SRH Vs LSG Preview: Krunal Pandya's leadership in focus against SRH in must-win clash for LSG

SRH Vs LSG Preview: LSG defeated SRH by 5 wickets in their meet-up earlier this season.

Sunrisers Hyderabad will face off Lucknow Super Giants in the 58th match of the Indian Premier League 2023 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.

After securing a victory in their previous match, SRH have won 4 out of 10 matches played thus far. They emerged victorious in their last game against RR by 4 wickets, and with an upcoming match against LSG, they will be aiming for another win to keep their hopes of qualifying for the playoffs alive.

LSG have recently suffered a loss in their previous match against GT, resulting in a total of 5 wins out of 11 matches and a total of 11 points. The defeat against GT was by a margin of 56 runs. As they prepare for their next game against SRH, LSG will be looking to secure a win to keep their hopes of a top 4 finish alive. In the past, LSG have already managed to beat SRH earlier this season.

LSG defeated SRH by 5 wickets earlier this season. Krunal Pandya was the star performer with a spell of 3/18 and a quickfire 34 off 23. KL Rahul also played a composed knock of 35 off 31 balls to help LSG chase down SRH's target of 122 in 16 overs.

SRH Vs LSG: Pitch Report

The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is known for its batsmen-friendly flat wickets, which make it easier for batsmen to score runs.

SRH Vs LSG: Team News

SRH won their last match against RR and may consider selecting the same playing XI for the upcoming match against LSG.

LSG suffered a defeat in their previous game against GT, and it is likely that they may replace Yash Thakur with Amit Mishra for their next match against SRH. Additionally, they may also consider bringing in Karun Nair in place of Deepak Hooda.

SRH Vs LSG: Head To Head

Matches – 2

Sunrisers Hyderabad – 0

Lucknow Super Giants – 2

SRH Vs LSG: Players to Watch

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma's impressive knock of 55 off 34 balls in the last match gave SRH a great start and helped them chase down a target of 215 against RR. His current form in the top order is crucial for SRH and he will be aiming to replicate his performance in the upcoming match against LSG to give his team another good start.

Lucknow Super Giants: Quinton de Kock

In their previous match against GT, de Kock played his first match for LSG this season and scored 70 runs off 41 balls. Despite LSG losing the match, de Kock's performance suggests that he is in good form and will be a key player for LSG in the upcoming match against SRH.

SRH Vs LSG: Probable Playing XIs

Sunrisers Hyderabad Predicted Playing XI:

Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Glenn Phillips, Abdul Samad, Marco Jansen, Vivrant Sharma, Mayank Markande, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan

Lucknow Super Giants Predicted Playing XI:

Quinton de Kock (wk), Kyle Mayers, Karun Nair, Krunal Pandya (c), Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Swapnil Singh, Amit Mishra, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan

SRH Vs LSG: Match Facts

LSG have won both the matches they have played against SRH so far.

T Natarajan needs 4 more wickets to reach 50 wickets in IPL.

Krunal Pandya needs 52 more runs to reach 1500 runs in IPL.

SRH Vs LSG: Live Broadcasting

IND: Star Sports Network (TV) | JioCinema (Live Streaming)

UK: DAZN, Sky Sports

AUS: Fox Sports, Kayo Sports