LSG vs CSK, IPL 2024: Probable XIs, pitch report, weather forecast and live-streaming details

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will lock horns with defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 34th match of IPL 2024 later tonight. CSK will play only their second game in IPL history at the Bharat Ratna Shree Atal Vajpayee Ekana Stadium.

Last year, when the Chennai Super Kings reached Lucknow for a match against the Super Giants, rain did not allow a proper ending to the game. LSG batted first and reached 125/7 in 19.2 overs when the umpires had to abandon the contest.

Fans in Lucknow will hope for a full game tonight.

Before the match starts, here's a look at the pitch report, probable XIs, weather forecast and live streaming details for this IPL 2024 fixture between CSK and LSG.

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Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings match details

Match: Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings, Match 34, Indian Premier League 2024.

Date and Time: April 19, Friday, 7.30 pm IST.

Venue: Bharat Ratna Shree Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium, Lucknow.

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Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings pitch report

The pitch in Lucknow has been a little challenging to bat on, but in the last game, Jake Fraser-McGurk showed that if a batter is fearless and can hit the ball big, he can achieve a ton of success on this ground. All eyes will be on players like Nicholas Pooran and Shivam Dube in tonight's match.

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Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings weather forecast

Humidity levels will be around 30% in Lucknow for this IPL 2024 contest, while the temperature is expected to be 33 degrees Celsius. Chances of rain in Lucknow are close to 0% for the match hours.

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Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings probable XIs

LSG

KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Arshad Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq and Yash Thakur (Impact Player).

CSK

Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rachin Ravindra, MS Dhoni (wk), Shivam Dube, Daryl Mitchell, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman and Matheesha Pathirana (Impact Player).

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Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings match prediction

Judging by the performance of the two teams in their respective previous games, Chennai Super Kings will start as the favorites to win this IPL 2024 match. Lucknow Super Giants' confidence would have reduced significantly after Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders handed them losses in their last two matches.

Unless there is an extraordinary performance from one of the LSG players, CSK should take the two points home from this game.

Prediction: CSK to beat LSG in tonight's IPL 2024 match.

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Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings live-streaming and channel list

TV: Star Sports network

Live streaming: JioCinema