LSG vs GT IPL 2024 Match 21 Match-Ups: Top 5 Player Battles to Watch Out For

Lucknow Super Giants will face off against Gujarat Giants in the twenty-first match of IPL 2024 (April 7, 2024, at 7:30 pm) at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.

After losing their first match of the tournament, the Lucknow Super Giants have registered two comprehensive wins to get their IPL campaign going in the right direction. Currently, with four points from three games and a net run rate of +0.483, they are in the fourth position in the points table.

On the other side, the Gujarat Titans suffered a tough loss at the hands of the Punjab Kings at home by 3 wickets in the last match. So far, they have played four games, with two wins and an equal number of losses. With four points and a net run rate of -0.580, they are in the seventh position in the points table. GT, coming from defeat, will be looking forward to winning this game and securing two valuable points for the future.

Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans have faced each other four times in IPL contests; Gujarat Titans dominated, winning all matches against LSG, and Lucknow Super Giants have yet to claim their first victory against GT.

Top 5 Player Battles

1. Subhman Gill vs Krunal Pandya

Gill comes into the contest having scored an unbeaten 89 against Punjab Kings, his first substantial innings as the new Titans captain in IPL 2024. We might see Krunal Pandya bowling in the powerplay against Gill. The batter has scored off 53 runs with a strike rate of 101.9 against the left-arm spinner.

2. KL Rahul vs Mohit Sharma

Rahul is going through a niggle and not wearing wicketkeeping gloves. Mohit Sharma who is in great form has kept him silent on some occasions. Rahul has given his wicket to Mohit thrice in six matches.

3. Wriddhiman Saha vs Krunal Pandya

Wriddhiman Saha has struggled against Left-arm orthodox bowlers as well as Leg-spinners. Krunal has picked up Saha twice while the batter managed to score with a strike rate of 117.0.

4. Nicholas Pooran vs Rashid Khan

Nicholas Pooran has started the season with 146 runs in three innings at a strike rate of 175, a lot of his quick runs coming against spin. But in Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad, Titans have two bowlers that Pooran has struggled against. He has scored only 14 runs off 22 balls for one dismissals off Rashid in the IPL. Against Noor, Pooran has scored no runs off six balls and been out twice in two innings.

5. Quinton de Kock vs Umesh Yadav

The protean left-handed batter is in decent form. He would be a key to LSG’s batting. The batter has struck Umesh with a rate of 159.45 in the IPL. This could be a great battle to watch out for in the powerplay of LSG’s batting innings.

Mayank has not yet taken the new ball for LSG and if Shubman Gill is still batting,  The game’s biggest test will be Mayank’s bowling against Gill early on as Gill has a good record against LSG.