Will LSG be seeking revenge against KKR at their home ground in Lucknow?

Venue - Bharat Ratna Shri. Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium - Lucknow.

LSG are scheduled to face KKR in their reverse fixture of the Indian Premier League on Sunday, May 5th. also maintaining their third position with 12 points in 10 matches, while KKR is in second position with 14 points. If LSG win, they will close the gap and secure the number 3 position.

Both teams recently won against MI in their previous matches and are now competing to secure a strong position in the top 4 of the league table.

Facing KKR will be a tough challenge for LSG, as they will be up against one of the most well-rounded teams in the tournament.

KL Rahul continues to maintain his good form, and Nicholas Pooran is also providing valuable support to the team.

As far as IPL 2024 goes, KKR seems to have a good balance within their team compared to other teams. Players like S. Narine, Russell, and opener P. Salt have the ability to change the game's dynamics on their day.

KKR will be making their IPL debut in Lucknow, which will surely add to the excitement of the match.

Pitch Report - Average Score -165

Batting Type - Good

Bowling Type - Neutral.

Last 6 Match - Pacers have 47 Wickets, Spinners - 18

Defend Bias - Batting 1st 11 Batting 2nd 7 win

Head to Head - LSG Won 3, KKR -1

Performances -

P. Salt made an impactful debut with 89 runs against KKR, earning the Man of the Match award. However, S. Narine has a poor record against LSG, managing only 50 runs and 4 wickets in four matches. S. Iyer has scored 94 runs in 3 matches against LSG and 57 runs at this venue. However, Rinku Singh is yet to find his form, witih his highest score this season being 26. Strong Russell has had a relatively poor batting performance against LSG, scoring only 57 runs. However, he has taken 4 wickets in 3 matches against them.

KKR has the poorest bowling performance among all teams in the powerplay, with an economy rate of 9.8.

Rahul average is 45 against KKR, on the other hand Stoinis has 123 runs with 8 wickets in 12 match. N Pooran has 30 average against KKR. As far as bowling concern LSG, R Bishnoi has 9 Wickets in 8 match, N Ul Haq has not any strike against KKR. M Khan has 6 wickets against KKR in 4 matches.

LSG win, they could secure the number 2 spot, while if KKR win, they might climb to number 1 in the points table.

Both Team have good Batting Line up, hence expecting good total on board.