KKR vs LSG Match Preview
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will face each other in match number 21 of IPL 2025. The match will be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on April 8. Both the teams are coming after winning their previous matches and have equal number of wins and losses so far this season. However, KKR (5) are ahead of LSG (6) in the points table due to higher net run rate.
The defending champions KKR are back on the winning track after a big win against SRH. Meanwhile, LSG registered their first win at home this season defeating Mumbai Indians in their last match. It is expected to be a thrilling contest between both the teams at Eden Gardens. Let’s have a look at today’s cricket match prediction, pitch report, head-to-head and key players ahead of the 21st match of IPL 2025 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants.
KKR vs LSG Match Details
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Match |
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants, Match 21 |
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Venue |
Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
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Date & Time |
Tuesday, April 8, 3:30 PM (IST) |
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Live Broadcast & Streaming Details |
JioHotstar (app and website) and Star Sports Network |
KKR vs LSG Pitch Report
The surface of the Eden Gardens is mostly flat and provides perfect bounce. This means that the batters will enjoy their time on the pitch in a tournament like the IPL and a big score is expected. However, as the match progresses, the pitch becomes slow which turns out to be beneficial for the spinners. Out of 95 IPL matches played at this ground, the team batting first won 39 times while the chasing team came out victorious on 56 occasions.
KKR vs LSG Head-to-Head Records in IPL
Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants have locked horns five times in the IPL history so far. Out of these five matches, LSG won three times while KKR have defeated them twice.
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Matches played |
5 |
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Kolkata Knight Riders won |
2 |
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Lucknow Super Giants won |
3 |
Most runs in KKR vs LSG Matches
| Inns. | Runs | Avg. | Strike Rate | |
| Quinton de Kock (LSG) | 4 | 228 | 76.00 | 170.14 |
| KL Rahul (LSG) | 4 | 132 | 44.00 | 133.33 |
| Sunil Narine (KKR) | 5 | 131 | 32.75 | 198.48 |
Most Wickets in KKR vs LSG Matches
| Inns. | Wickts. | Eco. | BBI | |
| Mohsin Khan (LSG) | 5 | 6 | 7.00 | 3/20 |
| Sunil Narine (KKR) | 5 | 5 | 5.70 | 2/28 |
| Ravi Bishnoi (LSG) | 5 | 5 | 7.75 | 2/23 |
KKR vs LSG Weather Report
The rain can play a spoilsport in the upcoming clash between KKR and LSG. The sky will be covered with clouds during the match hours with 40% chances of rain. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 34 degrees with 58% humidity.
KKR vs LSG Probable Playing XIs
KKR Probable Playing 11: Quinton de Kock(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Spencer Johnson, Varun Chakaravarthy
Impact player Sub: Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia
LSG Probable Playing 11: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan
Impact player Sub: Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, Shahbaz Ahamad, Matthew Breetzke, Himmat Singh.
KKR vs LSG IPL 2025 Full squads
Kolkata Knight Riders: Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh , Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Manish Pandey, Spencer Johnson, Anrich Nortje, Vaibhav Arora, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia, Rovman Powell, Mayank Markande, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Chetan Sakariya
Lucknow Super Giants: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Manimaran Siddharth, Akash Maharaj Singh, Himmat Singh, Matthew Breetzke, Aryan Juyal, RS Hangargekar, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Mayank Yadav, Shamar Joseph, Arshin Kulkarni
KKR vs LSG, Match 21: Key players to watch
Quinton de Kock: KKR opener Quinton de Kock will be looking to get a big knock in the upcoming game against LSG. He is looking in great touch and has smashed a match-winning 97* runs this season.
Quinton de Kock IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
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4 |
103 |
34.33 |
137.33 |
Quinton de Kock IPL Career Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
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111 |
3260 |
31.35 |
134.32 |
Venkatesh Iyer: Vice-captain Venkatesh Iyer finally got his form back with a match-winning 60 runs in the last game against SRH. He will look to get another big knock in the upcoming match.
Venkatesh Iyer IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
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4 |
69 |
23.00 |
153.33 |
Venkatesh Iyer IPL Career Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
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55 |
1395 |
31.00 |
137.85 |
Nicholas Pooran: Nicholas Pooran is currently the leading run getter in IPL 2025 and is among the constant scorers for LSG this season.
Nicholas Pooran IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
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4 |
201 |
50.25 |
218.48 |
Nicholas Pooran IPL Career Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
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80 |
1970 |
33.39 |
166.67 |
Shardul Thakur: LSG pacer Shardul Thakur is known for taking big wickets at crucial moments and breaking partnerships.
Shardul Thakur IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Wickets |
Eco. |
S/R |
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4 |
7 |
10.15 |
11.14 |
Shardul Thakur IPL Career Stats
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Matches |
Wickets |
Eco. |
S/R |
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99 |
101 |
9.26 |
19.25 |
Today Cricket Match Prediction
Toss Prediction: KKR to win the toss
Scenario 1: KKR opt to bowl first
1st innings prediction: LSG to post 170-180 runs
Match prediction: KKR to win
Scenario 2: KKR opt to bat first
1st innings prediction: KKR to post 190-200 runs
Match Prediction: KKR to win
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