Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), led by Rishabh Pant, will face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their upcoming IPL 2025 fixture at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Monday. LSG enters the match with renewed confidence, having secured three consecutive victories after a slow start to the season, which saw them winning only one of their first three games.
In stark contrast, CSK finds itself at the bottom of the points table with just a single win from six matches. The team has faced challenges both in batting and bowling, compounded by the injury of their captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, who has been ruled out due to an elbow issue. Veteran MS Dhoni has resumed captaincy duties but the change has yet to bring about a turnaround in performance. Notably, CSK recorded their lowest score at Chepauk against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Despite injury concerns in their bowling lineup, LSG appears well-balanced. With the exception of Pant, the team’s batters have consistently contributed. As a result, the team is expected to stick to their settled playing XI for this clash.
CSK, meanwhile, is seeking reinforcements in the batting department. Ayush Mhatre has been brought into the squad as a replacement for Gaikwad and is likely to feature in the playing XI soon.
Predicted XIs:
Lucknow Super Giants:
Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c/w), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi
Impact Sub: Digvesh Rathi
Chennai Super Kings:
Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Shivam Dube, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c/w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana
Impact Sub: Anshul Kamboj
Full Squads:
Lucknow Super Giants:
Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c/w), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav, Mitchell Marsh, Manimaran Siddharth, Himmat Singh, Akash Maharaj Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Matthew Breetzke, Aryan Juyal, RS Hangargekar, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Akash Deep, Mayank Yadav, Shamar Joseph, Arshin Kulkarni
Chennai Super Kings:
MS Dhoni (c/w), Shaik Rasheed, Andre Siddarth C, Rahul Tripathi, Devon Conway, Vansh Bedi, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Vijay Shankar, Deepak Hooda, Anshul Kamboj, Rachin Ravindra, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Ravichandran Ashwin, Sam Curran, Matheesha Pathirana, Shreyas Gopal, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Gurjapneet Singh, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed