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LSG vs CSK Dream11 Prediction Possible 11 Pitch Report IPL 2023 Match 45 | LKN vs CHE Dream11 Prediction Today | Lucknow Pitch Report

Gautam Gambhir and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) need a quick bounce back. After a fiery encounter against RCB that ended in arguments, LSG are back in action less than 48 hours later against a strong Chennai Super Kings (CSK) team.

Both teams are in the top four, which makes for a cracking and crucial contest in the playoffs’ race. And, no doubt, it’ll be spin and cutters that will rule most. The Lucknow surface has comfortably been the slowest and most suited to spin in IPL 2023, and both teams have their strong core of spinners to take advantage.

Given this is a day game, expect the captain who wins the toss to bat first. Any decent total on the board can be difficult to chase as the RCB-LSG match showed, so tight bowling and good fielding becomes even more important in a game where runs may be at a premium.

Match Details

• Location: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.
• Time: 3:30pm (IST).
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IPL 2023 Match 45: LSG vs CSK Possible Playing XIIs

KL Rahul will miss this match due to injury. Ayush Badoni may be called on to open. Marcus Stoinis is also an option.

Lucknow Super Giants (possible Impact Player substitutes in bold italic): 1. Kyle Mayers (OS), 2. Ayush Badoni, 3. Krunal Pandya, 4. Deepak Hooda, 5. Marcus Stoinis (OS), 6. Nicholas Pooran (wk) (OS), 7. Krishnappa Gowtham, 8. Ravi Bishnoi, 9. Amit Mishra, 10. Naveen-ul-Haq (OS), 11. Yash Thakur, 12. Avesh Khan

CSK are coming off a surprise loss at home to Punjab. They may play an extra spinner in conditions that suit.

Chennai Super Kings (possible Impact Player substitutes in bold italic): 1. Ruturaj Gaikwad, 2. Devon Conway (OS), 3. Ajinkya Rahane, 4. Shivam Dube, 5. Moeen Ali (OS), 6. Ambati Rayudu, 7. Ravindra Jadeja, 8. MS Dhoni (c & wk), 9. Maheesh Theekshana (OS), 10. Tushar Deshpande, 11. Matheesha Pathirana/Mitchell Santner (OS), 12. Akash Singh/Prashant Solanki

LKN vs CHE key fantasy tips: Key players to watch & stats

Lucknow Super Giants:

• Kyle Mayers thumped a memorable 22-ball 53 against CSK earlier this season. But, in his last four matches at Lucknow, Mayers has not got going, with scores of 13, 29, 24 and 0.
• In five matches against CSK, Marcus Stoinis has scored just 78 runs (avg. 19.50) and is wicketless in six overs (econ. 9.33). Can he turn those numbers around today?
• Nicholas Pooran is a player who can turn the game in LSG’s favour. In seven matches against CSK, Pooran has belted 172 runs at an average of 34.40 and strike rate of 172.00.
• Ravi Bishnoi has taken seven wickets in five matches on this ground. Expect the legspinner to have a key role to play on a slow, turning pitch.
• Bishnoi has dismissed Gaikwad once in 11 balls (17 runs).
• Krishnappa Gowtham is a player to watch given CSK have left-handers Conway, Dube, Moeen and Jadeja in their lineup. The offspinner found decent turn in the game against RCB, where he took 1/10.

Chennai Super Kings:

• Devon Conway is enjoying a dream season. He has struck five half-centuries in nine matches, totaling 414 runs at an average of 59.14 and strike rate of 144.25. He also struck a 29-ball 47 against LSG earlier this season.
• Ruturaj Gaikwad’s technical ability can come in handy on a sluggish pitch. He smashed a 31-ball 57 against LSG earlier in IPL 2023.
• Shivam Dube has belted 20 sixes this season. Granted, hitting sixes at Lucknow is a tougher ask, but he does have a good strike rate against Ravi Bishnoi in the IPL (165).
• Moeen Ali took LSG apart earlier in this IPL (4/26). On a pitch expected to aid turn, Moeen should get a few overs in especially against LSG’s left-handers.
• Tushar Deshpande is the leading wicket-taker in IPL 2023 (17), where he has gone wicketless just once. Expect the seamer to bowl into the surface and try get batsmen caught on the square boundaries.

Other Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 2, LSG 1, CSK 1.
• Ajinkya Rahane is striking at 189.83 this season, but has been dismissed five times in 67 balls against spin this season (SR 147.8).
• Amit Mishra vs CSK: 16 matches, 13 wickets, avg. 30.85, SR 26.08.
• Ravindra Jadeja has taken at least one wicket in each of his last four matches. The left-armer should enjoy bowling at Lucknow.
• Ravi Bishnoi took 3/28 against CSK earlier this season. He dismissed Gaikwad, Dube and Moeen.

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Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow Pitch Report and Weather

RCB’s 126 was more than enough against LSG on Monday night. Given this is a day game, the spinners can have an even greater role. Expect the captain who wins the toss to bat first.

There has been rain around in Lucknow in recent days. There is a chance of showers on Wednesday, but it is only a very small possibility according to AccuWeather.

IPL 2023 Match 45: LSG vs CSK Dream11 Prediction Today Match 3 May 2023

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article, as well as your own instincts, to create your teams.

Option 1:

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LSG vs CSK Match Prediction – who will win?

CSK to win.

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