The defending champions Gujarat Titans will face off against Lucknow Super Giants in the 51st match of the ongoing IPL 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on Sunday. GT is currently at the top of the points table with six wins in nine matches whereas Lucknow Super Giants have won five out of the 10 matches they have played.
Ergo, they will be looking to carry the good show in the remaining matches and it will be crucial for both of these teams to peak at this time.
Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans could not chase 130 runs in their previous match against Delhi Capitals and they will be looking to move on from that disappointing loss.
Hardik Pandya had taken the blame on his shoulders after he could only manage 59 runs off 53 balls and could not get the job done for his team despite staying unbeaten till the end.
On the other hand, Lucknow Super Giants have suffered a huge blow as KL Rahul has been ruled out after suffering an injury. Krunal Pandya will don the captaincy hat whereas Quinton de Kock could finally get a game in the final XI.
LSG batting hasn’t been at its best and they will be looking to turn the tables against defending champions.
Match Prediction: Gujarat Titans will enter the contest as favorites against Lucknow Super Giants.
GT Squad for IPL 2023: Wicketkeepers: Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade (AUS), KS Bharat, Urvil Patel.
Batters: Abhinav Manohar, David Miller (SA), Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill, Kane Williamson (NZ).
All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan (AFG), Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Odean Smith (WI).
Bowlers: Alzarri Joseph (WI), Mohammed Shami, Darshan Nalkande, Noor Ahmad (AFG), R. Sai Kishore, Pradeep Sangwan, Yash Dayal, Jayant Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little (IRE), Shivam Mavi.
LSG IPL 2023 SQUAD
Wicketkeepers: Quinton de Kock (SA), Manan Vohra, Nicholas Pooran (WI),
Batters: KL Rahul, Ayush Badoni.
All-rounders: Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers (WI), Krunal Pandya, Karan Sharma, Marcus Stoinis (AUS), Romario Shepherd (WI), Daniel Sams (AUS), Prerak Mankad, Swapnil Singh, Yudhvir Charak,
Bowlers: Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Mark Wood (ENG), Mayank Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Yash Thakur, Amit Mishra, Naveen-ul-Haq (AFG).
