The return of MS Dhoni as captain, following Ruturaj Gaikwad’s injury, failed to improve the team’s fortunes in their previous match against Kolkata Knight Riders. CSK’s middle-order batting inconsistency and overdependence on top-order batsmen have been major concerns. LSG enters the match with high confidence after a convincing six-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans. Nicholas Pooran and Aiden Markram’s half-centuries were instrumental in securing LSG’s fourth win of IPL 2025.
Pooran continues to lead the orange cap race with 349 runs, following his impressive 61 off 34 balls against Gujarat Titans. Mitchell Marsh, who missed the GT match due to his daughter’s illness, holds the third position with 265 runs. LSG’s bowling unit, featuring Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, and Shardul Thakur, performed effectively against Gujarat Titans. Thakur’s two-wicket haul in the previous match has placed him second in the Purple Cap list with 11 wickets, just behind CSK’s Noor Ahmad.
The team standings show LSG in third place with four wins from six matches, while CSK occupies the bottom position with just one victory in six games. In their head-to-head encounters, LSG holds a superior record against CSK, winning three out of five matches, with one match producing no result.
Lucknow Super Giants: Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant, David Miller, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Avesh Khan, Abdul Samad, Aryan Juyal, Akash Deep, Himmat Singh, Manimaran Siddharth, Digvesh Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Singh, Shamar Joseph, Prince Yadav, Yuvraj Chaudhary, RS Hangargekar, Arshin Kulkarni, Matthew Breetzke, Mohsin Khan
Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shaik Rasheed, Andre Siddarth C, Rahul Tripathi, Devon Conway, MS Dhoni, Vansh Bedi, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Vijay Shankar, Deepak Hooda, Anshul Kamboj, Rachin Ravindra, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Ravichandran Ashwin, Sam Curran, Matheesha Pathirana, Shreyas Gopal, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Gurjapneet Singh, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed
