CSK vs LSG: Why is Quinton de Kock Not Playing Today's IPL 2023 Match? Who is LSG Wicket Keeper?

The important news update coming from the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) camp is that their senior overseas wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock is still not available for selection in their second encounter of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) season against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) being hosted at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The Lucknow Super Giants had a brilliant start to their IPL 2023 campaign as they registered a comprehensive 50-run victory against Delhi Capitals during their opening encounter.

CSK vs LSG: Why is Quinton de Kock Not Playing Today’s IPL 2023 Match? Who is LSG Wicket Keeper?

Unfortunately, the Lucknow Super Giants will miss the services of their premier wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock in this CSK vs LSG IPL 2023 match. The southpaw opening batsman was recently part of the South Africa ODI team involved in an ODI series against Netherlands and he is yet to join the Lucknow Super Giants team for IPL 2023. During the first game of IPL 2023 against Delhi Capitals, LSG’s newest entrant Nicholas Pooran was seen donning the wicket-keeper duties and he will be doing the same against Chennai Super Kings on Monday as well. Lucknow Super Giants also have the option of their captain KL Rahul taking the gloveman duties if needed. In the absence of de Kock, Kyle Mayers also played an incredible innings 73 runs off just 38 balls that included 7 sixes and 2 fours.

LSG Playing 11

1. KL Rahul (C)
2. Kyle Mayers
3. Deepak Hooda
4. Nicholas Pooran (wk)
5. Marcus Stoinis
6. Krunal Pandya
7. Krishnappa Gowtham
8. Yash Thakur
9. Ravi Bishnoi
10. Mark Wood
11. Avesh Khan

Quinton de Kock Last 10 IPL innings

While playing for the Lucknow Super Giants, wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock looked in an amazing form during IPL 2022. The left-handed opener smashed a blazing total of 508 runs from as many as 15 games at a strike-rate of close to 150 that included 3 fifties and 1 hundred. De Kock scored a sensational century and a fifty during his last 10 IPL innings.