LSG vs GT: Why is Quinton de Kock Not Playing Today's IPL Match? Check LSG Playing 11

In a crucial news development, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are still not playing their star overseas wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock in their seventh encounter of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) season against the Gujarat Titans (GT) taking place at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The Lucknow Super Giants are coming into this match on the back of an excellent 10-run victory over Rajasthan Royals in their most recent game of the Indian Premier League 2023 season.

LSG vs GT: Why is Quinton de Kock Not Playing Today’s IPL Match?

During the toss, it was revealed that South Africa’s senior wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock is once again excluded from the LSG Playing 11 for today’s LSG vs GT IPL 2023 match. Incidentally, the southpaw opener has not played a single game in IPL 2023 season so far after having joined the Lucknow Super Giants camp late due to national duty. On the other hand, in de Kock’s absence, explosive opener Kyle Mayers has cemented his position at the top of the order for the Lucknow Super Giants in this T20 tournament so far as he has smashed a total of 219 runs from 6 games that includes as many as three half-centuries at an amazing strike-rate of over 154.

“I would have batted but not worried about it. We will play good cricket. We bowled against SRH as well, we would like to restrict them to a good target and chase it down. No change, Yudhvir misses out. Amit Mishra comes in. Trusted the 12-13 players, have had a few injuries, each game someone has put their hand up and done the job for the team. We are gelling together well,” said Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul during the toss.

LSG Playing 11

1. KL Rahul (C)
2. Kyle Mayers
3. Deepak Hooda
4. Marcus Stoinis
5. Nicholas Pooran (Wk)
6. Krunal Pandya
7. Ayush Badoni
8. Avesh Khan
9. Ravi Bishnoi
10. Naveen-ul-Haq
11. Amit Mishra

Quinton de Kock IPL 2023 Salary

Quinton de Kock, the experienced South African wicket-keeper batsman, was acquired by Lucknow Super Giants for INR 6.75 Crore during the IPL 2022 mega auction. He shone brightly in the tournament, scoring 508 runs in 15 matches at a strike rate of almost 150, with three fifties and one century to his name. His impressive performances did not go unnoticed, and he continued his form in the following 10 innings, scoring a sensational century and a fifty. The LSG team management was impressed and decided to retain him for IPL 2023.

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