On Tuesday, April 23, at the famed MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, the 39th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) will pit the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).
In their most recent match in Lucknow on April 19, CSK will look to recover from their recent loss to the same opponents. The home team’s all-around performance was the main reason why the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led team lost the match by eight wickets. After 20 overs, CSK scored 176/6. While MS Dhoni and Moeen Ali provided the final flourish, Ravindra Jadeja scored a 40-ball 57 that included five boundaries and one six. Still, the team lacked 20 runs on that wicket.
Thanks to KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock, who led the team to their fourth victory of the year, LSG easily pursued the goal. Even though LSG recently won, they still need to perform at their best if they want to defeat CSK at their stronghold, Chepauk.
CSK vs LSG Match Details:
| Match | Chennai Super Kings Vs Lucknow Super Giants, IPL 2024 |
| Venue | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Date & Time | Tuesday, April 23, 7:30 pm (IST) |
| Live Broadcast and Streaming Details | Star Sports Channels, Jio Cinema App and Website |
Pitch Report:
Chepauk’s pitch is more conducive to spinners and pacers who can vary their bowling strokes. It will be difficult for batters to score runs at will because of the pitch’s relatively low bounce. The side that gets tossing will attempt to bowl first.
CSK vs LSG Head-to-Head Record
| Matches Played | 04 |
| Chennai Super Kings won | 01 |
| Lucknow Super Giants Won | 02 |
| No Result | 01 |
| First Played | March 31, 2022 |
| Last Played | April 19, 2024 |
CSK vs LSG Probable Playing XIs
Chennai Super Kings (CSK):
Mustafizur Rahman, Tushar Deshpande, Ajinkya Rahane, Achin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni (WK), Deepak Chahar, and Sameer Ali
Impact Player – Matheesha Pathirana
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG):
Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Matt Henry, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur, Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (c & wk), Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran
Probable Best Players of the Match
Probable Best Batter: KL Rahul
KLI In the batting department, Rahul is crucial to the Lucknow Super Giants’ success. Establishing a solid base early on, he can lead them to a substantial score. Along with providing some strong starts with de Kock, Rahul has been steadily putting runs on the board for his team. He’s scored 286 runs in seven games so far. He scored eighty-two runs to lead his team to an impressive eight-wicket victory against the same opposition in their previous match.
Probable Best Bowler: Ravindra Jadeja
The Chennai-based team’s best spinner is Ravindra Jadeja. With his bowling, he can take vital wickets in the middle and put his team ahead. With just four wickets in seven games, the left-arm spinner has not had the best of seasons. Jadeja will be motivated to take advantage of the Chennai pitch’s tendency to favor spinners, though.
