The double header (2 matches a day) will be played today in the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). In the first match of the day, there will be a match between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Gujarat Titans (GT). The match will be played at 3:30 pm at Ek's Stadium in Lucknow.
Both teams have won the previous match of themselves and will want to maintain their rhythm. This season, the Gujarat team is at the top of the points table after winning 4 out of 5 matches. Lucknow has won 3 out of 5 matches and faced 2 defeats.
At the same time, in the second match of the day, Hyderabad will face Sunrisers (SRH) with Punjab Kings (PBKs).
Preview of the first match …
Match Details, 26th Match LSG vs GT Date: 12 April Stadium: Bharat Ratna Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium, Lucknow Time: Toss – 3:00 pm, the match started – 3:30 pm
Gujarat won 4 out of 5 matches against Lucknow
There have been 5 matches in IPL so far between Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans. Gujarat has won the first four matches. Lucknow won the last match on his home ground last year.
On top of the orange cap race
The batting of the Lucknow team is excellent. The Lucknow team is less likely to make any changes in Playing-11 against Gujarat. Nicholas Puran, Mitchell Marsh and Eden Markerm are in good form in Lucknow's bat. Puran is currently ahead in the Orange Cape race. Shardul Thakur, who was included as a replacement, is the highest wicket -taker in Lucknow. He has taken a total of 9 wickets in 5 matches.
Sai Sudarshan GT No Top Scorer
Gujarat Titans is the top scorer of Better Sai Sudarshan team. He has scored 273 runs in 5 matches. Sudarshan has scored 3 half centuries so far this season. Sai Kishore is at the top of the bowlers. He has taken a total of 10 wickets in 5 matches. He took 3 wickets for 30 runs against Punjab Kings.
Pitch report The pitch of the stadium of Lucknow is convenient for bowling. Spinners get more help here. Here is a low -scoring match. A total of 16 IPL matches were played at the stadium. The first batting team won 8 matches and the first bowling team also won 7 matches. 1 match was also canceled. The highest team score on the field is 235/6, which was made by Kolkata Knight Riders last year against Lucknow Super Giants.
Weather update There will be thunderstorms with clouds in Lucknow today. The possibility of rain is 25%. The temperature is expected to be between 23 and 36 degrees Celsius.
Potential Playing-12 (including Impact Player) of both teams Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): Rishabh Pant (captain and wicketkeeper), Mitchell Marsh, Eden Marker, Nicholas Puran, Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Digesh Rathi, Akash Deep, Ravi Bishno.
Gujarat Titans (GT): Shubhman Gill (Captain), Sai Sudarshan, Jose Butler, Shah Rukh Khan, Rahul Tavatia, Rashid Khan, Washington Sundar, Sai Kishore, Mohammad Siraj, Famous Krishna, Ishant Sharma, Sherfen Rutharford.
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