IPL 2023: MSD’s CSK Opt To Bowl Against Lucknow; Huge Changes in Playing XIs

Lucknow: The 46th TATA IPL 2023 game will pit the Lucknow Super Giants against the Chennai Super Kings at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium. Both teams have thus far played nine games each this season.

With 10 points and a net run rate of +0.329, Chennai Super Kings are ranked fourth in the points table winning 5 of their 9 games. The Lucknow Super Giants, on the other hand, have won five of their nine games and are ranked third in the standings with 10 points and a net run rate of +0.639.

In the two games these two teams have played against each other thus far in IPL history, both teams have come out on top. Today’s encounter between the two teams promises to be a thriller.

The square boundaries at Ekana Stadium, one of India’s average-sized grounds, are about 65 metres long, while the straighter ones are 70 metres.

The pitch gives spin spinners a lot of assistance, making batting harder as the game goes on. Thus, the team that wins the toss will probably look to bat first.

Playing XIs

Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Deepak Chahar, Matheesha Pathirana, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana

Lucknow Super Giants: Kyle Mayers, Manan Vohra, Karan Sharma, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran(w), Krunal Pandya(c), Krishnappa Gowtham, Naveen-ul-Haq, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan