LSG vs CSK, IPL 2024, Match 34: Head-to-head, playing XI, prediction, pitch report | All you need to know

LSG vs CSK, IPL 2024: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will lock horns in match 34 of the IPL 2024 on Friday. The match is slated for April 19at 7:30 pm IST and will be played at the home ground of LSG at Ekana Sports City Stadium, Lucknow. CSK won their previous encounter by 20 runs against arch-rivals Mumbai Indians (MI), and LSG lost by eight wickets to a dominant Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

Both teams have made decent runs so far and are placed at good spots in the points table. With four wins and eight points from six matches, the defending champions CSK currently sit third in the points table. On the other hand, KL Rahul and Co. are fifth in the standings with three wins and six points from the same number of games.

LSG vs CSK, IPL 2024: Head-to-head stats

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Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have met each other on only 3 occasions in the IPL so far. Chennai have won 1, Lucknow 1 and 1 match did not produce any result. Lucknow’s highest total against CSK so far is 211, and Chennai’s highest score against LSG is 217.

Total matches played: 3

Matches won by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): 1

Matches won by Chennai Super Kings (CSK): 1

Matches with no results: 1

LSG vs CSK, IPL 2024: Pitch report

The pitch at the Ekana Stadium was completely different in the last game compared to the first game of the season. The track was slow and dry and offered a lot of assistance to the spinners. SRH could only score 121/8 in the first innings, and Lucknow chased down the target in 16 overs. Hence, keeping the last game in mind, the captain winning the toss will look tofield first.

LSG vs CSK, IPL 2024: Weather forecast

The temperature on Friday will hover around 40 degreesthroughout the game at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. There is no chance of rain and the wind speed will remain at 29 km/h with 20 per cent humidity in the air.

LSG vs CSK, IPL 2024: Predicted Playing XI

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): Q de Kock, KL Rahul (C), Deepak Hooda, A Badoni, MP Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, KH Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Shamar Joseph, YS Thakur

Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Ajinkya Rahane, Rachin Ravindra, RD Gaikwad (C), S Dubey, DJ Mitchell, MS Dhoni (wk), RA Jadeja, DL Chahar, Shardul Thakur, TU Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman

LSG vs CSK, IPL 2024: Match details

Match: IPL 2024, Match 34, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

Venue: Ekana Sports City Stadium, Lucknow

Live broadcast: Star Sports Network

Live streaming: JioCinema app and website

(With inputs from agencies)