IPL 2024- Lucknow Supergiants vs Gujarat Titans: Match Preview (April 7th, 2024)

Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans, Two new teams are in the clashes. These are new in comparison to other teams in the IPL. This Sunday 7th April they both are going to clash. Both have mixed experiences till now in this IPL session. They both have played three matches and recorded two wins out of them. Currently, LSG and GT, both sit in 4th and 5th place respectively. So in this article, you will get all about this upcoming match, between Lucknow Supergiants and Gujarat Titans. We will also have a look at fantasy playing 11. 

Venue and timing 

This match venue is fixed at Ekana Sports City, Lucknow, India. This stadium has a huge seating capacity of over 450,000 and it is commonly known for its supportive crowd. As this is Lucknow’s home ground, so Lucknow may get an advantage. The pitch at Ekana Sports City is known to be a balanced one, with something for both batsmen and bowlers. So both have equal chances of performance. All in all, we can expect a good match here. The match will start at 7:30 PM. So be ready to witness this epic battle. To compare both teams let's see their journey in this IPL so far. And later on, we also cover the expected playing 11 and the fantasy playing 11 too. 

Both teams journey so far: IPL 2024

Lucknow Supergiants: LSG is a new team in comparison to all other teams. It was formed in 2021. This season is going well for LSG. Their performance has been a mixed kind of. They currently sit in 4th position on the points table with 2 wins and 1 loss. The team is full of good players like Nicholas Pooran and Quinton de Kock. Both are looking aggressive and they are playing good innings in every match. LSG’s bowlers like Mayank Yadav and Navin ul Haq are star performers. They are helping his team to defend any score. If they play well in this upcoming match it is not so easy for Gujrat to win this match. And it confirmed their another win in this IPL. 

Gujarat Titans: Gujarat Titans always surprise everyone in the IPL. First, they surprised everyone by winning their maiden IPL. In the next session again the team went to the final but didn't convert this into a win. And this is their 3rd year in a row and the fans are excited to see Gujarat again in the final. However, we are still in the league matches. Gujarat has played three matches and out of these they have won two, they only lost one match. They are doing well, and are in fifth position in the points table. Let's see the past battles in the IPL so far. 

Head to head in IPL history 

As we already told you these teams are not so old. So there are not so many matches played between them. Currently, they both have played four matches only and Gujarat Titans have won all four matches. This is enough to tell you that Gujarat has a high chance of winning. Also, our Lucknow SuperGiants have favorable chances of winning. The reason behind this is there are in-form batsmen like Nicholas Pooran and Quinton de Kock. Both are in the top 10 list of orange caps. So we can expect a good innings in this match. Both teams will fight hard to win this match. So let's see both teams' players who can outperform in this upcoming match. 

Player to watch out, for the LSG vs GT match

This match is going to be super exciting. Both GT as well as LSG will try to win this match. We have a list of players who can outperform in this upcoming match. So let's see this. 

Lucknow SuperGiants (LSG)

We have a keen eye on Quinton de Kock and Nicolas Pooran. They both can fire from the bat in the next match. In all the matches of Lucknow Supergiants, they both have played a significant inning in every match. In the upcoming matches also, fans will wait to see some good innings from them. Regarding bowling, youngsters Mayank Yadav and Naveen ul Haq can be game-changers. Overall Lucknow is in top gear in this IPL and we may expect a good match from them in the next match too. 

Gujarat Titans (GT)

Gujarat players are playing significantly match by match. Gujarat has the potential to win this match. We can expect a good inning from Sai Sudarshan and David Miller. However, they are still not in their original form. They might be in form in the next match. From the bowler side in the Gujarat team, Mohit Sharma is leading their team in bowling. They have taken 6 wickets in three matches and we can expect a good bowling spell from him. If this works properly for GT, then we can expect a good innings from them. Now it turns to check out the expected or say possible fantasy playing XI. 

Expected playing XI 

Gujarat Titans (GT)

Shubman Gill (c), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Noor Ahmed, Rashid Khan, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma(IP), Sai Sudharshan, Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahul Tevatia, Darshan Nalkande

Lucknow SuperGiants (LSG) 

Quinton de Kock, Devdutt Padikkal, Marcus Stonis, Kl Rahul © (WK), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya Mayank Yadav, Yash Thakur, Ravi bishnoi, Naveen ul haq, Manimaran Sidharth (IP)

Fantasy Playing XI LSG vs GT

We have selected players from both teams and have created a fantasy playing 11. Here is the expected fantasy playing 11 for you. Try to change players according to your expectations and expertise. 

Captain: Quinton de Kock

Vice-captain: KL Rahul

Wicket-keepers: Nicholas Pooran

All-rounder: Krunal Pandya, Marcus Stonis, Azmatullah Omarzai

Batsman: Shubman Gill, David Miller, Sai Sudharsan

Bowler: Naveen-ul-Haq, Mayank Yadav, Mohit Sharma

Conclusion 

In this Lucknow Supergiants vs Gujarat Titans match. LSG and GT both are looking equal in performance, till now in this IPL. Both performances are equally compatible. They both have also won two out of three matches. Although there are high chance that Gujarat Titans may win this match.  The reason behind is this, till now they both have played four matches against each other. Gujarat Titans won all four matches. So we can expect a lead from Gujarat in this match. 

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