On March 28, the two debutants, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Gujarat Titans (GT), clashed in Match four of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL 2022</a> edition, resulting in the Titans taking home two points by maintaining their cool and sealing the game with equally good performances with both bat and ball.

LSG had a few positives and negatives to take from their first game of the tournament. After the back-to-back wickets of KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock, and Evin Lewis, the likes of Deepak Hooda and Ayush Badoni produced impressive knocks to steer the team to a fighting total of 158.

In the bowling unit, the Sri Lankan fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera was effective to take early wickets, while Krunal Pandya also delivered a fine performance. But the other bowlers were not potent enough to defend the score. The team will be missing the services of their key overseas players like Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, and Marcus Stoinis in the second fixture as well.  Henceforth, the coaching staff, along with the captain, are expected to make a few changes to get their first win in the tournament.

3 changes LSG should make to get back to winning ways in IPL 2022

1. Opting for Evin Lewis to open with Quinton de Kock

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-313051" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Evin-Lewis.jpg" alt="Evin Lewis" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-313051" class="wp-caption-text">Evin Lewis. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

In the first fixture, captain KL Rahul and wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock opened the innings but were dismissed early. In place of this combination, the team management can choose to bring West Indies batter Evin Lewis to the opening slot with Quinton de Kock.

In his 22 matches in the IPL, Lewis has opened on 18 occasions and has hammered 533 runs at a strike rate of 144.44. Incidentally, Lewis has been the opener for the West Indies T20I team in all his 49 appearances.

In the previous edition, Lewis was fairly successful in providing Rajasthan Royals some terrific starts and finished with 151 runs in five matches. With his experience and form to make full use of fielding restrictions, Lewis can replace KL Rahul as the other opener.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-619739" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/KL-Rahul-3.jpg" alt="KL Rahul" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-619739" class="wp-caption-text">KL Rahul. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

Over the years, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/more-such-wins-on-the-way-fans-roast-kl-rahul-hilariously-for-his-felt-like-a-win-tweet/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KL Rahul</a> has shown his flexibility to contribute at any batting position. With his skill of playing out the swing bowlers well in the powerplay overs, Rahul can construct the innings and help the team post a strong total on the board.

In the first game against the Titans, Rahul could not open his account, while his fellow Karnataka teammate Manish Pandey was dismissed on six. The team management might be thinking about sending Rahul in at number three, and keeping Manish in the same position to provide experience and stability to the team in the middle overs.

In the 10 T20I innings at number three, Rahul has garnered 265 runs. On the other hand, Pandey has 767 runs in 34 T20I innings while batting at number four for India. Looking at their fine performances in these batting positions, it is expected that this move will be in the right direction.

3. Bringing Ankit Rajpoot in place of Mohsin Khan

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-462450" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ankit-Singh-Rajpoot.jpg" alt="Ankit Singh Rajpoot" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-462450" class="wp-caption-text">Ankit Singh Rajpoot. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

The Uttar Pradesh left-arm seamer Mohsin Khan was a surprise pick in the playing XI of the LSG team in their debut match. He was picked by the franchise for his base price of INR 20 lakhs in the 2022 mega auction. He was given an opportunity to bowl. In his two overs, he gave away 18 runs without picking up a wicket.

Mohsin&#8217;s fellow UP teammate and experienced pacer, Ankit Rajpoot warmed the bench in the first fixture. Rajpoot has played 29 IPL matches and picked up 24 wickets. His best performances came in the 2018 edition, where he picked up 11 wickets in eight matches for the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/pbks-co-owner-ness-wadia-expresses-interest-in-acquiring-womens-ipl-team/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Punjab Kings.</a>

In the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021/22, Rajpoot was impressive with 10 wickets in four appearances and was one of the key reasons to take the team to the quarter-finals. If given an opportunity, he will certainly bring his experience to the side and help them get off the mark this season.

On March 28, the two debutants, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Gujarat Titans (GT), clashed in Match four of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL 2022</a> edition, resulting in the Titans taking home two points by maintaining their cool and sealing the game with equally good performances with both bat and ball.
LSG had a few positives and negatives to take from their first game of the tournament. After the back-to-back wickets of KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock, and Evin Lewis, the likes of Deepak Hooda and Ayush Badoni produced impressive knocks to steer the team to a fighting total of 158.
In the bowling unit, the Sri Lankan fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera was effective to take early wickets, while Krunal Pandya also delivered a fine performance. But the other bowlers were not potent enough to defend the score. The team will be missing the services of their key overseas players like Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, and Marcus Stoinis in the second fixture as well.&nbsp; Henceforth, the coaching staff, along with the captain, are expected to make a few changes to get their first win in the tournament.
<h3>3 changes LSG should make to get back to winning ways in IPL 2022</h3>
<h3>1. Opting for Evin Lewis to open with Quinton de Kock&nbsp;</h3>
<figure id="attachment_313051" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-313051" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-313051" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Evin-Lewis.jpg" alt="Evin Lewis" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-313051" class="wp-caption-text">Evin Lewis. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
In the first fixture, captain KL Rahul and wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock opened the innings but were dismissed early. In place of this combination, the team management can choose to bring West Indies batter Evin Lewis to the opening slot with Quinton de Kock.
In his 22 matches in the IPL, Lewis has opened on 18 occasions and has hammered 533 runs at a strike rate of 144.44. Incidentally, Lewis has been the opener for the West Indies T20I team in all his 49 appearances.
In the previous edition, Lewis was fairly successful in providing Rajasthan Royals some terrific starts and finished with 151 runs in five matches. With his experience and form to make full use of fielding restrictions, Lewis can replace KL Rahul as the other opener.

<h3>2. Bringing KL Rahul at no.3</h3>
<figure id="attachment_619739" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-619739" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-619739" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/KL-Rahul-3.jpg" alt="KL Rahul" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-619739" class="wp-caption-text">KL Rahul. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
Over the years, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/more-such-wins-on-the-way-fans-roast-kl-rahul-hilariously-for-his-felt-like-a-win-tweet/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KL Rahul</a> has shown his flexibility to contribute at any batting position. With his skill of playing out the swing bowlers well in the powerplay overs, Rahul can construct the innings and help the team post a strong total on the board.
In the first game against the Titans, Rahul could not open his account, while his fellow Karnataka teammate Manish Pandey was dismissed on six. The team management might be thinking about sending Rahul in at number three, and keeping Manish in the same position to provide experience and stability to the team in the middle overs.
In the 10 T20I innings at number three, Rahul has garnered 265 runs. On the other hand, Pandey has 767 runs in 34 T20I innings while batting at number four for India. Looking at their fine performances in these batting positions, it is expected that this move will be in the right direction.

<h3>3. Bringing Ankit Rajpoot in place of Mohsin Khan</h3>
<figure id="attachment_462450" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-462450" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-462450" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ankit-Singh-Rajpoot.jpg" alt="Ankit Singh Rajpoot" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-462450" class="wp-caption-text">Ankit Singh Rajpoot. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
The Uttar Pradesh left-arm seamer Mohsin Khan was a surprise pick in the playing XI of the LSG team in their debut match. He was picked by the franchise for his base price of INR 20 lakhs in the 2022 mega auction. He was given an opportunity to bowl. In his two overs, he gave away 18 runs without picking up a wicket.
Mohsin’s fellow UP teammate and experienced pacer, Ankit Rajpoot warmed the bench in the first fixture. Rajpoot has played 29 IPL matches and picked up 24 wickets. His best performances came in the 2018 edition, where he picked up 11 wickets in eight matches for the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/pbks-co-owner-ness-wadia-expresses-interest-in-acquiring-womens-ipl-team/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Punjab Kings.</a>
In the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021/22, Rajpoot was impressive with 10 wickets in four appearances and was one of the key reasons to take the team to the quarter-finals. If given an opportunity, he will certainly bring his experience to the side and help them get off the mark this season.

On March 28, the two debutants, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Gujarat Titans (GT), clashed in Match four of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL 2022</a> edition, resulting in the Titans taking home two points by maintaining their cool and sealing the game with equally good performances with both bat and ball.
LSG had a few positives and negatives to take from their first game of the tournament. After the back-to-back wickets of KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock, and Evin Lewis, the likes of Deepak Hooda and Ayush Badoni produced impressive knocks to steer the team to a fighting total of 158.
In the bowling unit, the Sri Lankan fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera was effective to take early wickets, while Krunal Pandya also delivered a fine performance. But the other bowlers were not potent enough to defend the score. The team will be missing the services of their key overseas players like Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, and Marcus Stoinis in the second fixture as well.  Henceforth, the coaching staff, along with the captain, are expected to make a few changes to get their first win in the tournament.
<h3>3 changes LSG should make to get back to winning ways in IPL 2022</h3>
<h3>1. Opting for Evin Lewis to open with Quinton de Kock </h3>
<figure id="attachment_313051" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-313051" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-313051" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Evin-Lewis.jpg" alt="Evin Lewis" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-313051" class="wp-caption-text">Evin Lewis. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
In the first fixture, captain KL Rahul and wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock opened the innings but were dismissed early. In place of this combination, the team management can choose to bring West Indies batter Evin Lewis to the opening slot with Quinton de Kock.
In his 22 matches in the IPL, Lewis has opened on 18 occasions and has hammered 533 runs at a strike rate of 144.44. Incidentally, Lewis has been the opener for the West Indies T20I team in all his 49 appearances.
In the previous edition, Lewis was fairly successful in providing Rajasthan Royals some terrific starts and finished with 151 runs in five matches. With his experience and form to make full use of fielding restrictions, Lewis can replace KL Rahul as the other opener.

<h3>2. Bringing KL Rahul at no.3</h3>
<figure id="attachment_619739" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-619739" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-619739" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/KL-Rahul-3.jpg" alt="KL Rahul" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-619739" class="wp-caption-text">KL Rahul. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
Over the years, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/more-such-wins-on-the-way-fans-roast-kl-rahul-hilariously-for-his-felt-like-a-win-tweet/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KL Rahul</a> has shown his flexibility to contribute at any batting position. With his skill of playing out the swing bowlers well in the powerplay overs, Rahul can construct the innings and help the team post a strong total on the board.
In the first game against the Titans, Rahul could not open his account, while his fellow Karnataka teammate Manish Pandey was dismissed on six. The team management might be thinking about sending Rahul in at number three, and keeping Manish in the same position to provide experience and stability to the team in the middle overs.
In the 10 T20I innings at number three, Rahul has garnered 265 runs. On the other hand, Pandey has 767 runs in 34 T20I innings while batting at number four for India. Looking at their fine performances in these batting positions, it is expected that this move will be in the right direction.

<h3>3. Bringing Ankit Rajpoot in place of Mohsin Khan</h3>
<figure id="attachment_462450" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-462450" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-462450" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ankit-Singh-Rajpoot.jpg" alt="Ankit Singh Rajpoot" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-462450" class="wp-caption-text">Ankit Singh Rajpoot. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
The Uttar Pradesh left-arm seamer Mohsin Khan was a surprise pick in the playing XI of the LSG team in their debut match. He was picked by the franchise for his base price of INR 20 lakhs in the 2022 mega auction. He was given an opportunity to bowl. In his two overs, he gave away 18 runs without picking up a wicket.
Mohsin&#8217;s fellow UP teammate and experienced pacer, Ankit Rajpoot warmed the bench in the first fixture. Rajpoot has played 29 IPL matches and picked up 24 wickets. His best performances came in the 2018 edition, where he picked up 11 wickets in eight matches for the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/pbks-co-owner-ness-wadia-expresses-interest-in-acquiring-womens-ipl-team/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Punjab Kings.</a>
In the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021/22, Rajpoot was impressive with 10 wickets in four appearances and was one of the key reasons to take the team to the quarter-finals. If given an opportunity, he will certainly bring his experience to the side and help them get off the mark this season.

Lucknow Super Giants lost their opening game to Gujarat Titans.

IPL 2022: 3 changes LSG should make to get back to winning ways

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) lost their opening fixture of IPL 2022 against another debutant Gujarat Titans on March 28.