As the KKR players were left devastated after a narrow defeat, they got a special message from none other than franchise co-owner and Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan.
With his 87*, Nicholas Pooran continues to sit at the top of the Orange Cap with 288 runs from five matches.
Batting first, fifties from Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran guided LSG to their second highest total in the IPL, 238 runs for the loss of three wickets.
It is to be noted that Rathi was signed by the Lucknow-based franchise for INR 30 Lakh.
Speaking of the match, after Sunil Narine’s departure, the KKR scoreboard read 91/2 with Ajinkya Rahane and Venkatesh Iyer in the middle.
On the back of Pooran’s quickfire knock, LSG posted 238 runs on the board at the loss of three wickets in the 20 overs.
In match number 21, KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Here in this article, we’ll take a closer look at the relevant details around the upcoming IPL 2025 clash.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in match number 21 of IPL 2025 at Eden Gardens on April 8.
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.
However, these two sides have played only five matches so far in the tournament history, the Lucknow-based franchise have an upper hand with a 3-2 margin against the Knight Riders.
A couple of days after the match-winning performance against MI, Rathi got to meet his idol Narine at the Eden Gardens.
As a result, April 6 will now host a single-header with Sunrisers Hyderabad taking on Gujarat Titans at 7:30 pm whereas April 8 will be a double-header weekday.
Earlier, several reports had also claimed that the KKR vs LSG clash is expected to move to Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati.
Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president, Snehasih Ganguly said that the Kolkata police wouldn’t be able to provide adequate security for the IPL 2025 clash.
It is to be noted that in IPL 2024, the match between KKR and Rajasthan Royals (RR) was also rescheduled due to a similar scenario.
KKR will begin their title defense on Saturday, March 22 in a match against RCB at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
The West Indies pacer was bought in by the Lucknow Super Giants as Mark Wood’s replacement.
After being invited to bat first, Lucknow Super Giants posted a competitive total on the board in their stipulated 20 overs.
Soon after Deepak Hooda’s dismissal, the LSG promoted Ayush Badoni, who scored his first half century of IPL 2024 against DC.
Lucknow Super Giants will travel eastwards to take on Kolkata Knight Riders in their last IPL game of the 2023 season.
Ahead of this game, both teams have been in incredible form as they are coming off big wins against two top teams.
Rinku Singh played a blinder of a knock but failed to take his side over the line.
The fielder ran almost 20 yards to his left and grabbed a one-handed stunner to send Rinku back to the pavilion.
Last time when these two sides faced each other, Lucknow defeated Kolkata by 75 runs at MCA Stadium, Pune.
This game is equally important for both teams considering the qualifications scenario.
Although LSG have one foot into the play-offs, they would like to get a ‘Q’ against their name after facing KKR.
Stoinis started the carnage as he hit three consecutive sixes on the first three balls of the 19th over. The carnage was continued by Jason Holder.