IPL 2023: Match 68 KKR vs LSG Preview, Playing XI, Live Streaming Details & Updates

Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Lucknow Super Giants in Match 68 of the IPL 2023 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.

Published - 19 May 2023, 15:08 IST | Updated - 03 Dec 2024, 14:00 IST

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will host Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the 68th match of the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday, May 20. Both teams have clashed two times overall, with Lucknow winning on both occasions.

KKR are currently in the seventh position of the IPL 2023 points table, with 12 points. LSG, on the other hand, are in third place on the points tally with 15 points. LSG will seek to win to secure a place in the playoffs.

Both KKR and LSG are coming off a terrific win from their previous encounters. The Nitish Rana-led side defeated four-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by six wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. LSG, on the other hand, defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) by five runs at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.

Kolkata have had a dismal season this year, having won six of their 13 matches. Meanwhile, Krunal Pandya and Co. have had a worthy season as they have won seven matches so far. The clash between KKR and LSG in Kolkata will be thrilling to watch.

Pitch and Conditions

The pitch at the venue is generally known as batter friendly. It is expected to be a slow pitch as spinners will get some assistance. The team that wins the toss at Eden Gardens will likely opt to bowl first.

Probable Playing XI for KKR vs LSG

Kolkata Knight Riders

KKR will very certainly select the same lineup that faced CSK in their previous IPL 2023 match. Notably, their batters and bowlers contributed well in their previous encounters. The Nitish Rana-led side will not have so many concerns in their line-up when they face LSG.

Probable Playing XI: Jason Roy, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy

Lucknow Super Giants

LSG's top-order did not perform well in the last encounter against MI. All-rounders, on the other hand, made significant contributions in their innings. In addition, their bowlers were in good form, since they are good at defending a below-par score.

Probable Playing XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya (c), Prerak Mankad, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Amit Mishra, Yash Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Avesh Khan