IPL MATCH PREDICTION: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants, match 66
On May 18, the two-time champion Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face the newcomers Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 group stage match at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai (Wednesday). While the Men in Purple defeated the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), the newcomers were defeated by the Rajasthan Royals in their last encounter (RR).
LSG is presently third in the points rankings, having won eight of their 13 games. Meanwhile, KKR has had a roller coaster of a season so far, finishing sixth in the points standings with six victories in 13 games.
Match details
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants, 66th match of IPL 2022
Date & time: 18th May, 2022, 7:30PM IST
Venue: DY Patil Stadium, Nvai Mumbai
Pitch report
The DY Patil Stadium wicket has aided slow bowlers, and batting has been difficult, especially with the field limits. The new ball lands smoothly on the bat. However, scoring runs has proven difficult as the ball becomes soft. The captain who wins the toss can choose to bat first and put up a competitive total on the board, which they can defend later.
Playing XI
KKR
Venkatesh Iyer, Baba Indrajith, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Sam Billings (wk), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Varun Chakravarthy
LSG
Quinton de Kock (wk), KL Rahul (c), Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Jason Holder, Mohsin Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Dushmantha Chameera, Avesh Khan
Probable toss winner: Lucknow Super Giants
Probable match winner: Lucknow Super Giants
Note* This prediction is based on the site administrators' knowledge, analysis, and intuition. Consider the information provided and make your own judgement when making your prediction.
