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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in match number 21 of IPL 2025 at Eden Gardens on April 8. Both the teams won two matches and two matches each this season and will be looking to get another win in the upcoming match.
KKR and LSG have been a part of a couple of thrilling matches in the last few years Now, the fans will be looking to get another close contest between both teams at Eden Gardens. Let’s have a look at fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, probable XIs, captain, vice captain and more ahead of the Kolkata Knight Riders versus Lucknow Super Giants 21st match.
KKR vs LSG Match Details
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Match Number |
21 |
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Teams |
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants |
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Venue |
Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
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Time |
3:30 PM (IST) |
| On Field Umpire | Adrian Holdstock, Akshay Totre |
| Third Umpire | Rohan Pandit |
KKR vs LSG Head-to-Head Stats & Records
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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Kolkata Knight Riders |
vs |
Lucknow Super Giants |
|
5 |
Matches Played |
5 |
|
2 |
Won |
3 |
|
235 |
Highest Score |
210 |
|
0 |
No Result |
0 |
|
101 |
Lowest Score |
137 |
| 3 | Tosses Won | 2 |
| 0 | Elected To Bat | 1 |
| 3 | Elected To Field | 1 |
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.
Records and Stats at Eden Gardens, Kolkata
| Total Matches played | 95 |
| Matches won batting first | 39 |
| Matches won batting second | 56 |
| Matches with no result | 00 |
| Matches Tied | 00 |
| Average First Innings Score | 163 |
KKR vs LSG Probable Playing XIs
KKR: 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
Impact player: Manish Pandey
LSG: 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: Ravi Bishnoi
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
KKR's Last Five Matches: Performance
| Win | Loss | Win | Loss | Win |
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
LSG's Last Five Matches: Performance
| Win | Loss | Win | Loss | Win |
Top Captaincy and Vice-Captaincy Picks for KKR vs LSG Match 21, IPL 2025
Q. Why are Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh good choices for captaincy picks?
LSG opening pair for Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh can turn out to be good choices for captaincy.
Aiden Markram IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
|
4 |
97 |
24.25 |
132.88 |
Aiden Markram IPL Career Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
|
48 |
1092 |
29.51 |
130.00 |
Marsh is looking in good touch with three fifties this season. Meanwhile, Markram also scored a fifty in the last game and is looking in great form.
Mitchell Marsh IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
|
4 |
184 |
46.00 |
185.86 |
Mitchell Marsh IPL Career Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
|
46 |
850 |
22.37 |
137.10 |
Q. Why are Ajinkya Rahane and Varun Chakravarthy good choices for vice-captaincy picks?
KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane turned out to be a crucial batter in the middle overs and is looking in good form.
Ajinkya Rahane IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
|
4 |
123 |
30.75 |
153.75 |
Ajinkya Rahane IPL Career Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
|
189 |
4765 |
30.16 |
124.06 |
On the other hand, spinner Varun Chakravarthy can turn the match around with his spell.
Varun Chakravarthy IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Wickets |
Eco. |
BBI |
|
4 |
6 |
6.27 |
3/22 |
Varun Chakravarthy IPL Career Stats
|
Matches |
Wickets |
Eco. |
S/R |
|
75 |
89 |
7.49 |
18.85 |
KKR vs LSG IPL 2025 Match 21: Top Players to pick
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 |
|
4 |
103 |
34.33 |
137.33 |
Quinton de Kock IPL Career Stats
|
Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
|
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 |
|
4 |
69 |
23.00 |
153.33 |
Venkatesh Iyer IPL Career Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
|
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 |
|
4 |
201 |
50.25 |
218.48 |
Nicholas Pooran IPL Career Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
|
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 |
|
4 |
7 |
10.15 |
11.14 |
Shardul Thakur IPL Career Stats
|
Matches |
Wickets |
Eco. |
S/R |
|
99 |
101 |
9.26 |
19.25 |
KKR vs LSG, IPL 2025 Match 21: Players to avoid
Manish Pandey: Manish Pandey hasn’t been used at his full potential for KKR so far. He just played one match this season where he could only score 19 runs.
Manish Pandey IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
|
1 |
19 |
19.00 |
121.17 |
Manish Pandey IPL Career Stats
|
Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
|
172 |
3869 |
29.09 |
121.17 |
Shahbaz Ahmed: Shahbaz Ahmed is also yet to go big playing his first season for LSG. He hasn’t looked in good touch in IPL 2025 so far.
Shahbaz Ahmed IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Wickets |
Eco. |
S/R |
|
1 |
0 |
14.67 |
- |
Shahbaz Ahmed IPL Career Stats
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Matches |
Wickets |
Eco. |
S/R |
|
56 |
21 |
9.44 |
26.00 |
KKR vs LSG Match 21 Fantasy Team 1
Wicketkeepers: Nicholas Pooran
Batters: Mitchell Marsh, Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane
All-Rounders: Sunil Narine, Aiden Markaram (C)
Bowlers: Varun Chakaravarthy (VC), Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Vaibhav Arora
KKR vs LSG Match 21 Fantasy Team 2
Wicketkeepers: Nicholas Pooran, Quinton De Kock
Batters: Ajinkya Rahane, Mitchell Marsh, Venkatesh Iyer
All-Rounders: Sunil Narine, Ramandeep Singh
Bowlers: Varun Chakaravarthy, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Akash Deep
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