IPL 2024 – Match 39: CSK vs LSG Match Preview, Playing XI, Players to Watch, Key Stats
Chennai lost their previous outing against Lucknow recently in IPL 2024
The 39th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is poised for a thrilling showdown between the Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings, scheduled at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on April 23, Wednesday.
Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow have clashed with each other in 4 matches in the IPL. In these 4 games, Chennai has won 1 while Lucknow has emerged victorious on 2 occasions. 1 match ended without a result.
The deck at Chepauk usually turns and grips, and also provides some new ball assistance to the pacers.
Both teams are well equipped to handle the conditions which will be provided to them, especially Lucknow Super Giants who has some wonderful spin hitters in their arsenal backed by their bowling who will love to bowl at Chepauk.
On the other hand, Chennai looked a bit out of ideas and they did not have answers to the onslaught of Rahul, which is not a typical Chennai thing, but at their home den in Chennai, things may take a U-turn.
Match Details:
- Date: 23 April 2024
- Time: 7:30 PM IST
- Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
CSK vs LSG Probable Playing XI:
CSK Probable Playing XI:
- Rachin Ravindra
- Ruturaj Gaikwad (C)
- Ajinkya Rahane
- Shivam Dube
- Moeen Ali
- MS Dhoni (WK)
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Shardul Thakur/Deepak Chahar
- Tushar Deshpande
- Maheesh Theekshana/Mustafizur Rahman
- Mateesha Pathirana
Impact Player: Sameer Rizvi
LSG Probable Playing XI:
- KL Rahul (C & WK)
- Quinton De Kock
- Deepak Hooda
- Nicholas Pooran
- Marcus Stoinis
- Ayush Badoni
- Krunal Pandya
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Matt Henry
- Yash Thakur
- Mohsin Khan
Impact Player: M Siddharth/K Gowtham
Key Batters to Watch for CSK vs LSG:
Deepak Hooda
Deepak Hooda will slot in at 3, standing 6 feet above the ground, Hooda has the Power play Strokes which will help his side, whose spin-hitting range is second to none. Against the spinners of Chennai, he will be a key player to negate the threat of the opposition’s spinners.
Rachin Ravindra
Rachin Ravindra at the start had a blast, but as the tournament progressed, the graph of his performances took a dip. Chennai would want him to come back with a bang which will help their side immensely.
Key Bowlers to watch for CSK vs LSG:
Mustafizur Rahman
Mustafizur Rahman is a tailor-made bowler to bowl on the gripping surface of Chepauk. His mastery over cutters and slower ones makes it hard for the batters to take him down.
Mohsin Khan
On a surface which may have some cracks, Mohsin Khan with his into-the-surface bowling may use those cracks to move the ball off the surface. Considering Chennai’s vulnerability against Hit the Deck bowling, Khan is an important player for Lucknow.
