdeep in the nets given that PBKS was a part of his life from 2018 to 2021.
Rahul has lost 12 times in 59 innings overall to left-arm pacers.
2. Rahul Chahar vs Nicholas Pooran
Since he has made a few brief appearances this season, Nicholas Pooran would welcome the opportunity to challenge the PBKS bowlers.
In the middle overs, he might face Rahul Chahar. Even though Pooran has been eliminated by leg-spinners five times in 27 IPL innings, he still has a 158.77 strikeout rate against them. Without being dismissed, he has blasted Chahar for 32 runs off 20 balls.
3. Shikhar Dhawan vs Mark Wood
Shikhar Dhawan, the regular leader of PBKS, is anticipated to play after missing the previous three contests because of a shoulder injury. In the opening innings, he would be required to tackle Mark Wood.
In 11 T20 innings since 2022, Wood has taken seven powerplay wickets (ER: 8.35). In IPL 2023, Dhawan has a strike rate of 118.36 per cent during this phase.
3. Ravi Bishnoi vs Liam Livingstone
The LSG is aware of the harm Liam Livingstone can cause during the middle overs. Ravi Bishnoi can be unleashed against him because he frequently struggles against leggies.
In 14 IPL games, the England dasher was defeated by these spinners five times, scoring just 119.40 points each time.
He has, however, outlasted Bishnoi for 15 runs off of seven balls without being bowled out.
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