Lucknow Super Giants will lock horns with the Delhi Capitals in the third match of IPL 2023. LSG was knocked out in the Eliminator of IPL 2022 while KKR failed to qualify for the playoffs as they finished in the 7th position. Both teams will be eyeing a win in this game to kickstart their campaign in IPL 2023.
Team Preview
Lucknow Super Giants
Lucknow Super Giants has a decent squad like it was in the last season, in fact, the return of Mark Wood and additions of players like Nicholas Pooran, Romario Shepherd and Daniel Sams have further strengthened the squad. Their batting looks settled with the likes of KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran and Marcus Stoinis being the main batters for Lucknow. Who bats at number 7 will be something to watch out for as a Lucknow fan.
Their bowling is looking good as well. Mark Wood, Avesh Khan and Jaydev Unadkat are expected to be the 3 pacers. Mohsin Khan’s injury is a big blow to them. The spin attack is in good shape as well with Ravi Bishnoi, Krunal Pandya, Krishnappa Gowtham and Amit Mishra being the spinners on the side. They have top all-rounders in Marcus Stoinis, Daniel Sams, and Romario Shepherd. Kyle Mayers and the others. Overall, they are looking good as a team.
Delhi Capitals
The Delhi Capitals have a pretty good squad for this season. David Warner will lead in Rishabh Pant’s absence. They added the likes of Phil Salt, Rilee Rossouw and Ishant Sharma for this season. David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Mitchell Marsh and Rovman Powell form a very strong batting core for the Capitals. Lalit Yadav and Sarfaraz Khan are expected in the eleven and they must perform consistently.
The bowling looks settled as well with Anrich Nortje, Mustafizur Rahman, Chetan Sakariya, Khaleel Ahmed, Kuldeep Yadav, Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Lungi Ngidi being there. Some of the players will miss the first game but overall, the squad looks balanced with both batting and bowling.
Pitch/Venue Report
This game will be played at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium in Lucknow. The pitch here is expected to be a little two-paced but overall it should be a decent one for batting. There will be some assistance for everyone – pacers will get some movement in the power play while the pitch will have something for the spinners as well. The average first innings score here in T20s is 150 runs. Chasing sides have won 50% of the games played here.
Probable Playing XI
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Krishnappa Gowtham, Ravi Bishnoi, Jaydev Unadkat, Mark Wood, Avesh Khan
Delhi Capitals: David Warner (c), Prithvi Shaw, Mitchell Marsh, Manish Pandey, Phil Salt/Sarfaraz Khan (wk), Rovman Powell, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Chetan Sakariya, Ishant Sharma, Khaeel Ahmed
Players to Watch Out For
KL Rahul
KL Rahul is amongst the best batters in the tournament. He has scored runs consistently in the last few seasons. He has scored 600+ runs in 4 of the last 5 seasons. Rahul scored 616 runs at an average of 51.3 and his strike rate was 135.4. He had 4 fifties and 2 centuries to his name. Rahul will be the best batter for Lucknow.
David Warner
David Warner scored 432 runs in the last season at an average of 48 and his strike rate was 150.5. Warner is an all-time great in the IPL and will be a key player for Delhi this season. He is an aggressive opener and is capable of winning games on his own when on the song. He is the captain this year and will look to lead from the front.
Mitchell Marsh
Mitchell Marsh is another explosive batter for Delhi. He has been in sublime touch recently as he scored 194 runs in the 3 ODIs against India at an average of 97 and struck at 131.08. He may bowl a few overs as well but he’s very injury-prone and needs to be looked after.
Nicholas Pooran
Nicholas Pooran will bat at number 4 for Lucknow. He was in great form in the last season and in recent times in T20Is for the West Indies. Pooran scored 306 runs at an average of 38.2 and his strike rate was 144.3. He’s a good player of spin bowling and will be a key batter for the Super Giants in the middle overs.
Key Matchups
KL Rahul vs Kuldeep Yadav: Runs – 33, Balls – 17, Dismissals – 1
David Warner vs Mark Wood: Runs – 31, Balls – 21, Dismissals – 1
KL Rahul vs Axar Patel: Runs – 22, Balls – 34, Dismissals – 2
Prithvi Shaw vs Krunal Pandya: Runs – 7, Balls – 12, Dismissals – 1
Marcus Stoinis vs Axar Patel: Runs – 7, Balls – 14, Dismissals – 1
Manish Pandey vs Ravi Bishnoi: Runs – 12, Balls – 17, Dismissals – 1
Manish Pandey vs Jaydev Unadkat: Runs – 37, Balls – 43, Dismissals – 3
David Warner vs Jaydev Unadkat: Runs – 27, Balls – 34, Dismissals – 1
Rovman Powell vs Ravi Bishnoi: Runs – 3, Balls – 10, Dismissals – 1
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