LSG vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates & Pitch Report For Match 21 of IPL 2023

Lucknow Super Giants have won three of their opening four games while Punjab Kings have lost their last two games after winning the opening two games this season.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 02 May 2024, 10:45 IST

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Preview

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will clash against inconsistent Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 21st match of the Indian Premier League 2023 at Lucknow's Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on April 15. Lucknow registered a thrilling one-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in their last game and currently occupies the second position in the points table with three wins from their opening four games. Marcus Stoinis and Nicholas Pooran recorded quick fifties to chase the 213-run target on the innings' final delivery.

Punjab Kings suffered two back-to-back defeats after recording two wins in the opening games. They managed to score just 153/8 while batting first against Gujarat Titans in their last game, with Matthew Short smashing 36 off 24 and Shahrukh Khan adding quick 22 runs. Kagiso Rabada featured in the playing eleven for the first time as the bowlers were impressive with their spells. But Gujarat survived a late scare to clinch two big points with a ball to spare. Liam Livingstone is available for the selection and might come into the playing eleven in Bhanuka Rajapaksa's place for this fixture.

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Match Information

Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings, Match 21

Indian Premier League, 15 Apr 2023, Sat, 7:30 PM IST ,Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Weather Report

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Haze

23.0°C

38% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Lucknow Super Giants

W
W
L
W
L

Punjab Kings

L
L
W
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

408 Runs

15 Matches

2

Kyle Mayers

LSG - all

379 Runs

13 Matches

3

Shikhar Dhawan

PBKS - bat

373 Runs

11 Matches

358 Runs

15 Matches

358 Runs

14 Matches

6

Jitesh Sharma

PBKS - wk

309 Runs

14 Matches

1

Mark Wood

LSG - bowl

220.00

4 Matches

172.95

15 Matches

3

Rishi Dhawan

PBKS - all

166.67

6 Matches

4

Shahrukh Khan

PBKS - bat

165.96

14 Matches

164.86

7 Matches

6

163.16

9 Matches

1

Arshdeep Singh

PBKS - bowl

17 Wkts

14 Matches

2

Ravi Bishnoi

LSG - bowl

16 Wkts

15 Matches

3

Nathan Ellis

PBKS - bowl

13 Wkts

10 Matches

4

Yash Thakur

LSG - bat

13 Wkts

9 Matches

5

Naveen-ul-Haq

LSG - bowl

11 Wkts

8 Matches

6

Mark Wood

LSG - bowl

11 Wkts

4 Matches

7.38

7 Matches

2

Krunal Pandya

LSG - all

7.45

15 Matches

3

Ravi Bishnoi

LSG - bowl

7.74

15 Matches

4

Rahul Chahar

PBKS - bowl

7.75

14 Matches

5

Naveen-ul-Haq

LSG - bowl

7.82

8 Matches

6

Amit Mishra

LSG - bowl

7.84

7 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Lucknow Super Giants

KL Rahul (C), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran (wk), MP Stoinis, KH Pandya, Mark Wood, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, A Badoni, Yudhvir Singh

Bench : Krishnappa Gowtham, YS Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat, DR Sams, A Mishra, PN Mankad, Q de Kock, Romario Shepherd, M Vohra, Karan Sharma, Swapnil Singh, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav

Punjab Kings

JM Sharma (wk), SM Curran (C), Sikandar Raza, Shahrukh Khan, RD Chahar, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, A Taide, Harpreet Singh, MW Short, K Rabada

Bench : Shikhar Dhawan, P Simran Singh, B Rajapaksa, Nathan Ellis, R Dhawan, Mohit Rathee, Shivam Singh, LS Livingstone, Rajangad Bawa, Baltej Singh, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Gurnoor Brar

Injury and availability news

(will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The pitch at Lucknow's Ekana Cricket Stadium has a bowling-friendly surface in T20 cricket with an average first-innings score of 118. Sunrisers Hyderabad managed to score just 121 runs while batting first in the last game here, so fans can expect another low-score encounter on Saturday.

118

Average Score

Player Picks

7
C

Kyle Mayers LSG | ALL

The West Indies batting all-rounder was bowled out on a golden duck against Lucknow Super Giants in the last game but has managed to score 139 runs from four innings with the help of two fifties in IPL 2023 so far.

8.5
C

Mark Wood LSG | BOWL

The English speedster bowled out Glenn Maxwell in the last game as he conceded just 32 runs. Wood has been top of his game in IPL 2023 with nine wickets from just three innings so far.

8.5

Sam Curran PBKS | ALL

The most expensive signing in IPL history, Sam Curran scored a crucial 22 off 22 against the Titans in the last game and then took Shubaman Gill's wicket while conceding just 25 runs.

8.5

Arshdeep Singh PBKS | BOWL

The star left-arm pacer is enjoying a good season so far with crucial wickets in every game. Arshdeep has taken seven wickets from just four innings and should be in the Dream11 Team at any cost.

8.5

Nicholas Pooran LSG | WK

The former West Indies skipper smashed the fastest fifty of the season off just 15 balls against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the last game. Pooran is leading the scoring chart for Lucknow with 141 runs from just four innings this season.

7

Jitesh Sharma PBKS | WK

Punjab Kings' wicketkeeper-batter scored a crucial 25 off 23 against Gujarat Titans in the last match. Jitesh has scored 77 runs from just four innings this season and costs only 7.0 credits on the Dream11 Team.

8

Ravi Bishnoi LSG | BOWL

The young ace spinner failed to get any wickets against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the last game but is enjoying good form with six wickets in the first three innings in IPL 2023 at an impressive economy rate of 7.12.

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8

Deepak Hooda

LSG | ALL

The star Indian batter is struggling for the big knocks lately as he scored just nine off ten against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the last game. Hooda has scored 35 runs from just four innings at a poor strike rate of 83.33 so far.

Last Updated On - May 2 2024 10:45 AM

Players
11/11

Team 1

LSG

6 : 5

PBKS

Credits Left
12/100

Head To Head
Jitesh Sharma

7

Nicholas Pooran

8.5

Shahrukh Khan
C

8

KL Rahul

9

Sam Curran

8.5

Matthew Short

6.5

Kyle Mayers

7

Marcus Stoinis
VC

8.5

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Mark Wood

8.5

Ravi Bishnoi

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

LSG

7 : 4

PBKS

Credits Left
9.5/100

Grand League
Nicholas Pooran

8.5

Shahrukh Khan

8

KL Rahul

9

Ayush Badoni

7

Sam Curran

8.5

Kyle Mayers

7

Marcus Stoinis

8.5

Krunal Pandya

8

Arshdeep Singh
VC

8.5

Kagiso Rabada

9

Mark Wood
C

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

LSG

5 : 6

PBKS

Credits Left
10/100

Mega League
Jitesh Sharma

7

Nicholas Pooran

8.5

Shahrukh Khan

8

KL Rahul
VC

9

Sam Curran

8.5

Matthew Short
C

6.5

Krunal Pandya

8

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Kagiso Rabada

9

Mark Wood

8.5

Avesh Khan

8.5

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Players
11/11

Team 1

LSG

5 : 6

PBKS

Credits Left
10/100

CricTracker Special
Jitesh Sharma

7

Nicholas Pooran

8.5

Shahrukh Khan

8

KL Rahul
VC

9

Sam Curran

8.5

Matthew Short
C

6.5

Krunal Pandya

8

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Kagiso Rabada

9

Mark Wood

8.5

Avesh Khan

8.5

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