KKR vs. LSG IPL Match 21 - when and where to watch, venue, most likely playing XIs, full squad details, Pitch Report, Weather and more
The defending champions have had a topsy-turvy start to their campaign under new captain Ajinkya Rahane. They have two wins and as many losses under their belt after playing four games. While they suffered crushing defeats, their victories have been one-sided. In the last match, the Knights got the better of Sunrisers Hyderabad by 80 runs at home.
Lucknow also have two wins and two defeats from four matches so far in IPL 2025. They registered a thrilling 12-run win against the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in their last game. Lucknow's new skipper, Rishabh Pant, is under the pump after failing with the bat in all four games. He would want to bounce back strongly on Tuesday against the Knights.
Check all the details given below regarding the match: -
KKR vs LSG IPL Match Details
Match: KKR vs LSG 21st Match of IPL 2025
Captains:
Ajinkya Rahane is going to lead Kolkata Knight Riders
Rishabh Pant will lead Lucknow Super Giants
When: Tuesday, April 8th, 2025
Match is going to start at 03.30 p.m. (IST)
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Head-to-head of these two teams: Both teams have played 5 matches against each other. Out of which Kolkata Knight Riders has won 2 matches and Lucknow Super giants has won 3 matches with zero tie and zero matches ended up in no result.
Likely playing XI
Kolkata Knight Riders
Quinton de Kock (WK), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Impact Player: Vaibhav Arora
Lucknow Super Giants
Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (C & WK), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Rathi.
Impact Player: Ravi Bishnoi
Pitch report
There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the Eden Gardens pitch. As per reports, the picturesque stadium has two different kinds of surfaces ready. One is a high-scoring pitch, which has been more common at the historic venue in recent years. On the other hand, the second surface will assist the spinners more. In the last game, KKR scored 200/6 before dismissing the Sunrisers for 120. There was a decent amount of swing for the pacers upfront. The spinners were getting assistance, but it was by no means a rank turner. It will be important for the captains to read the pitch correctly before the match and make plans accordingly.
Best players from both of the teams
Best Batsman: Nicholas Pooran
Best Bowler: Varun Chakaravarthy
Weather forecast for today in Kolkata
Maximum temperature: 34°C
Minimum temperature: 27°C
Wind speed: 10km/h
Chances of rain: 5%
Capacity of stadium: 68,000
Prediction to win: Team bowling first is most likely to win the match
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