IPL 2024 – Match 28, KKR vs LSG: Top 3 Players You Can Pick In Your Dream11 Fantasy Team As Captain & Vice-Captain

The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will face off in IPL 2024 match 28 on Sunday. The match is scheduled for April 14 at 3:30 p.m. IST and will take place at KKR’s legendary home venue, Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

KKR is now ranked second in the points table after winning three of four matches. In this upcoming match, KKR will be looking to win for the first time against LSG at home.KKR also will not be much affected by the last game as their playing 11 is tough and defeating Chennai at their home is a hard task to carry. 

LSG, on the other hand, has lost two of its five matches and is ranked fourth on the points table. The Lucknow Super Giants have looked dominating at home, winning two out of two games. They won their last game against the Gujarat Titans by 33 runs.

Lucknow Super Giants’ worries have been the injuries of the players the latest being their sensation Mayank Yadav. 

Kolkata Knight Riders will be led by Shreyas Iyer while Lucknow Super Giants will be led By KL Rahul but other than the captains the man who will see the highest limelight and focus in this game will be India‘s former cricketer Gautam Gambhir. 

Gautam Gambhir was LSG’s mentor for two seasons and had a great say in the planning and making of the team. 

Gautam Gambhir has left LSG and joined KKR this season and this battle would be an interesting one considering the dynamics. 

Eden Gardens Analysis 

On its field, Eden Gardens is renowned for providing support for both batsmen and bowlers. When they have won the toss, the captains have historically decided to bowl first. KKR will start as favourites because they have three spinners in their lineup but LSG’s spin ensemble isn’t too far. 

KKR vs LSG: Top Three Players You Can pick in your fantasy Team

Sunil Narine 

Sunil Narine‘s opening position has solved the long-lived dilemma and problems for KKR in their playing 11. Narine has finally come good this season scoring 161 runs in 4 matches helping KKR win two games singlehandedly killing the match in powerplay itself. Other than his batting Eden Gardens will assist His bowling. 

Andre Russell

Andre Russell has been the most consistent and successful all-rounder this season finally giving back to KKR’s possessed beliefs and aspirations for him. He has scored 115 runs in 4 matches and has taken 5 key wickets bowling the tough overs at death. Russel has been an Eden Gardens Product. 

Nicholas Pooran 

The West Indies Skipper has been in tremendous form for LSG be it their home or scoring runs in away matches. Nicholas Pooran has scored 64 runs in 5 matches but LSG would be hoping for Pooran ‘s services like in 2023 where he scored 358 runs making LSG to playoffs.

KKR vs LSG Differential Picks 

• Venkatesh Iyer (KKR) 
• Shreyas Iyer (KKR) 
• KL Rahul (LSG)