The 30th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 will be played between the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Saturday, April 22. The Lucknow Super Giants come into the game on the back of a commanding win over the Rajasthan Royals. While the likes of KL Rahul and Nicholas Pooran have shown glimpses of their form with the bat, it has been Lucknow’s bowling unit that has been delivering well in most of the games so far.
The Titans have won three out of five games this season and are placed in the fourth position in the points table. In their previous match, they also faced the Royals but failed to get over the line in a very close game despite being in a commanding situation. The defending champions are also coming back from a five-day break, giving them the opportunity for a new take on what’s been an inconsistent campaign at best.
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These two teams have played 2 matches against each other in the history of IPL, where Gujarat Titans have won all of those matches against Lucknow Super Giants. With both teams keen on strengthening their push for a top-four finish, an entertaining game beckons in Lucknow.
With the expectation of an entertaining clash, we will look at the player matchups between the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Gujarat Titans (GT)
#1 KL Rahul vs Mohammed Shami
KL Rahul seems to have found his form in the IPL 2023, as he has scored 194 runs in six matches. He will look to lay the platform for other batters to explode in the slog overs. Therefore, Mohammed Shami will be aiming to dismiss the LSG skipper in the powerplay overs itself. The duo squared off in three meetings in the IPL and Rahul was dismissed twice by Shami. He could only manage 13 runs (SR: 76.47).
#2 Shubman Gill vs Avesh Khan
Shubman Gill is in sublime touch and has already amassed 228 runs in five games in IPL 2023. So LSG will need his wicket early on in the innings and they may unleash Avesh Khan considering the matchup. They have faced each other in five IPL innings. Gill has scored 39 runs, being dismissed twice. He has a strike rate of 105.40 while facing Avesh.
#3 Nicholas Pooran vs Rashid Khan
Nicholas Pooran is pivotal to LSG’s middle overs plans and, in that phase, he will have the job of negotiating with Rashid Khan’s bowling. In five IPL meetings, Pooran has only amassed 13 runs at a strike rate of 65, besides being dismissed once. The southpaw has scored 26 runs in eight T20 innings against Rashid, falling to him twice (SR: 65.41).
