IPL 2023 Match 30: Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans Prediction, Playing 11, Top Players, Fantasy Team and Weather and Pitch Report

The 30th match of the IPL 2023 season, featuring the Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans, is anticipated to be a highly competitive game, given the strength of both teams in the league. The coin toss is scheduled for 3:00 PM, thirty minutes before the match commences, and each side has proficient players. This match holds great importance for the playoff chances of both teams, and they are equally determined to emerge victorious. Experts predict a challenging and intense encounter between these two exceptional teams.

Match Details

• Match: Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans, 30th Match of IPL 2023

• Day: Saturday

• Date: 22nd April 2023 

• Time: 03:30 PM IST

• Venue: Ekana cricket stadium, Lucknow

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LSG vs GT Head-to-Head

LSG and GT have an unequal record against each other, having played 2 matches in total. GT has won both times.

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LSG vs GT Last Meeting

In an Indian Premier League match on 10th May 2022, Tuesday, Gujarat Titans broke their losing streak and became the first team to secure their place in the play-offs by defeating Lucknow Super Giants by 62 runs. Although Lucknow Super Giants did well with the ball, restricting Gujarat Titans to 144 for 4 after being asked to bowl, they faltered with the bat and were bowled out for 82 in 13.5 overs. Rashid Khan was the star bowler for Gujarat Titans, taking 4 wickets, while Yash Dayal and R Sai Kishore picked up 2 wickets each. Despite Shubman Gill's fine half-century, Gujarat Titans' other batsmen struggled and they could only score a modest total. 

Lucknow Super Giants made a slow start to their chase and lost Quinton de Kock and skipper KL Rahul in consecutive overs, leading to a collapse in their batting line-up. Deepak Hooda was the highest scorer for Lucknow Super Giants with a struggling 27 runs off 26 balls. Lucknow Super Giants are still comfortably placed in the second spot with 16 points and need just one win to secure their place in the last-four berth.

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Lucknow Super Giants Predicted Playing 11

KL Rahul, the captain of the Lucknow Super Giants. The team is aiming to show some impact for the ongoing season. Here are the probable Playing 11 of Lucknow Super Giants:

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1. Quinton de-kock (WK)

2. KL Rahul (C)

3. Ayush Badoni

4. Deepak Hooda

5. Krunal Pandya

6. Marcus Stoinis

7. Jason Holder

8. Dushmantha Chameera

9. Mohsin Khan

10. Avesh Khan

11. Ravi Bishnoi

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Gujarat Titans Predicted Playing 11

In 2022, Titans achieved the status of champions, becoming only the second team after Rajasthan Royals to win the title in their debut season. They topped the league stage by winning 10 out of 14 games and defeated Royals in Qualifier 1 to reach the final, where they emerged victorious against the same opponents in front of a massive crowd of 104,859 on their home ground. Here are the probable Playing 11 of Gujarat Titans:

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1. Wriddhiman Saha (WK)

2. Hardik Pandya (C)

3. Shubman Gill

4. David Miller

5. Abhinav Manohar

6. Sai Sudarshan

7. Rahul Tewatia

8. Rashid Khan

9. Md. Shami

10. Mohit Sharma

11. Aizarri Joseph

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Lucknow Super Giants Top Players

Here are the stats of the top 5 players of RR:

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Gujarat Titans Top Players

Here are the stats of the top 5 players of RR:

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IPL 2023 Match 26 GT vs LSG Fantasy Team

1. David Miller 

2. Lokesh Rahul 

3. Quinton de Kock (c)

4. Deepak Hooda

5. Shubman Gill

6. Hardik Pandya (vc)

7. Rashid Khan

8. Krunal Pandya

9. Md. Shami 

10. Ravi Bishnoi

11. Avesh Khan

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Captain: Considered as one of the most thrilling wicketkeeper-batsman in international cricket, Quinton de-Kock has played for the Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. In his debut season with the LSG, he proved his worth by smashing over 500 runs. De-Kock is known for his aggressive style of batting, which puts pressure on the opposition and eases the pressure off his partners. 

Throughout his IPL career, de-Kock has played in 92 matches and scored 2764 runs in 92 innings, achieving a highest score of 140. He has recorded 2 IPL centuries, 19 half-centuries, and has scored 30 or more runs on 16 occasions and 20 or more runs on 15 occasions. His IPL strike rate is 133.9, with an average of 30.04 in 2,064 IPL balls faced. De-Kock has hit a total of 383 boundaries in the IPL, including 277 fours and 106 sixes.

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Vice Captain: Hardik Pandya stands out from other young cricketers due to his exceptional self-confidence and ability to perform well under pressure, even thriving in such situations. As a fast-bowling all-rounder who is also a quick-scoring batsman, he possesses all the necessary qualities of a top-notch all-rounder. Having played in 110 IPL matches, Hardik Pandya has amassed 1984 runs at an average of 29.18, including 8 half-centuries. His highest score in the IPL is 91 runs. According to experts at Frolic11, Hardik Pandya is the perfect fit for Vice-captain.

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Top Picks – Batsmen for IPL 2023 Match 30

1. David Miller: Throughout his IPL career, Miller has played in 109 matches and scored 2551 runs in 106 innings, with his highest score being 101 runs. He has scored one IPL century, 12 half-centuries, and has reached the 30+ mark 20 times and the 20+ mark 19 times. Miller has a strike rate of 137.8 with an average of 23.40 in 1850 IPL balls, and has hit a total of 292 boundaries, including 175 fours and 117 sixes.

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2. Lokesh Rahul: He is a stylish and aggressive right-handed batsman, and holds the record for the highest individual score by an Indian in the IPL. In his IPL career, Rahul has played 114 matches, scored 4044 runs in 105 innings, with a highest score of 132. He has scored 4 IPL centuries, 32 half-centuries, and has crossed 30 runs 15 times and 20 runs 18 times. Rahul has a strike rate of 135.1 and has hit a total of 508 boundaries, including 342 fours and 166 sixes.

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3. Quinton de-Kock: As LSG begins their second IPL season, his form and performance will be critical to their success. de-Kock has played in 92 IPL matches and has scored 2764 runs in 92 innings. His highest score in IPL is 140* runs, and he has scored 2 centuries, 19 half-centuries, 16 times over 30 runs, and 15 times over 20 runs. With a strike rate of 133.9 and an average of 30.04 in 2064 IPL balls, de-Kock has made a total of 383 boundaries, including 277 fours and 106 sixes, in IPL.

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4. Shubman Gill: In the IPL, he has played 79 matches and batted in 76 innings, scoring 2128 runs with a highest score of 96. While he hasn't yet scored a century, he has hit 16 half-centuries and achieved 30+ runs 16 times and 20+ runs 7 times. His strike rate is 126.6, with an average of 26.93 in 1680 IPL balls. Throughout his IPL career, he has hit a total of 265 boundaries, with 213 fours and 52 sixes.

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Top Picks – All Rounder for IPL 2023 Match 30

5. Deepak Hooda: In his IPL career, Deepak Hooda has played in 100 matches and scored 12730 runs. His highest score in the IPL is 64, and he has not yet scored a century, but has four half-centuries, three times with 30+ runs and twice with 20+ runs. He has a strike rate of 129.77 and an average of 19.29 in 330 IPL balls faced. Hooda has hit a total of 54 boundaries, including 36 fours and 18 sixes in the IPL and took 10 wickets in those 100 IPL matches with an economy of 8.60 and average of 50.90. And his best individual figure is 2/16.

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6. Hardik Pandya: Hardik Pandya has played in 110 matches in the IPL thus far, accumulating 1984 runs at an average of 29.18. Additionally, he has smashed 8 half-centuries, with his highest IPL score being 91 runs and took 51 wickets in those 110 IPL matches with an economy of 8.66 and average of 31.47. And his best individual figure is 3/17.

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7. Rashid Khan: In his IPL career of 96 matches, Rashid has scored 324 runs in 45 innings, with his highest score being 40. He has not scored any centuries or half-centuries, but he has achieved 30+ runs three times and 20+ runs once, with a strike rate of 154.2 and an average of 3.37 in 210 balls faced. Rashid has hit a total of 44 boundaries in the IPL, including 21 fours and 23 sixes. With a strike rate of 18.93 and an average of 20.56, Rashid has taken 121 wickets in 96 innings, delivering 2291 balls (including 4 maiden overs). He has taken 2 wickets 16 times and 3 wickets 14 times.

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8. Krunal Pandya: Krunal has played in 103 IPL matches, scoring 1402 runs in 90 innings, with his highest score being 86. He has scored one half-century and has achieved 30+ runs on 17 occasions and 20+ runs on 10 occasions, with a strike rate of 135.5 and an average of 13.61 in 1034 balls faced. In the IPL, Krunal has hit a total of 180 boundaries, including 127 fours and 53 sixes. He has taken 65 wickets in 97 innings, with a strike rate of 26.92 and an average of 32.98. Krunal has bowled 1750 balls (including 1 maiden over) and has taken 2 wickets 12 times and 3 wickets 6 times.

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Top Picks – Bowlers for IPL 2023 Match 30

9. Md. Shami: He is one of the best seam bowlers in India. He is skilled at both opening the innings and bowling in the death overs, and has become a complete bowler. Shami has taken a total of 109 wickets in 98 IPL innings, with a strike rate of 19.77 and an average of 28.04. He has delivered 2156 balls (including 2 Maiden overs), taken 2 wickets 19 times, and 3 wickets 10 times.

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10 Ravi Bishnoi: Leg spinners are highly sought after in T20 cricket and Ravi Bishnoi, a young player, has the potential to become the next star spinner. Ravi Bishnoi has taken a total of 45 wickets in 42 IPL innings, with a strike rate of 21.26 and an average of 26.53. He has delivered 957 balls (with one Maiden over) and has taken two wickets ten times and three wickets four times.

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11. Avesh Khan: In the last IPL season, he was bought by LSG and he did not disappoint, taking 18 wickets. In the IPL, Avesh has taken 50 wickets in 40 innings, with a strike rate of 17.48 and an average of 24.66. He has taken 2 wickets on 7 occasions and 3 wickets on 7 occasions.

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LSG vs GT Game Prediction

In the ongoing IPL 2023 season, Lucknow Super Giants have participated in five matches; in those five matches they won three of them and lost two. They currently hold the second position in the points table with six points and with the net run rate of 0.761. On the other hand, Gujarat Titans also have played five matches, out of which they also have won three of them and lost two. With six points, they occupy the fourth position in the points table with a net run rate of 0.192. So, we can say that LSG can win this game because they are in a better position than the GT. But as we see head-on-head stats between LSG and GT, we can definitely say that both the teams have the possibilities to win this match but GT got the upper hand this time.

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Best Batter of the Match

KL Rahul: KL Rahul has a remarkable track record in the IPL, scoring over 4000 runs and holding the Indian record for the highest individual score. Lokesh Rahul has played in 114 IPL matches to date and has scored 4044 runs in 105 innings, with a top score of 132. He has hit four centuries, 32 half-centuries, and achieved 15 scores of 30 or more and 18 scores of 20 or more in IPL. With an average of 35.47 and a strike rate of 135.1 in 2992 IPL deliveries, Lokesh Rahul has made a total of 508 boundaries, including 342 fours and 166 sixes in IPL.

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Best Bowler of the Match

Mohammed Shami: Shami is considered as one of the top seam bowlers in India and has performed exceptionally well in limited-overs cricket in recent months. This season, he is representing Gujarat Titans, and his experience with the new ball will be invaluable to the team. Shami has taken 109 wickets in 98 IPL innings, with a strike rate of 19.77 and an average of 28.04. He has delivered 2156 balls (including two Maiden overs), taken two wickets 19 times, and three wickets 10 times.

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Match 30: LSG vs GT Pitch and Weather Report

Pitch Report

According to the Ekana cricket stadium's pitch report in Lucknow, the wicket is advantageous for the batsmen, as it provides a good pace and bounce. Typically, the field's pitch is dry and hard, and as time goes by, it deteriorates. During the first two innings, the field has green grass, making it dry and difficult to bat on. Spinners may receive some assistance, but in general, it is a fair pitch for both bowlers and batsmen.

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• Initial Ball Movement (1st Inning): Moderate chance

• Initial Spin Movement(1st Inning):  Chances of Turn on Pitch is less

• Middle Over: Good pace and bounce pitch

• 2nd Inning Pitch Behaviour:  Less Advantage for spinner and more advantage to batsman

• Due factor: Less chance of Due

• Pitch Nature: Dry Pitch

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While this cricket pitch typically favors the batsmen, the bowlers can also reap benefits from it. During afternoon matches, the ball may display early movements of seam and swing. Furthermore, the pitch is well-known for being favorable to spin bowlers, particularly towards the latter stages of the game.

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Weather Report

The weather forecast for April 22nd, 2023 in Lucknow indicates that the temperature may reach 37 degrees Celsius, accompanied by a wind speed of 11 kilometers per hour and 26% humidity. Due to the hot weather, the pitch at the Ekana cricket stadium in Lucknow is firm and even, which usually benefits the batsmen, allowing them to score runs with ease.

However, there is a chance of the ball experiencing some seam and swing movements during the early stages of the game. Therefore, both the batsmen and bowlers can take advantage of the pitch and weather conditions. Nonetheless, the outcome of the match might be influenced by the weather conditions and pitch quality.

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Conclusion

The upcoming clash between Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans is eagerly awaited, with both teams looking to secure two crucial points. Lucknow Super Giants, currently ranked second on the IPL 2023 points table, are especially keen to win this game. While Gujarat Titans currently ranked fourth on the IPL 2023 points table. The outcome of the match is hard to predict, our cricket experts anticipate that Lucknow Super Giants have the advantage and are likely to emerge as the winners against Gujarat Titans on Saturday, April 22st, 2023.