Preview

GT Vs LSG: Match four of the Indian Premier League is upon us with some interesting match-ups ahead. For starters, two friends Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul will be taking each other on as captains of their sides. There is also the brother battle in Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya as both are representing different teams. Finally, the Super Giants have their own internal interest factor with Krunal Pandya and Deepak Hooda set to handle finishing duties after tough times for each in the past.

Both teams had decent times at the auction and built strong line-ups. Both teams though will have to look after some withdrawals and unavailabilities in their squad as various players are on national duty.

Match Details

Match: GT Vs LSG

Date: 28th March 2022

Time: 7:30 PM

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Weather Report

A clear and warm night is expected for the GT Vs LSG match.

Pitch Report

The surface was a touch damp and very quick in the first game at the Wankhede, but there is probably going to be some more flatness in the next allowing for a high-scoring GT Vs LSG game. Dew looks to be a factor and bowling first is a better option.

GT Vs LSG Playing XI

GT Playing XI

1 Shubman Gill, 2 Matthew Wade (wk), 3 Wriddhiman Saha/Vijay Shankar, 4 Abhinav Manohar, 5 David Miller, 6 Hardik Pandya (capt), 7 Rahul Tewatia, 8 Rashid Khan, 9 R Sai Kishore, 10 Lockie Ferguson, 11 Mohammed Shami

LSG Playing XI

1 KL Rahul (capt), 2 Quinton de Kock (wk), 3 Manish Pandey, 4 Deepak Hooda, 5 Manan Vohra, 6 Krunal Pandya, 7 Ankit Rajpoot, 8 K Gowtham, 9 Ravi Bishnoi, 10 Dushmantha Chameera, 11 Avesh Khan

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Team News

• The Titans are without Jason Roy, who has withdrawn from the tournament. This may lead to them using Wade at the top.

• Supergiants will be without Mark Wood as well who is ruled out. They will also to have the likes of Marcus Stoinis, Kyle Mayers, and Jason Holder as all three of them are on national duty and will only come after the first week.

Key Players

Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya last played a professional game back in November 2021. He is leading for the first time and questions regarding his bowling still remain. On his day though, Hardik Pandya can be as explosive as anyone, and if he finds his mojo early he will be one to watch out for.

Avesh Khan

Avesh Khan enjoyed the last season bowling with incredible pace and making a huge impact. This time around, he went for a good price and will be hoping to live up to the expectation set on his price tag.

GT Vs LSG Match Tips

LSG will be missing some key players in the first game, and their eleven seems a little confusing at the moment. GT on the other hand has some wonderful T20 talent, and they look strong with the likes of Rashid Khan holding the bowling line-up.

Today’s match prediction:   GT will win the match.