IPL 2025 LSG vs CSK Preview: Head-to-Head, Pitch Report, Probable XIs, Fantasy Picks, and Prediction: The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, for Match 30 of IPL 2025 on Monday, April 14. Currently, LSG is on a three-game winning streak after beating the Gujarat Titans recently by six wickets, while CSK has lost five in a row after winning their first match against the Mumbai Indians.
Match Details
Date: April 14, 2025.
Time: 7:30 PM IST.
Venue: Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.
Live Broadcast: Star Sports Network.
Live Streaming: JioHotstar.
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Head-to-head Record
In IPL history, LSG and CSK have met five times, with LSG winning three matches, one for CSK, and one without a result. 8 out of 16 IPL matches at Ekana Stadium have been won by teams batting first, while 7 have been won by teams chasing, with 1 match getting washed out.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Ekana Cricket Stadium has always behaved differently according to various IPL seasons. The pitch has been quite slow in 2023; the next season saw the change as it helped in battles. So far in IPL 2025, the surface has behaved chaotically during pairs, slowing down during the second game unlike the first.
Weather Report: The weather in Lucknow is expected to be hot and dry on April 14, 2025, with a 35-degree Celsius. A 7% rain is hovering, not expected to be a danger to the match in the form of a sporadically clouded sky.
IPL 2025 LSG vs CSK Probable Playing XIs
Lucknow Super Giants: Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Mitchell Marsh, Abdul Samad, Himmat Singh, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Akash Deep
Chennai Super Kings: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Shivam Dube, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed.
Fantasy Cricket Top Picks
Wicketkeeper: Nicholas Pooran, MS Dhoni.
Batters: Devon Conwy, Ayush Badoni, Rachin Ravindra.
All-rounder: Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mitchell Marsh.
Bowler: Noor Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Anshul Kamboj.
Captain: Nicholas Pooran.
Vice-Captain: Devon Conway.
IPL 2025 LSG vs CSK Match Prediction
This LSG is a favorite with home advantage and is in form. CSK requires a major change in the way they perform if they want to take on this LSG side. An LSG innings score of about 180-200 is expected if they bat first.
Also Read: IPL 2025 Points Table And Standings: SRH, RCB, CSK, PBKS, DC, LSG, KKR, MI, GT, RR
Streaming Details
Television: Star Sports Network
Online Streaming: JioHotstar
