Fantasy XI Tips: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS), Match 21, IPL 2023

Fantasy XI tips and guide for all the fans for the 21st match of IPL 2023 between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) to be played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium.

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will clash with Punjab Kings (PBKS) in match no. 21 of IPL 2023 on 15th April at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.

Lucknow Super Giants have been in top gear from day 1. Having won three out of the four games they have played thus far, the LSG brigade will look to further extend their winning run. Their last win came against RCB which was by the barest of margins. LSG have found the rhythm in their unit with all boxes checked. Quinton de Kock who is still on the sidelines waiting for his turn will be interesting to see when he gets a go in IPL 2023. They are currently with six points in the points table and in the top four.

Punjab Kings (PBKS) started well this season with two back-to-back wins in their opening two games. After that they were defeated in back-to-back games, making it two wins and two losses for them so far. In both of their losses, their batting unit was the one to majorly blame. Apart from Shikhar Dhawan, no other batter has shown consistency for them so far although they will be boosted by the return of Liam Livingstone. It remains to be seen if gets a chance in this game or not after being left out in the previous one.

LSG vs PBKS: Match details:

Match – Lucknow Super Giants

Match date – 15th April 2023

Start time – 7:30 PM IST

Venue –  Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

LSG vs PBKS: Head-to-head record: LSG (1) – PBKS (0)

In the only game these two teams have been a part of against each other, LSG won it last year in 2022.

LSG vs PBKS: Weather Report:

The temperature in Lucknow is expected to range between 24 and 41 degrees Celsius.

LSG vs PBKS: Pitch Report:

The pitch at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium is a balanced track. The new ball comes nicely onto the bat. The surface tends to slow down as the game progresses and spinners will come into play in the later stages of the game. The batters will have to bide their time in order to rake some runs once settled in.

LSG vs PBKS: Probable XIs:

Lucknow Super Giants:

KL Rahul (c), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Jaydev Unadkat, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan, Mark Wood, Ravi Bishnoi

Punjab Kings:

Prabhsimran Singh, Shikhar Dhawan (c), Matthew Short, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Rishi Dhawan, Arshdeep Singh

Suggested Fantasy Team No. 1

Wicket-keepers: Nicholas Pooran

Batters: Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksha, KL Rahul

All-rounders: Kyle Mayers, Sam Curran, Marcus Stoinis

Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Kagiso Rabada, Mark Wood

Captain: KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan

Vice-captain: Ravi Bishnoi, Kyle Mayers

Suggested Fantasy Team No. 2

Wicket-keepers: Nicholas Pooran, Jitesh Sharma

Batters: Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Deepak Hooda

All-rounders: Kyle Mayers, Sam Curran, Krunal Pandya

Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Kagiso Rabada, Amit Mishra

Captain: KL Rahul, Nicholas Pooran

Vice-captain: Ravi Bishnoi, Sam Curran

LSG vs PBKS: Match Prediction – Who Will Win

The Super Giants have gained momentum and have won their last two fixtures. The Kings have lost their last two games and have to get back to the drawing board to try and get back to winning ways on Saturday. LSG look more sturdy than PBKS on paper and with the form they are in, they will be expected to win this game as well.

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