Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium (Lucknow) will host the 30th match of the IPL 2025, Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings (LSG vs CSK) on Monday evening (April 14). Before this fixture, let's check its Dream11 top captains and vice-captains. 

IPL 2025, Match 30: LSG vs CSK Probable XIs

Lucknow Super Giants Predicted Playing XI: Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (Captain and wk), Ayush Badoni/Shamar Joseph (Impact Subs), David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Akash Deep, Digvesh Rathi, Ravi Bishnoi

Chennai Super Kings Predicted Playing XI: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway/Khaleel Ahmed (Impact Player Sub), Rahul Tripathi/Deepak Hooda, Vijay Shankar, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (Captain and wk), Ravichandran Ashwin/Anshul Kamboj, Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmad, Kamlesh Nagarkoti

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IPL 2025, Match 30: LSG vs CSK Dream11 Top Captains And Vice-captains

Top 3 Dream11 Captain choices

Nicholas Pooran: Orange Cap holder Nicholas Pooran is in great batting form as he has scored 349 runs in six innings with an average of 69.80 and a strike rate of 215.43, including four half-centuries. His scores in this tournament are 75, 70, 44, 12, 87*, and 61 runs, respectively. 

Shardul Thakur: Shardul Thakur is the second most wicket-taker in the IPL 2025. The right-arm pacer took 11 wickets in six games, including one four-fer, which was also his best bowling figures in his IPL career (4/34).

Khaleel Ahmed: CSK left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed has taken 10 wickets in six matches. He has started this IPL season impressively. 

Top 3 Dream11 Vice-captain choices

Aiden Markram: Aiden Markram is returning to form strongly as he scored 45+ scores in the last three innings (53, 47, and 58 runs). He has scored 202 runs in six innings with an average of 33.66 and a strike rate of 153.03, including two half-centuries. 

Noor Ahmad: CSK Afghan left-arm wrist spinner Noor Ahmad is holding the IPL 2025 Purple Cap with 12 wickets in six matches. Although Lucknow isn't a spin bowling-friendly venue, the in-form spinner still has to play a key role for his struggling team.  

Vijay Shankar: All-rounder Vijay Shankar is a big hope for CSK to turn around the situation. During the match against Delhi Capitals, while CSK were struggling at 74/5 in their chase of 184 runs, Vijay scored a fighting 69 off 54 balls. Also, in their last game against Kolkata Knight Riders, while CSK scored 103/9, Vijay's 29-run knock was the second-highest score for his team. 

On Tuesday afternoon (April 8), the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants (KKR vs LSG) match will be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, which has been scheduled for the 21st match of the IPL 2025. Let's check the KKR vs LSG Dream11 top captains and vice-captains.  

IPL 2025, Match 21: KKR vs LSG Probable XIs

Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI: Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock (wk), Ajinkya Rahane (Captain), Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Anrich Nortje/Spencer Johnson, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora/Angkrish Raghuvanshi (Impact Sub)

Lucknow Super Giants Predicted Playing XI: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh/Digvesh Rathi (Impact Sub), Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (Captain), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad/Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Akash Deep

See Also: KKR vs LSG: Match 21 Weather and Pitch Report IPL 2025

IPL 2025, Match 21: KKR vs LSG Dream11 Top Captains And Vice-captains

Top 3 Captain choices

Nicholas Pooran: Caribbean cricketer Nicholas Pooran has proven himself one of the most dangerous batters with his strong six-hitting abilities. He has scored 75, 70, 44, and 12 runs this season and also holds the record for most sixes in this IPL season with 16 sixes. 

Mitchell Marsh: In the ongoing IPL season, Australian cricketer Mitchell Marsh scored 72, 52, 0, and 60 runs, respectively. He is providing fiery starts with a strike rate of 160+. 

Varun Chakravarthy: Leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy is a key name in the KKR squad, who is currently in dream form with the ball. He has taken six wickets in four matches this IPL season, including taking three wickets in their last game against SunRisers Hyderabad. 

Top 3 Vice-captain choices

Sunil Narine: Caribbean cricketer Sunil Narine is still fighting hard to find his form. In this IPL season, his best performance is a 44-run knock as an opener in the first match of the tournament. He has also picked up two wickets in three matches this season. 

Andre Russell: Another KKR all-rounder Andre Russell hasn't produced his fiery batting performance yet as he hasn't managed double-digit scores in three innings of this tournament. However, in the last two games, Russell picked up two wickets each. 

Shardul Thakur: While KKR's top-order batting is struggling, LSG pacer Shardul Thakur will have an important role with the new ball. He has already taken seven wickets in four matches in the IPL 2025, including picking up two wickets in his first over of their first two matches of the season. 

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will face off against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 16th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 . Both teams have had similar starts to the season, with one win and two losses each from their three matches so far. Mumbai Indians come into this game on a high, having defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets in their last outing. In contrast, LSG will be aiming for a strong comeback after suffering a loss to Punjab Kings in their previous match.

Here, we are going through the Dream11 top captains and vice-captains for the LSG vs MI match. 

IPL 2025, Match 16: LSG vs MI Probable XIs

Lucknow Super Giants Predicted Playing XI: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (Captain), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Akash Deep

Mumbai Indians Predicted Playing XI: Rohit Sharma/Vignesh Puthur (Impact Players), Ryan Rickelton, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Will Jacks/Bevon Jacobs, Hardik Pandya (Captain), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar

See Also: LSG VS MI: Match 16 Weather and Pitch Report – IPL 2025

IPL 2025, Match 16: LSG vs MI Dream11 Top Captains And Vice-captains

Top 3 Captain choices

Nicholas Pooran: There is no shock that Nicholas Pooran is leading the Orange Cap battle with 189 runs in three innings after scoring 75, 70, and 44 runs, respectively. His incredible six-hitting ability can destroy any bowling line-up.

Hardik Pandya: MI captain Hardik Pandya has to take important roles for his team. While the MI skipper is yet to perform strongly with the bat, he has taken three wickets in two matches. He can play strong finisher roles both as a batter and a bowler. 

Mitchell Marsh: Although Mitchell Marsh scored a golden duck in their last game against Punjab Kings, he previously scored 72 and 52 runs against Delhi Capitals and SunRisers Hyderabad, respectively. 

Top 3 Vice-captain choices

Shardul Thakur: Although Shardul Thakur went wicketless in their last game, he started well in the previous two matches by picking up a total of two and four wickets, including his best bowling figures in his IPL career (4/34).

Deepak Chahar: Indian pacer Deepak Chahar has a strong experience and started well in the IPL 2025 with four wickets in three matches, including three wickets in the powerplay. 

Trent Boult: Although New Zealand left-arm fast bowler Trent Boult is mostly silent in the early IPL 2025, he is improving well with every game. 

Rohit Sharma is known for his cheerful and friendly nature, both on and off the field. His warm personality makes him popular among both young and experienced players, whether from India or abroad.

Ahead of the IPL 2025 clash between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, a light-hearted moment grabbed attention. MI shared a delightful video of their former captain, Rohit Sharma, reconnecting with LSG's all-rounder Shardul Thakur and mentor Zaheer Khan.

As Rohit walked in, Shardul, known for his playful nature, cheekily declared, "Rohit Sharma ek hi jan ko milne aata hai ground me - The Lord."

Rohit, amused, responded with a grin, "Khudko 'The Lord' bol raha hain."

Without missing a beat, Shardul quipped, "Aur kya? Tune hi rakha hai naam."

Rohit then turned to Zaheer, greeting him with a warm hug, "Mr Khan, how are you man?"

Watch the video here;

Lovely to meet 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙤𝙧𝙙 & 𝙈𝙧. 𝙆𝙝𝙖𝙣 😂💙#MumbaiIndians #PlayLikeMumbai #TATAIPL #LSGvMI [Rohit Sharma] pic.twitter.com/pTDdh0Uwh1

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 3, 2025

Mumbai Indians clash with Lucknow Super Giants in Mumbai

The MI vs. LSG clash on Friday is a crucial matchup, as both teams have struggled with consistency, winning just one of their three games. MI, led by Hardik Pandya, have faced challenges with form, especially in their batting lineup. While Ryan Rickelton stood out in their victory against KKR, Rohit Sharma's lack of big scores and the absence of Jasprit Bumrah continue to be key concerns.

LSG, sitting just below  Mumbai Indians in the standings, have depended on Nicholas Pooran’s powerful batting, with Mitchell Marsh offering valuable support. However, Shardul Thakur and Ravi Bishnoi will need to deliver stronger performances with the ball. With LSG leading the head-to-head record 5-1, MI will be determined to turn things around and break their dominance.

Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings (LSG vs PBKS) has been scheduled for the 13th match of the IPL 2025 on Tuesday evening (April 1), while Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium (Lucknow) will host it. Let's check the Dream11 top captains and vice-captains of the match. 

IPL 2025, Match 13: LSG vs PBKS Probable XIs

While Lucknow Super Giants claimed a dominant win against the dangerous hosts SunRisers Hyderabad in the seventh match of the IPL 2025, LSG pacer Shardul Thakur had the key role, as the right-arm pacer produced his best bowling figures in his IPL career. 

From being unsold to becoming an important pacer in the injury-loaded LSG pace bowling line-up, Shardul Thakur is now playing a very important role for his new IPL team, LSG. After performing strongly in their IPL 2025 opener against Delhi Capitals, Shardul again produced a powerful bowling performance in their second game against the dangerous hosts SRH.

While SRH scored 286/6 at home in their first IPL 2025 match (vs Rajasthan Royals), which was the second-highest IPL total, LSG restricted SRH to 190/9 in 20 overs. LSG pacer Shardul had the bowling figures of 4-0-34-4. In his second over of his first spell of the match, Shardul took two consecutive wickets of SRH opener Abhishek Sharma (6) and last match centurion Ishan Kishan (0). After Shardul provided a strong start, the other LSG bowlers brought strong support, as the home batters were never out of early pressure. Later, in the slog overs, Shardul dismissed Abhinav Manohar (2) and Mohammed Shami (1) cheaply to record the second fifer in his IPL career. 

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Why not bowlers go hard at them? Shardul Thakur

As LSG achieved success in the match by earning two points, Shardul won the Player of the Match award for his outstanding bowling performance, as the right-arm pacer now holds the Purple Cap. During the presentation ceremony, he was asked, "Shardul, when you are specially planning and bowling against a team like this, SRH, with so many destructive batters, what's the game plan?"

Shardul replied, "I think they are coming hard at bowlers, and why not bowlers go hard at them? So, the talk was around what the plan should be, and ok we collectively said, 'Let's go hard at them, let's take our chances.' If we get early wickets, then we are in the game because we have been scoring heavily on this ground on flat pitches, and probably we had to take our chances."

Here's the video pic.twitter.com/gaXOjleXj0

— Radha (@Rkc1511165) March 27, 2025

LSG won by five wickets with 23 balls remaining

LSG comfortably chased the 191-run target in 16.1 overs after losing five wickets, where Nicholas Pooran (70 off 26 balls; six fours and six sixes) and the opener Mitchell Marsh (52 off 31 balls; seven fours and two sixes) had powerful batting performances. 

Indian pacer Shardul Thakur, who was unsold in the mega auctions for the IPL 2025, is firing with the ball as a replacement-joinee for the Lucknow Super Giants in the early IPL 2025. His bowling played a huge role for LSG, restricting the dangerous batting line-up of SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) to 190/9 (20 overs) in the seventh match of the IPL 2025. 

Shardul Thakur is currently in dream form with the ball and bat. While LSG faced Delhi Capitals in their IPL 2025 opener, Thakur provided a good start for the LSG with two wickets in the first over while DC were chasing a 200+ target. Thakur delivered two overs in that game, and LSG suffered a shocking one-wicket defeat in that match. 

Shardul Thakur took the wickets of Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan on back-to-back deliveries

In the seventh match of the IPL 2025, Shardul Thakur provided a strong start for LSG as the first batting team, the hosts SRH, lost two wickets in the powerplay. After conceding six runs in the first over of the innings, Thakur started his second over with back-to-back wickets in two successive deliveries. He dismissed Abhishek Sharma (6) and last match centurion Ishan Kishan (0) and delivered a good hat-trick ball. 

Thakur's next two overs in the SRH innings were the 17th and 19th overs, where the right-arm pacer took the wickets of Abhinav Manohar (2) and Mohammed Shami (1). Thakur completed with the bowling figures of 4-0-34-4. 

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Check the key stats of Shardul Thakur in the 7th match of the IPL 2025

• Thakur completed his 100 IPL wickets in 97 matches. He recorded the 16th fastest 100 IPL wickets. 
• Thakur recorded his second IPL four-fer. 
• Thakur ended with the bowling figures of 4-0-34-4 were his best IPL bowling figures. His previous best was 4-0-36-4 for Delhi Capitals against Punjab Kings in 2022. 
• Thakur recorded the fifth-best bowling figures by an LSG bowler. 

The SunRisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants (SRH vs LSG) match is ready for the seventh game of the IPL 2025, while Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (Hyderabad) will host it on Thursday evening (March 27). Here, we are going through the Dream11 top captains and vice-captains for the fixture. 

IPL 2025, Match 7: SRH vs LSG Probable XIs

SunRisers Hyderabad Predicted Playing 11: Travis Head/Adam Zampa (Impact Sub), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Simarjeet Singh, Pat Cummins (Captain), Mohammed Shami, Harshal Patel

IPL 2025, Match 7: SRH vs LSG Dream11 Top Captains And Vice-captains

Top 3 Captain's choices

Travis Head: While SRH have the most dangerous batting line-up, Aussie cricketer Travis Head plays the crucial starter role for his team, which exactly matches with his batting character. While the IPL 2024 runners-up SRH started the IPL 2025 with the second-highest IPL total, Head set up the status with his firing 67 off 31 balls with nine fours and three sixes. 

Mitchell Marsh: Despite playing the IPL 2025 only as a batter due to his recovery process from his injury, Australian cricketer Mitchell Marsh highly impressed with the bat during LSG's first game in the IPL 2025, where the opener recorded his joint fastest T20 50 runs in 21 balls and scored 72 off 36 balls with six fours and six sixes to provide a solid start for his team. 

Nicholas Pooran: Caribbean cricketer Nicholas Pooran is one of the busiest T20 cricketers at present, as he holds the most T20 runs record since 2024 with a massive 190+ sixes, as he is one of the most dangerous T20 batters at present. In their season opener, while Pooran was dropped early, he punished the Delhi Capitals with his 75 off 30 balls with six fours and seven sixes. 

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Top 3 Vice-captain's choices

Ishan Kishan: What a stunning comeback for Ishan Kishan as he slammed the first century in the IPL 2025 by scoring 106 not out off 47 balls with 11 fours and six sixes to guide SRH to the second-highest total in IPL history. Now, the left-handed batter has to prove his improvement by performing consistently. 

Shardul Thakur: After remaining unsold in the mega auctions, Shardul Thakur is outstanding. After his incredible domestic cricket season as an all-rounder, Thakur has joined LSG as a replacement and picked up two wickets in his first over of the IPL 2025. Despite bowling well in his two overs, Thakur was not allowed to complete his quota, and LSG suffered a surprise one-wicket defeat against Delhi Capitals. So, the importance of Thakur for LSG was very clear in their season opener. 

Heinrich Klaasen: South African cricketer Heinrich Klaasen is now one of the most dangerous middle-order batters, who is popular for his incredible consistency with the bat, along with powerful hits. In their first game of the IPL 2025, while SRH recorded the second-highest IPL total, Klaasen had an effective cameo of 34 off 14 balls with five fours and one six. 

Avesh Khan Declared Fit, Likely to Play Against SRH

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) finally have some good news after their disappointing loss to Delhi Capitals in their IPL 2025 opener. Fast bowler Avesh Khan has been cleared to play by the BCCI's Centre of Excellence, as per reports from ESPNcricinfo.

Avesh had been struggling with pain in his right knee since playing against Kerala in the Ranji Trophy. He spent nearly two months recovering at the BCCI Centre of Excellence and was officially cleared on March 24. Earlier, there were concerns that he might miss three matches, but now he is expected to be available for LSG’s next game against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.

Justin Langer Gives Updates on Mayank and Akash Deep

LSG head coach Justin Langer also shared injury updates on Mayank and Akash Deep. Mayank, who was recovering well from a back injury, had an unfortunate mishap he hit his toe on a bed, which led to an infection. This has delayed his return by a week or two, but Langer is hopeful he will play later in the season.

 "Mayank was doing well, and then he accidentally kicked his toe on the bed. He got an infection, which set him back a little, but he's on the right track now. We've been getting videos of him bowling, and I saw one yesterday. Hopefully, he’ll be ready for the later stages of the tournament," Langer said.

 On the other hand, Akash Deep is almost fully fit. "Akash is doing well he's bowling at about 90% now and has completed his fitness test. He’s checking all the right boxes," Langer added.

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Shardul Thakur Impresses on LSG Debut

With Mohsin Khan unavailable, Shardul Thakur stepped up in LSG’s last match. He made an immediate impact with the new ball, dismissing Jake Fraser-McGurk and Abhishek Porel. However, captain Rishabh Pant didn’t bring him back later in the innings, limiting his impact. LSG will be hoping for a stronger performance in their upcoming game, especially with Avesh Khan likely to return.

The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have contracted Shardul Thakur as a replacement for Mohsin Khan, who, due to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear received at the Vijay Hazare Trophy in December 2024, is now unable to participate in IPL 2025. The absence of the left-arm fast bowler will hurt LSG, but Thakur coming into the squad does add some strength to the balance.

Thakur’s Experience and Impact

Having been absent from IPL 2025 auctions, Shardul Thakur now has 95 IPL matches to his name. Despite his surprising absence, he will need to impress after picking up crucial wickets amongst his other feats and valuably contributing with the bat. And because of his presence, Simply Thakur aids LSG, in maintaining bowling depth while also boosting firepower in the lower order.

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LSG's Campaign and Expectation

Thakur’s all-around abilities would be crucial in LSG's success. With the new captain, LSG plans on deploying the powerful spell-caster from the East on March 24 against Delhi Capitals.

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