LSG vs KKR Dream11 Prediction: Playing 11, Pitch Report, Fantasy Cricket Tips for Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders Dream11 Team

Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders will lock horns against each other in the 54th match of the Indian Premier League 2024. The fixture will be played at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.

Let’s take a look at our fantasy preview for this game.

Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders – Match 54 of IPL 2024
5 May, 7:30 PM IST
Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

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LSG vs KKR Today IPL Match Prediction

LSG, having won 6 out of nine matches, are currently at number 4 on the points table.

Kolkata have won 7 of their 10 matches and are sitting at number 2 on the points table.

Last time, the two teams met was in Kolkata on April 14, 2024. KL Rahul & Nicholas Pooran scored a 27-ball 39 & 32-ball 45 alongside Starc’s 3/28 spell and posted a total of 161/7. Phil Salt set up the chase and an unbeaten 47-ball 89 came off his bat, Shreyas Iyer’s unbeaten 38-ball 38 helped KKR chase the total in 15.4 overs. Mohsin Khan came out with a good spell of 2/29.

Form Guide

Lucknow Super Giants – WLWWL

Kolkata Knight Riders – WWLWL

Ekana Stadium Pitch Report

While the pitch during LSG’s fixture against RR was batting-friendly, the one laid out against MI was on the slower side. Given that KKR have a strong spin attack, the home side will not want to give away any advantage in that department. The average first-innings score at the venue since IPL 2023 has been 160.

IPL Last Result at the Venue

(30 Apr 2024):

MI: 144/7 (Pacers – 5w, Spinners – 1w)

LSG: 145/6 (19.2) (Pacers – 4w, Spinners – 1w)

Lucknow Super Giants won by 4 wickets.

(27 Apr 2024):

LSG: 196/5 (Pacers – 4w, Spinners – 1w)

RR: 199/3 (19.0) (Pacers – 2w, Spinners – 1w)

Rajasthan Royals won by 7 wickets.

(19 Apr 2024):

CSK: 176/6 (Pacers – 3w, Spinners – 3w)

LSG: 180/2 (19.0) (Pacers – 2w, Spinners – 0w)

Lucknow Super Giants won by 7 wickets.

LSG Playing 11

KL Rahul (c & wk)
Arshin Kulkarni
Marcus Stoinis
Deepak Hooda
Nicholas Pooran
Ashton Turner
Ayush Badoni
Krunal Pandya
Ravi Bishnoi
Naveen-ul-Haq
Mohsin Khan
Yash Thakur
Amit Mishra (Impact)

Lucknow Super Giants Team News

Mayank Yadav suffered another setback in LSG’s game against MI and is unlikely to feature again this year.
LSG coach Justin Langer said that de Kock “should be ready to play the next game or so”.
Batting order should remain the same.

LSG Key Players

Marcus Stoinis Stats vs Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL

Last 5 Scores in IPL	Last 5 Bowling Figures in IPL	Batting Stats vs KKR	Bowling Stats vs KKR	IPL Stats at Ekana	Vice captain choice
62, 0, 124*, 8, 10	1/19, 1/3, 0/49, 1/7, DNB	123 runs with an average of 15.4	8 wickets with an average of 27.1	300 runs & 5 wickets in 13 matches	❌

KL Rahul Stats vs Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL

Last 5 Scores in IPL	Batting Stats vs KKR	Batting Stats at Ekana in IPL	Captain or Vice captain choice
28, 76, 16, 82, 39	490 runs with an average of 44.5	458 runs with an average of 45.8	✅

KKR Playing 11

Phil Salt (wk)
Sunil Narine
Shreyas Iyer (c)
Venkatesh Iyer
Andre Russell
Rinku Singh
Ramandeep Singh
Mitchell Starc
Harshit Rana
Vaibhav Arora
Varun Chakravarthy
Manish Pandey/ Angkrish Raghuvanshi (Impact)

Kolkata Knight Riders Team News

Harshit Rana served his one-match ban in KKR’s game against MI and should slot right back into the XI.
Vice Captain Nitish Rana has been seen in the nets.
Batting order should remain the same.

KKR Key Players

Mitchell Starc Stats vs Lucknow Super Giants in IPL

Last 5 Bowling Figures in IPL	Bowling Stats vs LSG	ODI Bowling Stats at Ekana	Captain or Vice captain choice
4/33, 1/43, 1/55, 0/50, 3/28	3 wickets in 1 match with an average of 9.33	4 wickets 2 matches with an average of 24.0	❌

Sunil Narine Stats vs Lucknow Super Giants in IPL

Last 5 Scores in IPL	Last 5 Bowling Figures in IPL	Batting Stats vs LSG	Bowling Stats vs LSG	IPL Stats at Ekana	Vice captain choice
8, 15, 71, 10, 109	2/22, 1/24, 1/24, 2/34, 2/30	50 runs in 4 matches	4 wickets with an average of 23.0	_	✅

Who will win today match between Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders (54th match of Indian Premiere League 2024)?

KKR have won 1 match and LSG have won 3 games so far among the 4 matches they played against each other.
They will meet each other for the 1st time in Lucknow.

It is predicted that LSG will win this match as they will get a huge home advantage.