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IPL 2023: LSG vs GT first match in IPL today
Published - 22-APR-2023 5:36 IST | Updated - 10-APR-2024 1:56 IST

IPL 2023: LSG vs GT first match in IPL today
In this season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), double header matches will be played again today. The first match will be between Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) and Gujarat Titans (GT), which will be played at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. The match will start at 3.30 pm.
Gujarat sixth match
This will be the sixth match of Gujarat Titans this season. The team won both its opening matches. Gujarat defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the first match and Delhi Capitals (DC) by 6 wickets in the second match. He was defeated by Kolkata in his third match. Punjab was defeated in the fourth and Rajasthan was defeated in the fifth.
Lucknow will reach the top of the table with the win
Lucknow Supergiants would like to maintain the winning streak at their home ground and occupy the top position in the points table. Lucknow has played six matches so far, winning four and losing two. The team currently has eight points and is second in the points table.
The 4 foreign players of the team against GT can be Marcus Stoinis, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran and Naveen-ul-Haq. Apart from these, top class Indian players like KL Rahul, Krunal Pandya and Ravi Bishnoi are also strengthening the team.
Gujarat heavy on Lucknow in head-to-head
This is the second season of both Gujarat and Lucknow teams. Talking about head-to-head, the defending champions Gujarat team has been dominant over Lucknow. A total of two matches have been played between the two teams so far, both times Gujarat has won.
pitch report
The pitch at Ekana Cricket Stadium is slow. The batsmen will have to play with a lot of patience and caution here. Spinners will play an important role while bowling on this pitch.
weather condition
The weather will be clear in Lucknow on Saturday. There is no chance of rain. The temperature of this day will be between 38 to 22 degree Celsius.
Possible playing-11
Gujarat Titans: Hardik Pandya (Captain), Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (Wicket-keeper), Sai Sudarshan, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, David Miller, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma, and Alzarri Joseph.
Impact Players: KS Bharath, Jeshua Little, Jayant Yadav, Noor Ahmed and Dasun Shanaka.
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (captain), Marcus Stoinis, Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Naveen-ul-Haq/Mark Wood, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi and Yudhveer Singh Charak.
Impact Players: Krishnappa Gautam, Jaydev Unadkat, Daniel Symes, Amit Mishra, Prerak Mankad.
2023-04-22