The clash between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is set to unfold at the Ekana Sports City in Lucknow this Friday. CSK currently holds the third position in the table, while LSG trails behind at fifth place.
Ekana Sports City Lucknow pitch report
The pitch at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium is anticipated to be somewhat slower. Batsmen may encounter difficulty scoring as the ball ages, although it should come off the bat more easily initially. Fast bowlers are likely to employ more cutters and bowl onto the pitch as the game progresses, while spinners will find favourable conditions during the middle overs, posing challenges for batsmen. Historically, teams batting first have enjoyed considerable success in Lucknow, winning six matches compared to three by chasing teams. Consequently, the toss winner will probably choose to bat first.
| No. of IPL matches at Ekana | 9 |
| Matches won by team batting first | 5 |
| Matches won by team chasing | 4 |
The average first-innings score at Ekana is 151 runs, with a significant drop to 126 runs in the second innings. The pitch at Ekana is considered neutral ground, with both the home and visiting teams having won three matches each here.
Lucknow Super Giants Squad: KL Rahul, Prerak Mankad, Yudhvir Singh, Shamar Joseph, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Amit Mishra, Naveen-ul-Haq, Devdutt Padikkal, Shivam Mavi, Arshin Kulkarni, M. Siddharth, Ashton Turner, David Willey, Arshad Khan, Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Deepak Hooda, K Gowtham, Krunal Pandya, Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis
Chennai Super Kings Squad: MS Dhoni, Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Chowdhary, Prashant Solanki, Simarjeet Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirana, Rachin Ravindra, Shardul Thakur, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Mustafizur Rahman, Avanish Rao Aravelly, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Nishant Sindhu, Ajay Mandal, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Deepak Chahar
