The Lucknow Super Giants have had a mixed start to the tournament, winning their opening match against the Delhi Capitals, but losing to CSK in a high-scoring match. However, it is still early in the tournament, and there is plenty of time for the team to recover. KL Rahul, the team’s opener, has struggled for form and needs to score runs to regain confidence. Kyle Mayers has been in good form and scored half-centuries in both matches so far. The team will be relying on him to provide another explosive performance, especially during the Powerplay. The addition of Quinton de Kock to the team is expected to strengthen the opening partnership. However, it remains to be seen how the team will slot him in and who he will replace. Marcus Stoinis has struggled in the middle order, while Nicolas Pooran has performed well lower down. Krunal Pandya’s form remains a concern for the team. Mark Wood has been excellent with the new ball, taking a fifer in the opening match and a 3-wicket haul against CSK. He will be joined by Avesh Khan. Ravi Bishnoi has been impressive during the middle overs, but lacks support from Krishnappa Gowtham and Yash Thakur, who are yet to take a wicket.
Bhuvaneshwar Kumar will surely be disappointed with Sunrisers’ performance in their opening match, where they faced a crushing 72-run defeat against the Rajasthan Royals. The team got off to a poor start with Rahul Tripathi and Abhishek Sharma getting dismissed in the very first over of the chase, while Harry Brook failed to impress on his debut, scoring just 13 runs. The Sunrisers lost five wickets within the first 10 overs, leaving them in a precarious position with only 48 runs on the board. However, some late resistance from Abdul Samad and Adil Rashid helped them post a respectable total. Aiden Markram is expected to return to the team, and Sunrisers will be hoping for a stronger batting performance from him in this game. The team has a formidable pace attack comprising Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, T Natarajan, and Umran Malik, who will be looking to make an impact. However, the spin department appears to be lacking in form, with both Adil Rashid and Washington Sundar struggling in recent games. More IPL prediction for today can be obtained from the link provided.
