After losing the first match in IPL 2023, Chennai will face Lucknow today, know who will be included in the team
Today in the IPL, there is a match between the team of Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants. The Chennai team would like to win in this match to be held at the M Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, as the team has lost its first match to Gujarat. On the other hand, Lucknow Super Giants will try to win the second match as well. KL Rahul’s Lucknow Supergiants got off to a great start by defeating Delhi Capitals by a huge margin. The team would like to maintain this rhythm.
Such is the pitch of Chennai
The video of MS Dhoni batting on the pitch of M Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai went viral, which clearly shows that the team can explode on this pitch. The pitch of this ground is slow which can give advantage to the spinners. While Chennai has a lot of spinners, it will be very difficult to beat them on the home ground. It is believed that Chennai can also field an additional spinner. However, the four-time champion team captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni has returned here after four years. In such a situation, the entire stadium will be painted in the colors of Chennai.
Despite Ruturaj Gaikwad’s brilliant innings in the first match played against Gujarat, Chennai were defeated by Gujarat Titans in the first match. Chennai fans will be hoping for a better performance from the rest of the batsmen who failed in the first match. England superstar Ben Stokes, bought in the IPL auction for Rs 16.25 crore, will be eager to prove his worth in the first home game. Apart from the slow run-rate in the middle overs, the form of the bowlers is also a cause of concern for Dhoni.
This will be the preparation of Lucknow
On the other hand, KL Rahul-led Lucknow Super Giants registered a 50-run win over Delhi Capitals on Saturday. Kyle Myers batted stormy and Mark Wood took five wickets. Apart from Myers in batting, captain Rahul, Nicholas Pooran and Marcus Stoinis will also be eyeing. In bowling, Mark Wood, Ravi Bishnoi and K Gautam can be kept an eye on.
Teams :
Chennai Superkings: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajinkya Rahane, Sisanda Magala, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Dwayne Pretorius, Ahay Mondal, Nishant Sindhu, Rajvardhan Hangergekar, Mitchell Santner, Subhranshu Senapati, Simarjit Singh, Mathisa Pathirana, Mahish Teekshana, Bhagat Verma, Prashant Solanki, Sheikh Rashid, Tushar Deshpande.
Lucknow Super Giants: Lokesh Rahul (captain), Kyle Myers, Deepak Hooda, Kunal Pandya, Amit Mishra, Nicholas Pooran, Naveen-ul-Haq, Ayush Badoni, Avesh Khan, Karan Sharma, Yudhveer Charak, Yash Thakur, Romario Shepherd, Mark Wood, Swapnil Singh, Manan Vohra, Daniel Sams, Prerak Mankad, Krishnappa Gautam, Jaydev Unadkat, Marcus Stoinis, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav. The match will start at 07:30 pm Indian time.
