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Kolkata vs Lucknow on April 14

Kolkata Knight Riders will host Lucknow Super Giants in the 28th match of IPL 2024. Both teams are coming off the defeats and will look to bounce back with a victory when they face each other at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in the first game of the double header on Sunday (April 14). The hosts were handed their first defeat by Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk in the Match 22. After being asked to bat, Kolkata Knight Riders scored 137/9 in their allotted 20 overs. Ravindra Jadeja and Tushar Deshpande scalped three wickets each. Skipper Shreyas Iyer was the top scorer with 34 runs off 32 balls. Chennai Super Kings chased the target in 17.4 overs as Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 67* off 58. Vaibhav Aroa continued his good form and picked up two wickets. Lucknow Supergiants were ghosted by Delhi Capitals in their backyard last night. After being opted to bat the hosts were able to post 167/7 on the board. Lucknow Supergiants were 94-6 at one stage but Ayush Badoni's 55* off 35 led them towards a competitive total. Kuldeep Yadav 3/20 and Khaleel Ahmed 2/41 were the pick of the bowlers. Delhi Capitals chased it down in 170/4 as debutant Jack Fraser McGurk shined with 55 runs off 35 balls. Ravi Bishnoi picked up 2 wickets and was the economical bowler for the Supergiants.

Best economical pick – Kolkata Knight Riders wicketkeeper batter Philip Salt has scored 102 runs so far with one half-century in the tournament. So, this attacking top-order batter can be the best budget pick for your fantasy team.

Top captains & vice captains – With 178 runs in five matches, LSG's vice-captain Nicholas Pooran could be the best batter of match 28 of IPL 2024. He has been in good form and is scoring consistently. His form in the upcoming clash is crucial for the visitors as he can take the game away add those crucial runs and play a match-defining knock. Sunil Narine's spin bowling can be crucial for KKR, as he can provide crucial breakthroughs during matches. Though he has been decent with the ball in the season and picked four wickets, with his experience and knack of picking wickets, Narine will be looking to provide his side with some early wickets and put them in a comfortable spot. 

Smart pick – Kolkata Knight Riders Spinner Varun Chakravarthy looked off form in the first two matches but he has bounced back with 4 wickets in the last two matches so he can be a top pick for your fantasy team.

Cautious Pick – Venktesh Iyer has been batting down the order and able to score only 65 runs in four innings so far so he can be dropped from your fantasy team.

My XI – Nicholas Pooran (Captain), Sunil Narine (Vice-Captain), Philip Salt, Varun Chakravarthy, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Andre Russell, Quinton de Kock, Rinku Singh, Krunal Pandya, Marcus Stoinis