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Lucknow vs Chennai on April 19

The upcoming fixture in the seventeenth edition of the IPL 2024 will witness Lucknow Super Giants locking horns with Chennai Super Kings at the iconic Ekana International Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, on Friday, April 19. The KL Rahul-led side is currently fifth on the points table. In six games played so far, LSG has managed to win three games. In their last game against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), the Lucknow-based franchise witnessed multiple issues with their batting lineup as they couldn't post a big total on the batting-friendly pitch. Their bowlers also looked clueless in the middle as KKR chased down the total with ease. On the other hand, CSK are currently placed third in the IPL points table. In six games played so far the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side has managed to win four games. The Chennai-based franchise is coming off two back-to-back victories. They registered a convincing victory over KKR by seven wickets. In their last game against Mumbai Indians, CSK managed to put up a match-winning total of 206 runs and won the game by 20 runs.

Best economical pick – With 242 runs in six matches, left-hand all-rounder Shivam Dube could be the best batter of match 34 of IPL 2024. He has been in excellent 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. 

Top captains & vice captains – Quinton de Kock hasn't had a great season so far, but the LSG opener has hit two half-centuries to accumulate 174 runs in six matches. The Proteas cricketer will look to get his team off to a good start against CSK. Ruturaj Gaikwad has been in good form scoring two back-to-back half-centuries in the last two matches. The CSK skipper has so far scored 224 runs at an average of 44.80.

Smart pick – Nicholas Pooran is the key weapon in LSG's batting unit. Known for his aggressive batting, the Caribbean big-hitter has scored a total of 223 runs at an excellent strike rate of 161.59.

Cautious Pick – Darryl Mitchell did not have a breakout performance, but he did manage to get a lot of chances. The Kiwi batter has been tasked with anchoring and pacing the innings depending on the situation, but so far he has been unable to do both.

My XI – Quinton de Kock (Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad (Vice-Captain), Shivam Dube, Nicholas Pooran, Mustafizur Rahman, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Marcus Stoinis, Matheesha Pathirana, Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane