Match 54 of the Indian Premier League, 2024, will be played between Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders (LSG vs KKR) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on Sunday. Lucknow Super Giants have played 10 matches and are at the third position on the points table with 12 points. Kolkata Knight Riders have also played 10 matches and are at the second position on the points table with 14 points.
Location report and weather conditions
The pitch at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, will allow good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to hit on the surface. The surface will not provide much help to the bowlers and taking wickets will be difficult. The average first innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 139 runs. The pitch is sporty, with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers. Depending on the ground conditions, the team that wins the toss may decide to bat or bowl.
Pace or spin?
The location is suitable for both pacers and spinners.
Weather forecast
Temperatures will hover around 37 degrees Celsius and humidity is expected to be around 10%. Wind speeds of 4.68 m/s are expected.
Head-to-head
In the four matches played between these two teams, Kolkata Knight Riders do not have a good record against Lucknow Super Giants. Based on our analysis and trends, we predict that Lucknow Super Giants will win this match. The batsmen of Kolkata Knight Riders have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while the wicketkeepers have earned the most fantasy points for Lucknow Super Giants.
In their previous encounter in this series, Phil Salt was the Man of the Match while Nicholas Pooran scored the highest fantasy points for Lucknow Super Giants with 65 fantasy points. Phil Salt topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Kolkata Knight Riders with 143 fantasy points.
Fantasy Top Captain and Vice Captain Choice
Sunil Narine
Sunil Narine is an all-rounder with an average of 101 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.6 and is a differential player for your Fantasy Team. He is a top left-handed hitter. In the last 10 matches, he has scored 380 runs, at an average of 38 per match. Narine is also a handy off-break bowler and in recent matches he has taken 13 wickets, an average of 20.7 per match.
KL Rahul
KL Rahul is a wicketkeeper with an average of 68 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.5 and is a good player for your Fantasy Team. He is a top right-handed batsman and also has wickets. In the last ten matches, he has scored 406 runs, at an average of 40.1 per match.
Philip Salt
Phil Salt is a wicketkeeper with an average of 68 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.9 and could be a good choice for your Dream11 team. Zou is a right-handed batsman of the highest order and also keeps wickets. In the last 10 matches he has scored 397 runs, an average of 44.1 per match.
Andre Russell
Andre Russell could be a good safe pick for your Dream11 team. He is averaging 58 fantasy points in the last 10 games and has a fantasy rating of 8.7. He is a right-handed hitter. In the last ten matches, he has scored 186 runs at an average of 37.2 per match. Russell can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling quickly with the right arm and in recent matches he has taken 11 wickets at an average of 19.1 per match.
Marcus Stoinis
Marcus Stoinis is an all-rounder with an average of 58 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.6 and is a good player for your Fantasy Team. Stoinis is a top-shelf right-handed hitter. In the last 10 matches, he has scored 316 runs, at an average of 39.5 per match. He is also a handy bowler, right-arm bowling medium and in recent matches he has taken four wickets, an average of 24.3 per match.
Mohsin Khan
Mohsin Khan is a bowler with an average of 46 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.6 and can be a good choice for your Dream11 team. He is a left-arm medium-fast bowler and in the seven matches played recently, he has taken nine wickets at an average of 31.4.
Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer is a batsman who has averaged 45 fantasy points in the last 10 games, has a fantasy rating of 8.6 and is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a top right-handed hitter. In the last 10 matches, Iyer has scored 257 runs, an average of 36.7 per match.
Mayank Yadav
Mayank Yadav is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 43 fantasy points in the last 10 matches and a fantasy rating of 8. He is a right-arm, medium-fast bowler and in the recently played four matches, Yadav has taken seven wickets at an average of 12.1.
Mitchell Starc
Mitchell Starc can be a punter choice for your Dream11 team. He is averaging 37 fantasy points in the last 10 games and has a fantasy rating of 7.7. He bowls fast with the left arm and has taken 11 wickets at an average of 33 in the last nine matches.
Fantasy team
Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul and Phil Salt
Batters: Shreyas Iyer, Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran and Rinku Singh
All-rounders: Marcus Stoinis, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine
Bowlers: Varun Chakravarthy, Yash Thakur and Mohsin Khan
Captain: Sunil Narine
Vice-captain: Marcus Stoinis
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