The Punjab Kings have managed decently without their captain Shikhar Dhawan and will be hoping to make his job easier once he comes back. Lucknow, after losing a game that was in their pocket come in after a game with their captain once more under pressure. They have some questions to answer in the coming games with Quinton De Kock on the bench, and it will be interesting to see how they go about their combination.

PBKS vs LSG Match Details

Date: April 28th, 2023

Time:  7:30 PM IST

Venue: Mohali

PBKS vs LSG Weather Report

The temperatures are rising in Mohali with a warm evening very likely.

PBKS vs LSG Pitch Report

Mohali’s big outfield could give the batters some more work. However, with a flat track ahead batting remains easier and batting second remains a safer option.

PBKS vs LSG Head-to-Head

Stats	Matches	LSG Won	PBKS Won	NR
Overall	2	1	1	0
At Mohali	0	0	0	0
In the last Five Matches	2	1	1	0
In 2022	2	1	1	0

PBKS vs LSG Predicted Playing XII

LSG Playing XI

KL Rahul, Kyle Mayers, Quinton De Kock, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran/ Marcus Stoinis, Ayush Badoni/Avesh Khan, Amit Mishra, Mark Wood, Yash Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi

PBKS Playing XI

Shikhar Dhawan, Prabhsimran Singh, Matthew Short, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingston, Shah Rukh Khan, Sam Curran, Rishi Dhawan, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Sharma

PBKS vs LSG Key Players

Kyle Mayers

With his explosive hitting and medium pace up front, Kyle Mayers has made himself a tough candidate to leave out. He gives the Lucknow management a happy headache with Quinton De Kock coming back, leaving Lucknow wondering who to leave out.

Liam Livingstone

Livingstone is back, but is off to a slow start. His first game after an injury gap has not gone well, but if he does manage to find his range Punjab will be very pleased, and will look a lot stronger in the middle.

PBKS’s Top Five Batters This Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Shikhar Dhawan	4	233	116.5
Simran Singh	7	159	22.71
Jitesh Sharma	7	145	20.71
Sam Curran	7	142	28.4
Matthew Short	5	90	18

LSG’s Top Five Batters This Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
KL Rahul	7	262	37.43
Kyle Mayers	7	243	34.71
Nicholas Pooran	7	171	28.5
Marcus Stoinis	7	144	24
Krunal Pandya	7	103	20.6

PBKS’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Arshdeep Singh	7	13	15.69
Nathan Ellis	5	7	24.28
Sam Curran	7	5	44
Harpreet Brar	7	4	31
Kagiso Rabada	2	3	23.33

LSG’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Mark Wood	4	11	11.81
Ravi Bishnoi	7	8	25.75
Krunal Pandya	7	6	20.33
Avesh Khan	6	6	31.83
Amit Mishra	4	4	16.25

PBKS vs LSG Match Tips

Though the Lucknow Super Giants lost their previous game, they could be backing themselves here given their side and the balance they have.

Match Prediction: Gujarat Titans Win the Match