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Today’s opening IPL game pits LSG against GT, and Gujarat will try to beat Lucknow three times
Today will see another doubleheader match in the Indian Premier League (IPL) season. At the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, the first game will be between the Gujarat Titans (GT) and the Lucknow Supergiants (LSG). At 3.30 pm, the game will begin.
Gujarat would defeat Lucknow for the third time in a row if they triumphed. On the other hand, when both teams take the pitch today, they will try to put the loss in the last game behind them and get back on the winning track. The Mumbai Indians (MI) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) teams will square off in the second game.
The sixth game for Gujarat
The Gujarat Titans’ sixth game of the current campaign will be this one. Both of the team’s first games were victories. Gujarat won by six wickets against Delhi Capitals (DC) in the second match after defeating Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the opening contest. In his third game, Kolkata defeated him. Rajasthan lost in the fifth, while Punjab lost in the fourth.
In the team against LSG, David Miller, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, and Noor Ahmed could all be foreign players. In addition to these, the team is strengthened by top-tier Indian players like Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill, and Sai Sudarshan.
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With the victory, Lucknow will move up to the top of the table.
The goal for Lucknow Supergiants is to keep winning at home and hold the top spot in the points standings. With six matches under its belt, Lucknow has won four and lost two. With eight points right now, the team is second in the standings.
Marcus Stoinis, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran, and Naveen-ul-Haq could be the team’s four foreign players when they face GT. Along with these, the team is also strengthened by elite Indian players like KL Rahul, Krunal Pandya, and Ravi Bishnoi.
Gujarat dominates Lucknow in a head-to-head
Gujarat and Lucknow teams are both in their second year. Regarding head-to-head competition, Gujarat has dominated Lucknow and is the current champion. Gujarat has won both of the two games that have been played so far between the two teams.
draught report
The Ekana Cricket Stadium’s pitch moves slowly. The batsmen will need to play very patiently and cautiously in this situation. On this pitch, spinners will be crucial to the bowling attack.
weather circumstances
In Lucknow, the weather will be clear on Saturday. Rain has no chance of occurring. This day’s temperature will range from 38 to 22 degrees Celsius.
Possible playing 11 of the teams…
Gujarat Titans: Hardik Pandya (Captain), Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (Wicket-keeper), Sai Sudarshan, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, David Miller, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma, and Alzarri Joseph.
Impact Players: KS Bharath, Jeshua Little, Jayant Yadav, Noor Ahmed and Dasun Shanaka.
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c), Marcus Stoinis, Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Naveen-ul-Haq/Mark Wood, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi and Yudhveer Singh Charak.
Impact Players: Krishnappa Gautam, Jaydev Unadkat, Daniel Symes, Amit Mishra, Prerak Mankad.
