πππππ :Β ββββββLucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings
ππππ : April 14, Monday
ππππ : 19:30 PM IST
πππππ :β Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, India
ππππππππππ : Indian Premier League 2025
Chennai Super Kings have struggled against Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL, winning just one of their four meetings. ,
- This is the first time in IPL history that CSK have suffered five straight defeats.
- For LSG, no bowler has been harder to score off than Digvesh Rathi. His four-over spell in the middle phase could easily swing the match in their favor.
- Nicholas Pooran has been LSGβs star batter this season with almost 350 runs this season at a strike rate of 215.
Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings
TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar
Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website.
LSG vs CSK Match Prediction & Analysis
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) face off against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 30th match of IPL 2025 this Monday in Lucknow. LSG have punched above their weight so far with four wins and two losses, landing them in third place. CSK kicked off their campaign with a win but havenβt been able to recover after that, slumping to five straight defeats and falling to ninth place. With home support behind them and CSK struggling to find their rhythm, LSG look better placed going into this one.
TEAMS PREVIEW
Lucknow Super Giants Preview
Not many backed Lucknow Super Giants when the season began, but theyβve pulled off four wins from six and now sit third in the standings.
Theyβre coming off a 6-wicket win over Gujarat Titans at the Ekana, where they chased 181 with three balls to spare. Whatβll encourage them most is doing it without Mitchell Marsh, who was unavailable due to personal reasons. Itβs still unclear if heβll be back for the next game.
Nicholas Pooran (61 off 34) and Aiden Markram (58 off 31) were the standouts in the last match, both playing impactful knocks to ease the chase. Pooran is now leading the IPL 2025 run chartsβ349 runs in six games at an average of 69.80 and a blistering strike rate of 215.43. Markramβs growing in confidence too, up to 202 runs with a strike rate of 153.03. If Marsh returns, LSG will have a stacked top order.
But the rest of the batting hasnβt quite held up. Rishabh Pantβs struggled badlyβonly 40 runs in five inningsβand the pressure has crept into the middle order. David Miller has looked out of rhythm too, unable to find any timing.
Chennai Super Kings Preview
Things are going downhill fast for Chennai Super Kings, who just suffered their fifth loss in a rowβthis time a brutal 8-wicket defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders at home. It was a sorry effort from the five-time champs, putting up just 103-9 after being sent in. KKR chased it with ease in only 10.1 overs.
Regular captain Ruturaj Gaikwad missing the rest of the season with injury only adds to CSKβs headaches. He was their most reliable batter, and without him, their top order looks shaky. Conway and Ravindra have to step up now, but so far, it hasn’t been convincing. Ravindra hasnβt been able to build a proper innings, and Conwayβs been hot and cold.
The middle-order isn’t helping either. Rahul Tripathi and Vijay Shankar have failed to build momentum after early wickets, and havenβt been able to accelerate either.
Weather Conditions
At Ekana, batters might need to ease into their innings instead of swinging from ball one, though scoring wonβt be too tough once they settle. The pitch tends to get slower and two-paced as the match goes on, which should suit the spinners in the middle overs. Fast bowlers will need to rely on variationsβcutters and slower deliveriesβto limit the damage.
The Lucknow heat and humidity will be a factor, but there’s no rain in the forecast to worry about.
LSG vs CSK Pitch Report
The average first innings score at Ekana Cricket Stadium tends to hover around 166. Last season, Kolkata Knight Ridersβ 235 for 6 against Lucknow Super Giants was the highest team total here, a game they game by 98 runs.
