Preview: Kolkata Knight Riders will play the Lucknow Super Giants in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. The 54th match of the competition will take place on Sunday, May 5, at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium between the two teams. Six victories and four defeats indicate Lucknow’s outstanding play. Now sitting in third place in the standings, LSG has accumulated 12 points.
Nonetheless, Kolkata Knight Riders, who are in second place in the standings, are just a short shot to advance to the tournament’s knockout stages. KKR will look to record their eighth victory of the season after registering seven wins with 14 points.
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Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Date & Time: Sunday, May 5, 7:30 PM
Pitch Report: The Ekana Stadium in Lucknow features a slow-moving surface, which causes balls to turn around a lot on the field. On the surface, the game could be slow-paced, with the spinner taking use of the opportunities given to them. Choosing to bat first and putting up a large score could prove to be a smart move.
PROBABLE XI
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG):
KL Rahul (C & WK), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ashton Turner, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav/K Gowtham
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):
Phil Salt (WK), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi/Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer (C), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
