Today's IPL Match: LSG vs KKR Preview, Prediction, Head-to-Head, Lucknow Pitch Report and Who Will Win?

Today’s IPL Match: LSG vs KKR Preview, Prediction, Head-to-Head, Lucknow Pitch Report and Who Will Win?

LSG are set to face KKR in their reverse fixture of the Indian Premier League on Sunday, May 5. Both teams are coming off strong wins against MI from their previous matches and are playing for a stronghold in the top 4 in the league table. KKR and LSG are at No. 2 and 3 respectively with just 2 points between them. That difference will be wiped out if KL Rahul’s LSG manage to win at home on Sunday. LSH will do well to remember the thrashing they received at the hands of KKR in Kolkata earlier in the tournament. After that demoralising victory, Rahul had said that they needed to have some hard conversations with the team. Since then, LSG have managed to beat CSK twice in two matches and thrashed MI at their own home. IPL 2024 Full Coverage | IPL 2024 Points Table and Standings | 2024 IPL Full Schedule The likes of KL Rahul and Marcus Stoinis have been in good form off late and at the back end, LSG have the support of the incredible Nicholas Pooran who has been sensational for the better part of the season. The challenge will be steep against KKR though, as they will face one of the most complete teams in the tournament. KKR have been impressive with both bat and ball, and their openers have spin attack have been their highlight throughout the tournament. The likes of Sunil Narine, Andre Russell and Phil Salt can take the game away on their day and with Mitchell Starc back in form, KKR can be a handful. KKR vs LSG: Match Report LSG vs KKR: Head to Head KKR won their first game in the IPL against LSG this season when the KL Rahul side visited Eden Gardens. KKR will hope to bring that deficit of 3-1 closer this time around. LSG vs KKR: Team News LSG have suffered a major set back as Mayank Yadav has been ruled out for the season. The speedster was tremendous for LSG this season but unfortunately with his hip injury flaring up once again, LSG have tried not to risk him further. KKR pacer Harshit Rana will return to the side after serving his one-match ban. Rana will slot right into the side. LSG vs KKR: Pitch Report Different Lucknow strips have offered different conditions this season. But it is safe to say that there has been some help for either the pacers or the spinners in this track. Both teams have strong bowling line-ups and the competition is expected to be quite exciting today. LSG vs KKR: Predicted XIs KKR Probable XI: Philip Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Shreyas Iyer (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy Impact Player: Manish Pandey LSG Probable XI: KL Rahul (c & wk), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ashton Turner, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur Impact Player: Arshin Kulkarni Published By: Kingshuk Kusari Published On: May 5, 2024

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Otago Volts vs Canterbury Kings Today Match Prediction & Live Odds - Super Smash 2024

Otago Volts vs Canterbury Kings Today Match Prediction & Live Odds – Super Smash 2024

Get to Know Who will win OV vs CTB, Super Smash 2024 Match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJSK Tips, Live score & winning percentage. MATCH: Otago Volts vs Canterbury KingsDATE: Jan 03, 2024TIME: 08:30 IST / 3:00 GMTVENUE: Molyneux Park – Alexandra, New Zealand TOURNAMENT: Super Smash 2024 Otago Volts vs Canterbury Kings Betting Tips Henry Nicholls is back in the Canterbury team and given the class player he is, it is very tough to look beyond him as the best batter in the match. Back Nicholls as the top batter for Canterbury.Dean Foxcroft returned to form with a 51 run knock for Otago against Auckland. The captain is a very important batter and will be looking for consistency. Back him as Otago’s top batter.Otago’s batting has not shown enough promise so back the team to score less than 160 in the next game. Otago Volts vs Canterbury 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. OV vs CTB T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Super Smash 2024 Otago will be up against the Canterbury in the 12th match of the Super Smash 2023-24. The match will be played at Molyneux Park, Alexandra and will start at 8:30 AM IST on January 3. Otago registered their first win in Super Smash 2023-24 after they defeated Auckland Aces by 3 wickets in the previous game. A disciplined bowling show by Travis Muller and Jake Gibson – who took 3 wickets each, helped the team restrict Auckland to 151 -9 before a solid half century by Dean Foxcroft took the team over the line in the 20th over. Earlier, Otago suffered two defeats to Wellington Firebirds and their match against Canterbury was washed out due to rain. Meanwhile, Canterbury also registered their first win of the on-going season after they defeated Central Stags by 33 runs. Half-centuries by Cole McConchie and Michael Rippon helped the team score 185-4 before they reduced Canterbury to 142-9 in the 20th over to win the game by 33 runs. They lost their first game to Auckland by 27 runs while their match against Otago was washed out. OV vs CTB Match Toss PredictionThe conditions will be gloomy so the captains will be keen to bowl first to use the spice in the pitch. Also, with DL coming in, they will have some sort of an advantage. OV vs CTB Pitch ReportThe pitch will offer enough help to the pacers, especially early on with the new ball as the overhead conditions will help the ball to move a little more than normal. The batters will have to be on their toes to score runs. Alexandra Weather ReportThere is rain around and the match can face several interruptions. As per weather update, there is over 50 per cent chance of rain. The humidity during the day will be at 53 per cent. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Otago Volts vs Canterbury Kings, Super Smash 2024

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Bahrain vs Kuwait Today Match Prediction & Live Odds - Gulf Cricket T20I Championship 2023

Bahrain vs Kuwait Today Match Prediction & Live Odds – Gulf Cricket T20I Championship 2023

Get to Know Who will win BAH vs KUW Gulf Cricket T20I Championship 2023 match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, pitch report, Betting Rates, Live score & winning percentage. MATCH: Bahrain vs KuwaitDATE: Sep 16, 2023TIME: 23:00 IST / 17:30 GMTVENUE: West End Park Intl. Cricket Stadium – Doha, Qatar  TOURNAMENT: Gulf Cricket Championship BHR vs KUW Betting Tips Abdul Majid was accurate and dangerous against Qatar and he is our tip for Bahrain’s top wicket taker in this game.Mohammed Aslam’s slow left-arm spin worked well on this pitch on Friday and we expect him to be Kuwait’s top wicket taker against Bahrain.Ravija Sandaruwan has made seven scores of 50+ in T20Is and the right-hander is our pick for Kuwait’s highest run scorer on Saturday. Bahrain vs Kuwait TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Euro Sports Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the K9WIn Cricket Exchange India and website. Bahrain vs Kuwait Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Gulf Cricket T20I Championship 2023Bahrain will take on Kuwait at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha. This T20I gets underway at 20:30 local time on Saturday 16th September, 2023. BAH vs KUW West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha Pitch ReportThis pitch can be a little two-paced and we saw no score over 143 on Friday. However, we expect a bit more pace in the wicket in this match. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Bahrain vs Kuwait , Gulf Cricket T20I Championship 2023

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Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Today Match Prediction & Live Odds - ILT20 2024

Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Today Match Prediction & Live Odds – ILT20 2024

Get to Know Who will win GUL vs ABD, ILT20 2024 Match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJSK Tips, Live score & winning percentage. MATCH: Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders DATE: Feb 10, 2024TIME: 16:00 IST / 10:30 GMTVENUE: Dubai Cricket Stadium – Dubai, United Arab EmiratesTOURNAMENT: ILT20 2024 Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Betting Tips Captain James Vince hit 59 runs from 41 balls at the top of the order in the last game and he is our tip for Gulf Giants’ highest run scorer against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. Chris Jordan took 2/21 against MI Emirates and the experienced Englishman is a strong choice for Gulf Giants’ top wicket taker in this clash.Joe Clarke has been a consistent T20 top order batter over the last few years and he is our pick for Abu Dhabi Knight Riders’ highest run scorer against Gulf Giants. Imad Wasim took 2/20 in the last game and the slow left-arm orthodox bowler is well worth backing as Abu Dhabi Knight Riders’ top wicket taker in Match 28.With 91 runs from his last two innings, we recommend selecting James Vince to hit over 31.5 runs on Saturday afternoon Chattogram Challengers vs Rangpur Riders 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. GUL vs ABD T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, ILT20 2024 Match 28 of the 2024 International League T20 brings Gulf Giants and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders together on Saturday afternoon at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Both sides have already guaranteed their spot in the play-offs and come into this game with the Giants in second and the Knight Riders in third. Read on as we preview this match. The game begins at 14:30 local time on February 10th. Gulf Giants come into this match after beating Sharjah Warriors, Dubai Capitals and MI Emirates from their last three games and the pressure should be off with progression to the next stage already secured. However, this will be a tough match and a fourth successive win is far from guaranteed. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders had won three games in a row before their 7 wicket defeat against Sharjah Warriors on Wednesday. However, they will put that down as a blip and we can expect them to come back hard in this match against Gulf Giants. Chattogram Challengers vs Rangpur RidersFeb 10,SAT- 13:00PM IST/7:30 AM GMTShere Bangla National Stadium – Dhaka, Bangladesh BPL 2024 GUL vs ABD Match Toss PredictionDubai Capitals are the only team to have chosen to bat first in this year’s ILT20 and we are predicting that both sides will want to field first ahead of this game. GUL vs ABD Pitch ReportThe pitch in Dubai always offers some good pace and bounce for both the quick bowlers and the batters to take advantage of. Any first innings score of 180+ should be enough to win the match. Dubai Weather ReportAlthough it will be cloudy from start to finish of this game, we are not expecting any rain. The temperature will be no higher than 23 degrees in Dubai on Saturday. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, ILT20 2024

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"Virat Kohli Should Open, Rohit Sharma Goes Back": Ex-India Star On T20 World Cup Combination

“Virat Kohli Should Open, Rohit Sharma Goes Back”: Ex-India Star On T20 World Cup Combination

Ajay Jadeja believes Rohit Sharma should bat at no. 3 and promote Virat Kohli.© BCCI Former all-rounder Ajay Jadeja believes that India skipper Rohit Sharma should push himself to the number three spot and promote Virat Kohli to the opening position during next month’s T20 World Cup in the Americas. India announced their 15 for the marquee tournament earlier this week and will open their campaign against Ireland on June 5. “For me, Virat Kohli opens. Who goes back? Rohit Sharma bats at three. He gets a little cushion and gets to understand the game, he has so much going on, in his mind as a captain,” Jadeja told Jio Cinema. “If you have Virat in your side, you know consistency is the one thing you will get, so, might as well use him. He’s best at the top and the powerplay allows him to settle in,” he added. Jadeja backed the selection of a currently off-colour Hardik Pandya in the squad, describing him as special. “The spotlight is on him for obvious reasons. He’s a special player, a rare commodity you find in our country where somebody bowls seam-up and can make it to the side with his batting,” he said referring to the furore caused by his elevation to Mumbai Indians captaincy replacing Rohit. Pandya, who is enduring a poor run in the IPL, will be Rohit’s deputy during the T20 World Cup. “The selection has not been on form, there’s no doubt about it. It depends on how you want to play. It’s one of the things I look at this team and think they don’t have many options. “You have established players in the side, everybody is so solid with the numbers that they play at, and what stage they play. It will all depend on what Rohit thinks,” Jadeja said. (This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Topics mentioned in this article

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"India Need Hardik Pandya For T20 World Cup": England Great Slams Booing Fans

“India Need Hardik Pandya For T20 World Cup”: England Great Slams Booing Fans

Hardik Pandya’s debut season as captain of Mumbai Indians (MI) has been nothing less than a soap opera. The all-rounder replaced the long-serving Rohit Sharma as the captain of the franchise ahead of the IPL 2024 players auction. However, fans have not been happy over the change in leadership at MI. The crowd has made it presence felt by booing Hardik during matches so far this season. Former England captain Michael Vaughan shared his views on Hardik being booed by fans. Since Hardik played two seasons at Gujarat Titans, Vaughan admitted that he understood the hostility from the Ahmedabad crowd in MI’s first game this season at the Narendra Modi Stadium. However, Vaughan expressed his shock at the treatment Hardik received in Hyderabad, as well as the Wankhede “I don’t understand booing. I kind of get it in the first game in Gujarat, because he played for them for two years and did not well as a captain. But then when he went to Hyderabad, I was like, ‘What’s going on.’ Then when he came back to Wankhede, his own home support was booing him. I did not understand that,” Vaughan said  on BeerBiceps podcas. Vaughan urged fans to back Hardik as India would need him to be fit and firing for the T20 World Cup. “What Indian cricket fans need to understand is that Mumbai Indians are Indian fans and for India to win the T20 World Cup, they need Hardik Pandya. They need him to play well. So somehow, over the next few weeks, they need him to get that confidence level right upto the top level, because with India having Hardik flying, they got a great chance in lifting that trophy,” he added. Speaking further on the MI captaincy drama, Vaughan suggested that Rohit should have been the captain of the franchise. “I personally would’ve captained Rohit. Hardik coming back to MI is big enough pressure in itself, and Rohit is obviously going to be the Indian T20 captain. The sensible move would’ve been for Rohit to carry as MI captain with Hardik in mind for next year or 2,” Vaughan explained. Topics mentioned in this article

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Ravindra Jadeja turns Superman to pull off a one-handed blinder, leaves skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad in total disbelief. Watch | Cricket News

Ravindra Jadeja turns Superman to pull off a one-handed blinder, leaves skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad in total disbelief. Watch | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja pulled off a miraculous one-handed stunner to send Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul packing for 82 in Lucknow in Indian Premier League match on Friday.Often regarded as a live wire on the field and one of the greatest fielders of his time, Jadeja showcased sensational hand-eye co-ordination to pluck a blinder out of thin air.The incident took place on the first ball of the 18th over when Matheesha Pathirana threw a back of length delivery wide outside off. As Rahul saw room, he threw his bat at it middled. The ball flew straight to backward-point, close to where Jadeja was positioned. As the ball travelled to him in a blink of an eye, Jadeja leaped to his left, putting out his hand and the ball just stuck. Seeing the superhuman effort, a stunned CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad could only manage to put his hand on the mouth. “Ohh! What a catch. Is that the catch of the IPL? Wow! That (ball) was flying like a tracer bullet and he has just plucked it out of thin air as if its nothing,” said a highly excited Ravi Shastri on-air. Despite Jadeja blinder that ended Rahul’s knock, his 53-ball 82 powered Lucknow to a solid eight-wicket win over CSK.Chasing a tricky 177, Rahul and Quinton de Kock (54) smashed superb fifties as LSG crossed the finish line with 6 balls to spare. With the comfortable victory, Lucknow returned to winning ways after suffering two back-to-back defeats.

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Preview, streaming details and predicted XIs – India TV

Preview, streaming details and predicted XIs – India TV

Image Source : BCCI/IPL Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya during the MI vs CSK IPL 2024 game in Mumbai on April 14, 2024 MI vs KKR Preview: Mumbai Indians target two survival points when they host impressive Kolkata Knight Riders in the 51st match of the Indian Premier League on Friday. Hardik Pandya’s side needs to produce their best performance as they face early elimination from the playoff race going into the upcoming fixture at Wankhede Stadium. Mumbai suffered their seventh defeat of the season when they failed to defend 144 against Lucknow Super Giants in their last game. The five-time champions have struggled for consistency under Hardik’s leadership and currently find themselves in the ninth position in the points table. On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders registered an impressive win against Delhi Capitals in their last game to further cement their standings in the points table. Kolkata have recorded six wins in nine matches this season but hold a concerning head-to-head record against Mumbai Indians. Match Details: Match: IPL 2024, 51st T20 match Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Date & Time: Friday, May 3 at 7:30 PM IST (Toss at 7:00 PM) Broadcast and Live Streaming: Star Sports, JioCinema Website and App MI vs KKR Head-to-Head Record: Mumbai Indians dominate a head-to-head record against Kolkata Knight Riders with notably 23 wins in 32 matches so far. Mumbai managed to beat Kolkata when both teams last played against each other.   Kolkata have won three of their last five games against Mumbai but have registered just two wins in their 11 encounters at Wankhede Stadium.  Matches MI Won KKR Won No Result 32 23 9 0 At Wankhede Stadium MI Won KKR Won No Result 11 9 2 0 MI vs KKR Predicted Playing XIs: Geral Coetzee replaced Luke Wood in the playing XI for Mumbai Indians in the last game and is expected to keep his place in the upcoming game. Kolkata pacer Harshit Rana is suspended for the upcoming game and is expected to be replaced by spinner Suyansh Sharma in the starting eleven. Mumbai Indians predicted playing XI: Ishan Kishan (wk), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Nehal Wadhera, Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah. Kolkata Knight Riders predicted playing XI: Philip Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy.

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South Africa vs Sri Lanka, SL vs SA 2024, Today Match Prediction

South Africa vs Sri Lanka, SL vs SA 2024, Today Match Prediction

𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : South Africa vs Sri Lanka𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : December 05 ,​Thursday​𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 :​ 13:30 PM IST​​​​​​ 𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Saint George’s Park, Gqeberha, South Africa𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 :​​ 2nd Test 2024 Can Sri Lanka put an end to South Africa’s dominance at home? South Africa vs Sri Lanka 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. RSA vs SL Match Prediction & Analysis The second and final Test of the two-match Test series between South Africa and Sri Lanka is about to commence on December 5 at St George’s Park in Gqebera. South Africa have taken an early 1-0 lead and have in the process, bolstered their chances of making it to their maiden WTC final by crushing the visitors by 233 runs in the Durban Test.  History was made on that day as South Africa were able to overcome their jinx and register their maiden Test win against Sri Lanka in Durban. While both teams are still in contention for a spot in the WTC final, South Africa appear as strong favorites following their monumental win in the first Test.   Head-to-Head Record: South Africa and Sri Lanka share a long yet rich history in Test cricket. In their 31-year-long Test history, South Africa have emerged victorious in 17 out of 32 Tests with Sri Lanka managing to win 9 of them. But in South Africa, the tourists have only managed to win on three occasions since 1998. Furthermore, in their last five Test fixtures, South Africa managed to have the upper hand as well winning 3 out of the last 5 Tests. TEAMS PREVIEW South Africa Preview South African camp would be brewing in confidence after their famous win in Durban. Not only were they able to bury the ghosts of the 2019 Test defeat (which saw them lose the series), but the hosts have now made a statement with that win making them a force to reckon with in the WTC points table. Marco Jansen was simply unplayable in that match and delivered his career-best Test figures of 7/13 & 4/73 to power SA to a crushing win.  However, the team has been rocked by injury updates as Coetzee and Mulder have both been ruled out for the rest of the summer. Experts estimate that the teenager Kwena Maphaka may get a go in their absence while the management would also be considering either getting Dane Paterson or Senuran Muthusamy to fill the second vacant spot. Sri Lanka Preview Sri Lanka walked into the series with a lot of promise but their poor show with the bat in the first innings has raised questions about their overall resilience as a unit. The Lankan seamers featuring Kumara and the two Fernandos were breathing fire and caused a lot of headaches to the Proteas batters with the new ball.  But when it was their turn to bat, Sri Lanka folded for their lowest-ever Test score of 42-10 with only two batters managing to get to double figures. From that moment, Sri Lanka were playing the catch-up game as SA batted effortlessly in the second innings and mounted a target of 516 which proved way beyond the reach of the visitors. Following their humiliating defeat, Sri Lanka would be forced to make some changes to their lineup. Sadeera Samarawickrama, being a technically astute batter has been a consistent performer for Sri Lanka across all three formats and he could be given a green signal.  Weather Conditions We expect partially cloudy weather on all five days of the Test match with little to no rain threat. Temperatures throughout all five days are expected to be at a modest high of 27C but can drop to as low as 19C when the evening approaches. Overall, the weather is going to be warm with wind speed expected to be in the range of 20-35 km/hr.   RSA vs SL Pitch Report The lively deck at St George’s Park offers prodigious assistance to the fast bowlers in the form of sharp pace and bounce. Moreover, the ball also has a tendency to nip around off the seam when the ball is new. As the Test match starts progressing to the latter stages, the natural deterioration starts taking effect as the cracks get longer making batting in the fourth innings a very daunting affair. From a batter’s standpoint, the ball will move around quite a bit both in the air and off the pitch and there will be no easy runs on offer for the most part of the Test. Toss: To Bat Teams batting first have a slight edge. Whilst the average first innings score batting first amounts to a healthy 312, the score drops all the way down to 156 in the fourth innings. This highlights the extraordinary difficulty of batting last and keeping this factor in mind, teams should look to bat first and refrain from the possibility of chasing. In the 32 Test matches played at this venue the team batting first won 14 matches, while the team batting second won 13 matches. 

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