LSG vs KKR Dream11 Prediction: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be facing each other in the 54th game of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2024 (IPL 2024). The match is scheduled to be played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on Sunday (May 5).
This article will provide everything you need about the IPL 2024 match between LSG and KKR. You’ll get the LSG vs KKR Dream11 prediction, match preview, points table update, head-to-head comparison, match details, weather and pitch report, fantasy cricket stats and our LSG vs KKR match prediction.
LSG vs KKR: Match Preview:
LSG have won three of their last four games and will be looking to register another win to bolster their chances of making it to the playoffs when they take on KKR. In their last game, LSG defeated Mumbai Indians by four wickets and would be eyeing another win.
KKR, on the other hand, have all but sealed their playoffs spot with a win over Mumbai Indians earlier this week. They now have seven wins from 10 games and a win over LSG will be more than enough for a guaranteed place in the playoffs. KKR came up with a brilliant bowling display against Mumbai Indians to defend 169 runs and would be fancying their chances against LSG as well.
The upcoming game will be the second meeting between KKR and LSG this season. In the first meeting, KKR thrashed LSG by eight wickets at the Eden Gardens. After restricting LSG to 161/7, KKR chased down the total inside 16 overs by losing just two wickets. While KKR will be looking to complete a double over LSG, the latter will be looking to avenge the loss.
IPL 2024 points table:
With seven wins and three losses, KKR are at the second spot in the IPL 2024 points table. LSG, on the other hand, are occupying the third spot with six wins and four defeats.
| Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Rajasthan Royals | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.622 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1.098 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.094 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.072 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.627 |
| Delhi Capitals | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -0.442 |
| Punjab Kings | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -0.062 |
| Gujarat Titans | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -1.113 |
| Mumbai Indians | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.356 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.415 |
LSG vs KKR: Journey in IPL 2024 so far:
LSG:
- 1st match: Lost against Rajasthan Royals by 20 runs.
- 2nd match: Beat Punjab Kings by 21 runs.
- 3rd match: Beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 28 runs.
- 4th match: Beat Gujarat Titans by 33 runs.
- 5th match: Lost against Delhi Capitals by six wickets.
- 6th match: Lost against Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets.
- 7th match: Beat Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets.
- 8th match: Beat Chennai Super Kings by six wickets.
- 9th match; Lost against Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets.
- 10th match: Beat Mumbai Indians by four wickets.
KKR:
- 1st match: Beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by four runs.
- 2nd match: Beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by seven wickets.
- 3rd match: Beat Delhi Capitals by 106 runs.
- 4th match: Lost against Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets.
- 5th match: Beat Lucknow Super Giants by eight wickets.
- 6th match: Lost against Rajasthan Royals by two wickets.
- 7th match: Beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by one run.
- 8th match: Lost against Punjab Kings by eight wickets.
- 9th match: Beat Delhi Capitals by seven wickets.
- 10th match: Beat Mumbai Indians by 24 runs.
LSG vs KKR: Match info:
| Article Title |
LSG vs KKR Dream11 Prediction
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| Match Played Between | Lucknow Super Giants & Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Series name |
IPL 2024
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| Date | 05-May-24 |
| Category | LSG vs KKR Dream11 Prediction |
| Stadium | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Where to Watch on TV | Star Sports |
| Where to Watch Online/Live Streaming | JioCinema |
LSG vs KKR Head To Head record:
| LSG | KKR | |
| 04 | Matches played | 04 |
| 03 | Won | 01 |
| 01 | Lost | 03 |
| 00 | No Result | 00 |
Here is the venue-wise result between LSG and KKR:
| Ground | Kolkata Knight Riders | Lucknow Super Giants | No Result | Total |
| Eden Gardens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Dr DY Patil Sports Academy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Overall | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
LSG vs KKR Weather Report & Pitch Report:
| LSG vs KKR Weather Report & Pitch Report: | |
| Temperature | 31°C |
| Weather Forecast | Clear sky |
| Pitch Behaviour | Batting-friendly |
| Best Suited To | Pace |
| Average 1st innings score | 169 |
LSG Squad:
Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul(w/c), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Matt Henry, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur, Amit Mishra, Arshin Kulkarni, Krishnappa Gowtham, Manimaran Siddharth, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Mayank Yadav, Kyle Mayers, Ashton Turner, Prerak Mankad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Devdutt Padikkal, Arshad Khan, Shamar Joseph
KKR squad:
Philip Salt(w), Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Dushmantha Chameera, Allah Ghazanfar, Sakib Hussain, Sherfane Rutherford, Chetan Sakariya, Nitish Rana, Srikar Bharat
Fantasy stats for LSG vs KKR:
Dream Team appearances in the last ten matches for all LSG players:
| Team | Player Name | Role | Matches | Dream Team Appearances | Captain | Vice-captain |
| LSG | L Rahul | Wicket Keeper | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| LSG | M Stoinis | All Rounder | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| LSG | N Pooran | Wicket Keeper | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| LSG | S Mavi | Bowler | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| LSG | Y Thakur | Bowler | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| LSG | A Mishra | Bowler | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| LSG | K Gowtham | All Rounder | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| LSG | M Khan | Bowler | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| LSG | A Badoni | Batter | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| LSG | D Hooda | Batter | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| LSG | K Mayers | Batter | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| LSG | Naveen-ul-Haq | Bowler | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| LSG | D Padikkal | Batter | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| LSG | K Pandya | All Rounder | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| LSG | M Yadav | Bowler | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| LSG | Q de Kock | Wicket Keeper | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| LSG | R Bishnoi | Bowler | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| LSG | M Henry | Bowler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| LSG | P Mankad | Batter | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| LSG | Y Singh Charak | Bowler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| LSG | A Khan | Bowler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LSG | A Kulkarni | All Rounder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LSG | A Turner | Batter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LSG | M Siddharth | Bowler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| LSG | S Joseph | Bowler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dream Team appearances in the last ten matches for all KKR players:
| Team | Player Name | Role | Matches | Dream Team Appearances | Captain | Vice-captain |
| KKR | S Narine | All Rounder | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| KKR | S Iyer | Batter | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| KKR | P Salt | Wicket Keeper | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| KKR | V Arora | Bowler | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| KKR | A Russell | All Rounder | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| KKR | N Rana | Batter | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| KKR | H Rana | Bowler | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| KKR | R Gurbaz | Wicket Keeper | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| KKR | V Chakravarthy | Bowler | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| KKR | V Iyer | Batter | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| KKR | A Sudhakar Roy | All Rounder | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| KKR | C Sakariya | Bowler | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| KKR | M Pandey | Batter | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| KKR | A Raghuvanshi | Batter | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| KKR | D Chameera | Bowler | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| KKR | K Srikar-Bharat | Wicket Keeper | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| KKR | M Starc | Bowler | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| KKR | R Singh | All Rounder | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| KKR | R Singh | Batter | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| KKR | S Rutherford | Batter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KKR | S Sharma | Bowler | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
LSG vs KKR Playing 11 for Today Match:
Here are the playing XI of LSG vs KKR for the 54th match of IPL 2024:
LSG Playing XI:
KL Rahul(w/c), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ashton Turner, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav
LSG impact players:
Arshin Kulkarni, Manimaran Siddharth, Krishnappa Gowtham, Yudhvir Singh, Prerak Mankad
KKR Playing XI:
Philip Salt(w), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy
KKR impact players:
Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Srikar Bharat, Sherfane Rutherford, Chetan Sakariya
Most runs and wickets for LSG and KKR in IPL 2024:
| Most runs for LSG in IPL 2024 | KL Rahul – 406 runs |
| Most wickets for LSG in IPL 2024 | Yash Thakur – 10 wickets |
| Most runs for KKR in IPL 2024 | Phil Salt – 397 runs |
| Most wickets for KKR in IPL 2024 | Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy – 13 wickets |
LSG vs KKR Dream11 Prediction Today Match: Captain choices:
- Phil Salt: While Phil Salt failed to score big in the last game against MI, he has been in good form this season. So far, he has scored 397 runs with the help of four half-centuries.
- KL Rahul: KL Rahul has performed consistently with the bat for his team. The LSG skipper has scored 406 runs including three half-centuries in IPL 2024.
Top Picks for LSG vs KKR Fantasy Cricket Tips:
- Marcus Stoinis: Marcus Stoinis has finally found his form and has played two-match winning knocks in the last three games. After scoring a match-winning century against CSK, he scored a fifty against MI.
- Andre Russell: Andre Russell has made an impact with both bat and ball so far. He has scored 186 runs and picked up 11 wickets so far.
Budget Picks for LSG vs KKR Fantasy Cricket Tips:
- Arshin Kulkarni: After being dismissed for a duck on his IPL debut, Arshin Kulkarni will be looking to make an impact against KKR.
- Varun Chakravarthy: Varun Chakravarthy has finally found his rhythm this season and has looked very threatening with the ball. In the last two games, he has picked up five wickets.
LSG vs KKR Dream11 Team for Today match – 1
| Wicketkeepers | KL Rahul |
| Nicholas Pooran | |
| Phil Salt (c) | |
| Batsmen | Ashton Turner |
| Deepak Hooda | |
| Allrounders | Krunal Pandya (vc) |
| Marcus Stoinis | |
| Andre Russell | |
| Sunil Narine | |
| Bowlers | Ravi Bishnoi |
| Mitchell Starc |
LSG vs KKR Dream11 team for Today Match – 2
| Wicketkeepers | KL Rahul (c) |
| Nicholas Pooran | |
| Phil Salt | |
| Batsmen | Ashton Turner |
| Shreyas Iyer (vc) | |
| Allrounders | Krunal Pandya |
| Marcus Stoinis | |
| Andre Russell | |
| Sunil Narine | |
| Bowlers | Naveen-ul-Haq |
| Varun Chakravarthy |
LSG vs KKR Match Prediction Today:
KKR will start the game as slight favourites and are expected to beat LSG. The head-to-head record is in LSG’s favour as they have won three of the four games against KKR but the latter have the form with them.
