LSG vs CSK Match Preview:
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will take on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in match number 30 of IPL 2025 at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on April 14. LSG are coming after three consecutive wins and are placed in the third position at the points table with four wins and two losses. They have a star studded batting lineup where Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh are among the top three in the list of leading run scorers this season.
Meanwhile, the five-time champions CSK are struggling to get a single win after winning their first match and ended up losing five matches in a row. After SRH’s win over PBKS in the last game, CSK have slipped to the 10th position in the points table and will look to get a big win against LSG to make a comeback. Let’s have a look at fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, probable XIs, captain, vice captain and more ahead of the Lucknow Super Giants versus Chennai Super Kings IPL 2025 30th match.
LSG vs CSK Match Details
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Match Number |
30 |
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Teams |
Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings |
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Venue |
Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
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Time |
7:30 PM (IST) |
| On Field Umpire | Virender Kumar Sharma, Ulhas Gandhe |
| Third Umpire | Michael Gough |
LSG vs CSK Head-to-Head Stats & Records
LSG and CSK have faced each other five times in the IPL history so far. Out of these five matches, LSG won three times while CSK defeated them only once with one game ending in no result.
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Lucknow Super Giants |
vs |
Chennai Super Kings |
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5 |
Matches Played |
5 |
|
3 |
Won |
1 |
|
213 |
Highest Score |
217 |
|
1 |
No Result |
1 |
|
180 |
Lowest Score |
176 |
| 4 | Tosses Won | 1 |
| 0 | Elected To Bat | 0 |
| 4 | Elected To Field | 1 |
| 3 | Won Toss And Match | 0 |
| 0 | Toss Won, Batting First, Match Won | 0 |
| 3 | Toss Won, Bowling First, Match Won | 0 |
| 202.25 | Avg. Runs | 203.25 |
| 4.25 | Avg. Wkts | 6 |
LSG vs CSK Pitch Report
In today’s time where most of the grounds are batting-friendly, the Ekana Cricket Stadium is known for its bowling-friendly surface. It turns out to be a paradise for spin bowlers in low scoring clashes while fast bowlers also get some help on a few occasions. The team batting first and bowling first won eight times each at this ground. The average score batting first at this ground is around 169 runs.
Records and Stats at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
| Total Matches played | 16 |
| Matches won batting first | 8 |
| Matches won batting second | 8 |
| Matches with no result | 0 |
| Matches Tied | 00 |
| Average First Innings Score | 169 |
LSG vs CSK Probable Playing XIs
LSG Probable Playing 11: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Singh Rathi
Impact player: Ravi Bishnoi
GT Probable Playing 11: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna,
Impact player: Washington Sundar,
LSG vs CSK IPL 2025 Full Squads
Lucknow Super Giants: Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Himmat Singh, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Ayush Badoni, Prince Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Matthew Breetzke, Shamar Joseph, Mitchell Marsh, Manimaran Siddharth, Akash Maharaj Singh, Arshin Kulkarni, Yuvraj Chaudhary, RS Hangargekar, Aryan Juyal
LSG's Last Five Matches: Performance
| Win | Loss | Win | Win | Win |
Chennai Super Kings: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shaik Rasheed, Jamie Overton, Deepak Hooda, Shreyas Gopal, Sam Curran, Nathan Ellis, Gurjapneet Singh, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Andre Siddarth C, Vansh Bedi, Mukesh Choudhary
CSK's Last Five Matches: Performance
| Loss | Loss | Loss | Loss | Loss |
Most Runs by Players in IPL 2025 (LSG vs CSK Players)
Top Captaincy and Vice-Captaincy Picks For LSG vs CSK, Match 30, IPL 2025
Q. Why are Nicholas Pooran and Devon Conway good choices for captaincy picks?
Nicholas Pooran: Star LSG batter Nicholas Pooran is currently the leading run scorer of the season and has been in great form in IPL 2025. He has amassed 349 runs from six matches so far.
Nicholas Pooran IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 6 | 349 | 69.80 | 215.43 |
Nicholas Pooran IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 82 | 2118 | 35.30 | 169.17 |
Devon Conway: Devon Conway can turn out to be a top scorer for CSK in the upcoming match against LSG. He has amassed 94 runs from three matches this season so far.
Devon Conway IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 3 | 94 | 31.33 | 127.03 |
Devon Conway IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 26 | 1018 | 46.27 | 139.84 |
Q. Why are Mitchell Marsh and Noor Ahmad good choices for vice-captaincy picks?
Mitchell Marsh: LSG opener Mitchell Marsh is currently the third highest run scorer of the season with 265 runs in five matches.. After missing the last game, Marsh will be seen back in action against CSK.
Mitchell Marsh IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 5 | 265 | 53.00 | 180.27 |
Mitchell Marsh IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 47 | 931 | 23.87 | 139.37 |
Noor Ahmad: CSK spinner Noor Ahmad still remains at the top in the list of players with most wickets in IPL 2025. He has been a constant wicket taker with 12 scalps in six matches so far
Noor Ahmad IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 6 | 12 | 7.90 | 10.00 |
Noor Ahmad IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 29 | 36 | 8.01 | 17.00 |
LSG vs CSK IPL 2025 Match 30: Top Players to pick
Rachin Ravindra: Rachin Ravindra is currently the leading run scorer for CSK this season amassing 149 runs in six matches. He will be looking to get his form back against LSG in the upcoming match.
Rachin Ravindra IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 6 | 149 | 29.80 | 126.27 |
Rachin Ravindra IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 16 | 371 | 24.73 | 144.92 |
Ravindra Jadeja: All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will look to take full advantage of the conditions at Ekana with his bowling. Apart from that, Jadeja can also add crucial 20 to 30 runs with the bat.
Ravindra Jadeja IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Wickets |
S/R (BA) |
|
6 |
85 |
2 |
123.19 |
Ravindra Jadeja IPL Career Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Wickets |
S/R (BA) |
|
246 |
3044 |
162 |
129.53 |
Aiden Markram: LSG opening batter Aiden Markram has also looked in great touch in the last few matches and played a crucial role in giving LSG a good start along with Mitchell Marsh. He has scored 202 runs from two matches so far.
Aiden Markram IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 6 | 202 | 33.67 | 153.03 |
Aiden Markram IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 50 | 1197 | 30.69 | 133.15 |
Shardul Thakur: LSG pacer Shardul Thakur is known for taking big wickets at crucial moments and breaking partnerships.
Shardul Thakur IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 6 | 11 | 10.38 | 11.45 |
Shardul Thakur IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 101 | 105 | 9.30 | 18.97 |
LSG vs CSK IPL 2025 Match 30: Players to avoid
Deepak Hooda: Deepak Hooda hasn’t been able to make an impact for CSK this season so far. He couldn’t get a single double digit scorer so far in IPL 2025.
Shahbaz Ahmed: Shahbaz Ahmed didn’t get a chance in LSG’s playing XI after the opening game against DC and is unlikely to play against CSK in the upcoming match.
LSG vs CSK Match 30 Fantasy Team 1
Wicketkeepers: Devon Conway, Nicholas Pooran (captain)
Batters: Rahul Tripathi, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Marsh, David Miller
All-Rounders: Aiden Markram, Ravindra Jadeja
Bowlers: Noor Ahmad (vice-captain), Shardul Thakur, Matheesha Pathirana
LSG vs CSK Match 30 Fantasy Team 2
Wicketkeepers: Devon Conway (captain), Nicholas Pooran, MS Dhoni
Batters: Rahul Tripathi, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Marsh (vice-captain)
All-Rounders: Aiden Markram
Bowlers: Noor Ahmad, Ravi Bishnoi, Shardul Thakur, Matheesha Pathirana
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