Preview: Rishabh Pant may not be in great form with the bat, but he has led LSG commendably. After starting the tournament with two defeats from their first three matches, Lucknow is on a three-match winning streak. They defeated Gujarat Titans at home in their most recent clash by six wickets, as they chased down an 181-run target with three balls to spare. LSG would want to continue their winning streak on Monday. Meanwhile, the Chennai Super Kings have had a horrible start to their IPL 2025 campaign. After beating Mumbai Indians in their opening fixture, CSK have gone on to lose five consecutive matches. This is the first time they have lost five matches in a row in the IPL. In the last game against Kolkata Knight Riders, MS Dhoni returned as the captain of the side. However, even the legendary cricketer couldn’t inspire a turnaround as CSK suffered an eight-wicket defeat after being restricted to 103/9. The Knights needed just 10.1 overs to topple the target.
Indian Premier League 2025, 30th Match, LSG vs CSK
Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Date & Time: Monday, April 14, 7:30 PM
Pitch Report: Lucknow’s Ekana Cricket Stadium has hosted 17 IPL games so far. The teams batting first have won eight matches, and the chasing teams have won as many. Ekana is generally known for being a tough ground for the batters. However, this season, bowlers have not had too much assistance from the surface. The captain who wins the toss would want to bowl first.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): Rishabh Pant (c/wk), Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Himmat Singh, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Akash Deep.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Shivam Dube, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, MS Dhoni (c/wk), Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed.
