Match: Punjab vs Lucknow
Date: April 28, Friday, 7.30 PM IST
Venue: IS Bindra Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants will take on each other in the next match of the Indian T20 League 2023 at the IS Bindra Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali. Both the teams have won and lost an equal number of games so far but are in different spots in the points table due to their net run rate.
Lucknow are currently fourth in the points table with four wins in seven games and a net run rate of +0.547. Punjab, on the other hand, are placed in the sixth spot with the same number of wins and losses but a different net run rate of -0.162.
In the reverse fixture played between Lucknow and Punjab earlier this the tournament, Punjab won by two wickets. KL Rahul scored a knock of 74 runs to help Lucknow post a first innings total of 159 runs. That seemed a below par target, but the bowlers did a wonderful job to come close to defend it. Yudhvir Singh, Mark Wood and Ravi Bishnoi picked up two wickets each but eventually Punjab won the game with three balls remaining. Sikandar Raza top scored with a knock of 57 runs while Shahrukh Khan provided the finishing touches with an unbeaten 23 off 10.
Ahead of match no 38 of the Indian T20 League 2023, lets look at the possible playing XI of both teams, their head to head total, the pitch report and more.
Weather update and pitch report
The IS Bindra Punjab Cricket Association Stadium has a good batting pitch. We saw a first innings total of above 200 in the previous game played here. Spinners will also play a crucial role on this surface.
A total of nine T20 international matches have been played at this venue, five of which were won by the teams batting first. The average first innings total from those nine T20Is is 168.
The weather in Mohali will be humid. The temperature will be around 31 degree Celsius. Rain has not been forecast.
Lucknow team news and predicted XI
Team news: For Lucknow, Mark Wood has not played any games after April 15 due to falling ill and as per reports, he is set to miss this game as well.
Full squad – Kyle Mayers, KL Rahul(c), Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran(w), Jaydev Unadkat, Mark Wood, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Amit Mishra, Ayush Badoni, Daniel Sams, Prerak Mankad, Swapnil Singh, Krishnappa Gowtham, Manan Vohra, Quinton de Kock, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yash Thakur, Romario Shepherd, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Karan Sharma, Mayank Yadav
Predicted XI: 1 KL Rahul (capt), 2 Kyle Mayers, 3 Deepak Hooda, 4 Krunal Pandya, 5 Nicholas Pooran (wk), 6 Ayush Badoni, 7 Marcus Stoinis, 8 Naveen ul Haq, 9 Ravi Bishnoi, 10 Amit Mishra, 11 Avesh Khan, 12 K Gowtham
Punjab team news and predicted XI
Team news: Both Shikhar Dhawan and Kagiso Rabada, who missed the last couple of games due to injury, are returning for this fixture. This will be a big boost for Punjab.
Full squad – Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh, Matthew Short, Liam Livingstone, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Sam Curran(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellis, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar, Sikandar Raza, Kagiso Rabada, Rishi Dhawan, Mohit Rathee, Shivam Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Baltej Singh, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Gurnoor Brar
Predicted XI: 1 Shikhar Dhawan (capt), 2 Prabhsimran Singh, 3 Liam Livingstone, 4 Harpreet Singh, 5 Jitesh Sharma (wk), 6 Sam Curran, 7 Shahrukh Khan, 8 Harpreet Brar, 9 Kagiso Rabada, 10 Rahul Chahar, 11 Arshdeep Singh, 12 Nathan Ellis
LKN vs PUN: Head to head record
A total of nine T20 international matches have been played at this venue, five of which were won by the teams batting first. The average first innings total from those nine T20Is is 168.
LKN vs PUN: Five players to watch out for
Here we list five players to watch out for in the game
Sam Curran – all-rounder, Punjab
Sam Curran is slowly proving why he is worth the huge sum of money for which he was signed up at the auction. The all-rounder is coming into this game after winning the Player of the Match award in his last match. Overall this season so far, he has scored142 runs in seven games at an average of 28.4 and a strike rate of 137.86 and with the ball, he has picked five wickets at an average of 8.85.
Arshdeep Singh – bowler, Punjab
Arshdeep Singh broke the stumps twice in the previous game and is currently in the form of his life. The young fast bowler is the leading wicket taker for Punjab in this season with 13 wickets in seven games at an average of 15.69, an economy of 8.16, and a strike rate of 11.53.
Sikandar Raza – batsman, Punjab
Sikandar Raza was named the player of the match in the previous game in which he scored his first IPL half century. The batsman from Zimbabwe brings with him plenty of experience and will be looking to replicate the form from the previous game.
Kl Rahul – wicketkeeper batsman, Lucknow
The Lucknow skipper, who has scored more than 600 runs in four of the last five IPL seasons, is his team’s leading run scorer with 262 runs in seven games at an average of 37.42 and a strike rate of 113.91.
Kyle Mayers – batsman, Lucknow
Mayers is not Lucknow’s top run scorer but definitely their best batsmen this season. Although he has been a bit inconsistent in the last few games, he still has 243 runs in seven games at an average of 34.71 and a strike rate of 150.93.
MPL fantasy XI
PUN vs LKN – where and what time to watch the match live in India
The Lucknow vs Punjab match will be televised on the Star Sports Network. You can also watch the live streaming of the game on the Jio cinema app. The match will begin at 7.30 PM IST on April 28.
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