Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants, IPL 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports
Lucknow Super Giants beat Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets when the two teams clashed last week at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow
Match 39 of the Indian Premier League, 2024, will be played between Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants (CSK vs LSG). The match will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, on Tuesday. Chennai Super Kings have played seven matches this season and are ranked fourth on the points table with eight points, while Lucknow Super Giants have also played seven matches and are ranked fifth on the points table, also with eight points.
Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, is a balanced wicket. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 152 runs. The pitch is a balanced one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions.
Pace or Spin?
The venue is suited for both pacers and spinners alike.
Weather Report
The temperature will hover around 29 degree C with 74% humidity. 5.79 m/s winds are expected. Cloud cover is expected, so expect some movement to aid the pace bowlers.
Head-to-Head
In the four matches played between these two teams, CSK all-rounders have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while the bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for LSG.
In their previous encounter in this series, KL Rahul was the Man of the Match. Ravindra Jadeja scored the highest fantasy points for Chennai with 84 match fantasy points while KL Rahul topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Lucknow with 141 match fantasy points.
Fantasy Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
Matheesha Pathirana
Matheesha Pathirana is a bowler with an average of 73 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.8 and is a good-to-have player for your Fantasy Team. He is a right-arm fast bowler and in the recent four matches, Pathirana has taken nine wickets at an average of 13.
Shivam Dube
Shivam Dube is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He has an average of 61 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9. He is a top-order batter who bats left-handed. In the recent seven matches, Dube has scored 245 runs averaging 49 per match.
Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ruturaj Gaikwad is a batter with an average of 59 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.6 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Gaikwad is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the last seven matches, he has scored 241 runs at an average of 40.2 per match.
Nicholas Pooran
Nicholas Pooran can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 57 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.4. Pooran is a top-order batter who bats left-handed and also keeps wickets. In the recent seven matches, he has scored 246 runs at an average of 82 per match.
Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. Jadeja has an average of 51 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.6. He is a left-handed batter. In the recently played seven matches, he has scored 141 runs at an average of 141 per match. Jadeja also bowls decently, bowling slow left-arm orthodox and in recent matches, he has taken four wickets, averaging 49 per match.
Deepak Chahar
Deepak Chahar can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 50 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.1. Chahar is a right-arm medium bowler and in the recent five matches, he has taken four wickets at an average of 41.3.
Krunal Pandya
Krunal Pandya can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Krunal has an average of 41 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.5. He bowls slow left-arm orthodox and in the recent seven matches, he has taken five wickets at an average of 28.2.
Ayush Badoni
Ayush Badoni is a very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a punt pick in your team. Badoni has an average of 39 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.7. He is a right-handed batter. In the last seven matches, this player has scored 113 runs at an average of 22.6 per match.
Ravi Bishnoi
Ravi Bishnoi is a bowler with an average of 24 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.7 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He is a leg-break googly bowler and in the recent seven matches, Bishnoi has taken five wickets at an average of 38.
Fantasy Team
Wicket-Keeper: MS Dhoni and KL Rahul
Batters: Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Nicholas Pooran and Quinton De Kock
All-Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Krunal Pandya and Marcus Stoinis
Bowlers: Matheesha Pathirana and Mustafizur Rahman
Captain: Ravindra Jadeja
Vice-Captain: Nicholas Pooran
Lucknow Super Giants
Chennai Super Kings
KL Rahul
Nicholas Pooran
Quinton de Kock
MS Dhoni