LSG vs CSK. | (Image Credits: IPL & CSK X)
Preview:
A huge roar erupted at the Ekana International Stadium as Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni had won the toss and elected to bowl first against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), citing the dew factor. Both sides have made changes to their eleven. The Super Kings dropped Ravi Ashwin and Devon Conway for Shaik Rasheed and Jamie Overton.
Meanwhile, the Super Giants announced the return of Mitchell Marsh for Himmat Singh.
LSG playing XI: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant(w/c), David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Akash Deep, Digvesh Singh Rathi.
CSK playing XI: Shaik Rasheed, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, Jamie Overton, MS Dhoni(w/c), Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana.
Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni will try his luck for the second time in IPL 2025 to revive their sinking campaign as they face the high-flying Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on April 14, Monday at the Ekana International Stadium. This will be the second consecutive home game for the Super Giants and they will target their fifth victory.
The Super Kings, five-time champions, are currently at the bottom of the points table, and delivered one of their worst performances against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) that resulted in an eight-wicket loss. Their batting approach, especially in the powerplay, needs a massive reset and Ruturaj Gaikwad’s fractured elbow have only made things worse for the Yellow Army.
Meanwhile, the Super Giants have now won four matches out of their six in the tournament, with the latest coming against the Gujarat Titans on Saturday. It remains to be seen if Mitchell Marsh will be available for the clash as he didn’t play against the Gujarat Titans due to his daughter’s illness.
Squads for CSK & LSG:
Chennai Super Kings squad: MS Dhoni (c), Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmad, Ravichandran Ashwin, Devon Conway, Syed Khaleel Ahmed, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Shaik Rashid, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Deepak Hooda, Gurjanpreet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishnan Ghosh, Shreyas Gopal, Vansh Bedi, Andre Siddarth.
Lucknow Super Giants squad: Rishabh Pant (c), David Miller, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bisnoi, Abdul Samad, Aryan Juyal, Akash Deep, Himmat Singh, M Siddharth, Digvesh Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ayush Badoni, Akash Singh, Shamar Joseph, Prince Yadav, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Arshin Kulkarni, Matthew Breetzke, Shardul Thakur.
