Lucknow Super Giants are all set to lock horns with Gujarat Titans at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday night. LSG, who began the season with a loss, are hoping to maintain their winning momentum after winning two straight games. They have discovered a new star in Mayank Yadav, whose accurate bowling and sheer pace have rattled the batting lineups.
The Titans enter this match fresh off a devastating defeat to the Punjab Kings, where rookie Shashank Singh turned in a memorable innings. They will cross paths in Lucknow.
Deepak Hooda to replace Ayush Badoni for LSG
Promising youngster Ayush Badoni has had a dismal start to IPL 2024. The batter is yet to cross double digit mark in an innings. His lean patch puts pressure on other LSG batters to come out all guns blazing, which is never a good sign. Deepak Hooda, a swashbuckling batter, can very well replace Badoni. Hooda has got the experience and the prowess to do well for LSG.
LSG predicted playing XI vs GT
Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (C/WK), Devdutt Padikkal, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Yash Thakur, Mayank Yadav, Naveen-ul-Haq, Ravi Bishnoi
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GT to remain unchanged
Despite the defeat in the last match, GT are unlikely to change their team. Although Kane Williamson played in place of David Miller last time around, Miller will be out of action for two weeks with an injury. So Shubman Gill is likely to keep the same playing XI, although the form of Vijay Shankar might be a worry for GT management.
GT predicted playing XI vs LSG
Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Kane Williamson, Shahrukh Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Umesh Yadav, Darshan Nalkande