Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will take on Gujarat Titans (GT) in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2024 on Sunday, April 7 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow Match 21 of the League (IPL). Led by KL Rahul, LSG are riding high on confidence after defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 28 runs in their last match.

With a record of 2 wins and 1 loss, LSG currently ranks fourth in the 2024 IPL standings with 4 points.

On the other hand, last season’s finalists Gujarat Titans will be aiming to bounce back after losing to Kings XI Punjab (PBKS) in their last match.

GT is currently seventh in the IPL 2024 standings with two wins and as many defeats.

Ahead of a mouth-watering clash, we take a look at both sides’ predicted line-ups.

LSG predicted eleven

Quinton de Kock

LSG opener Quinton de Kock has been in fine form this season. The left-hander has scored 139 runs in three games at a strike rate of 140.40.

KL Rahul (captain/wicketkeeper)

Lucknow Supergiants captain KL Rahul is doing well in IPL 2024 so far. The wicketkeeper-batsman scored 93 runs in three innings and is expected to score against GT on Sunday.

Dedutt Padikkar

Young Devdutt Padikkal is struggling for LSG in the ongoing IPL. Padikkar was ranked third with the bat, scoring just 15 runs in three games. He will hope to return to form against last season’s finalists in Lucknow.

Nicholas Pullan

The flamboyant West Indies cricketer Nicholas Pooran has been the standout batsman for Lucknow in IPL 2024 so far. Pooran scored 146 runs in three innings with a strike rate of 175.90.

Marcus Stonis

Australian star all-rounder Marcus Stoinis came into the limelight with his outstanding performance for LSG last season. Stoinis scored over 400 runs in 15 games and took 5 wickets. In the current season, he has yet to fire with both bat and ball.

Deepak Hooda

Indian all-rounder Deepak Hooda is expected to replace the out-of-form Ayush Badoni in LSG’s starting XI against GT on Sunday. Since making his IPL debut in 2015, Hooda has scored 1,346 runs in 108 games, including seven fifties. He also grabbed 10 wickets in the IPL.

Krunal Pandya

Krunal Pandya has given some lackluster performances for LSG in IPL 2024 so far. However, the LSG team management is expected to back Krunal, who has taken 70 wickets and amassed over 1,500 runs in 116 IPL games.

Ravi Bishnoi

Ravi Bishnoi could be the main spoiler for LSG against the star-studded GT batting line-up. While Bishnoi has taken just one wicket in three games, the leg-spinner has the ability to trouble any batsman. He hopes to return to form in Lucknow.

Yash Thakur

Yash Thakur is expected to retain his place in the LSG playing XI due to an injury to their star left-arm pacer Mohsin Khan. Thakur paid dearly against RCB as he conceded 38 runs in four overs. He’s aiming for a better performance on Sunday.

Navin Haq

Afghanistan fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq is LSG’s pace bowling spearhead in IPL 2024. The 24-year-old has scalped four wickets in three games at an average of 27.25.

Mayank Yadav

Mayank Yadav made headlines after winning back-to-back Man of the Match awards in the first two games of LSG. The right-arm pacer has taken 6 wickets at an average of 6.83 and an economy of 5.12.

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GT predicts eleven players

Friedschmann Saha (goalkeeper)

Veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha has so far failed to convert his starts into big runs in IPL 2024. Opening the batting, Saha scored 76 runs in four games at a strike rate of 131.03. He will be looking to exploit his strengths against GT in Lucknow.

Shubman Gill

GT captain Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten 89 off just 48 balls in the last match against PBKS. The stylish batsman scored 164 runs in four games at an average of 54.67 and a strike rate of 159.22.

Kane Williamson

New Zealand driver Kane Williamson looked in fine form after replacing the injured David Miller in the GT starting line-up on Thursday. Although Williamson scored 22 off 26 balls, he will score big against LSG.

Sai Sudarsan

Sai Sudharsan is one of the batsmen who has performed well for GT in the ongoing IPL. The left-handed batsman scored 160 runs in four games at an average of 40 and a strike rate of 128.

Shah Rukh Khan

A strong Shahrukh Khan is likely to replace the troubled Vijay Shankar in GT’s XI on Sunday. Earlier, Gujarat had lured Shah Rukh for a whopping INR 74 crore in the IPL 2024 auction in December. Since making his IPL debut in 2021, Shah Rukh has scored over 400 runs in 33 games.

Rahul Tewatia

Rahul Tewatia has been an integral part of the Gujarat Titans XI since 2022. Tewatia, who hit an unbeaten 23 off just 8 deliveries against Punjab to power GT close to 200 runs in the allotted overs, showed he once again Ability.

Azmatullah Omarzai

Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai has featured in all four matches of GT this season. Umarzai has taken 4 wickets and scored 28 runs so far. He can play a key role against LSG.

Rashid Khan

Star leg-spinner Rashid Khan has been a match-winner for the Gujarat Titans since 2022. The Afghanistan cricketer has taken 143 IPL wickets in 113 games. Rashid has already taken 4 wickets in IPL 2024 and will be looking to add to his tally on Sunday.

Noor Ahmed

Afghanistan’s young spinner Noor Ahmad once again impressed for Team GT in the last game. The 19-year-old left-arm spinner dismissed Jonny Bairstow and Prabhsimran Singh to finish with figures of 4-0-32-2 against Punjab. Noor may cause trouble for LSG’s batting line-up.

Umesh Yadav

Pacer Umesh Yadav is Titans’ wicket-taker in IPL 2024. The right-arm fast bowler has already picked up 4 wickets in as many games and will be targeting an early wicket against LSG on Sunday.

Darshan Narkand

Darshan Nalkande scored in the final against Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. Defending for six runs, right-arm pacer Darshan Nalkande bowled brilliantly to keep the Titans in the game before PBKS won off the penultimate ball. He is expected to get another chance against LSG.

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