IPL 2023 Match 38: Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants Prediction, Playing 11, Top Players, Fantasy Team and Weather and Pitch Report

The 38th match of the IPL 2023 season, featuring the Punjab Kings and  Lucknow Super Giants, is anticipated to be a highly competitive game, given the current points of both teams in the league. The coin toss is scheduled for 7:00 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.

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Match Details

• Match:  Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants, 38th Match of IPL 2023 

• Day: Friday

• Date: 28th April 2023 

• Time: 07:30 PM IST

• Venue: Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali

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PBKS vs LSG Head-to-Head

PBKS and LSG have an equal competition against each other, having played 2 matches in total. From which Punjab and Lucknow both won 1-1 matches.

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PBKS vs LSG Last Meeting

Punjab Kings defeated Lucknow Super Giants in Match 21 of TATA IPL 2023 by two wickets, held at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on April 15th, 2023. The Kings won thanks to the efforts of their bowlers, led by captain Sam Curran, who restricted LSG to 159/8. Sikandar Raza played a key innings of 57 runs, and Shahrukh Khan hit 23* runs off 10 balls to secure the win.

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PBKS faced early setbacks in their chase of 160 runs, losing opener Atharva Taide in the first over. Matthew Short and Prabhsimran tried to stabilise the innings, but LSG's bowlers kept things tight. Raza accelerated the scoring and hit his maiden IPL fifty off 34 balls before being caught at deep backward square leg by Ravi Bishnoi. Shahrukh Khan then hit a crucial six and finished the match with a four to secure the win for his team.

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The captain of Punjab Kings, Sam Curran, won the toss and chose to bowl. The team made four changes to their starting lineup, while LSG made two changes. Kyle Mayers and KL Rahul started strong for LSG, but PBKS fought back and managed to take some crucial wickets. Stoinis injected momentum with two sixes in a row, but Curran bowled a fantastic over and picked up the wicket of Marcus Stoinis. Rahul was the last wicket to fall for LSG after scoring 74 off 56 balls.

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In their innings, PBKS introduced Prabhsimran Singh as their Impact Player, replacing Rahul Chahar. Sam Curran was the star performer for PBKS, taking three wickets for 31 runs, while Kagiso Rabada also contributed with two wickets for 34 runs.

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Punjab Kings Predicted Playing 11

PBKS had the second-largest purse for the 2023 auction and signed Sam Curran for a record-breaking amount. Punjab Kings have had a talented team in the past but have struggled to perform consistently.

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Here are the probable Playing 11 of Punjab Kings:

1. Matthew Short

2. Simran singh

3. Harpreet Bhatia

4. Liam Livingstone

5. Jitesh Sharma (wk)

6. Shahrukh Khan

7. Atharva Taida 

8. Sam Curran (c)

9. Rahul Chahar

10. Harpreet Brar

11. Arshdeep Singh

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Lucknow Super Giants Predicted Playing 11

The team led by KL Rahul is aiming to show some impact for the ongoing season. 

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Here are the probable Playing 11 of Lucknow Super Giants:

1. Nicolas Pooran (wk)

2. KL Rahul (C)

3. Ayush Badoni

4. Deepak Hooda

5. Krunal Pandya

6. Marcus Stoinis

7. Jason Holder

8. Kyle Mayers

9. Mohsin Khan

10. Avesh Khan

11. Ravi Bishnoi

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Punjab Kings Top Players

Here are the stats of top 5 players of PBKS:

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Lucknow Super Giants Top Players

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

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IPL 2023 Match 38 PBKS vs LSG Fantasy Team

1. KL Rahul

2. Matthew Short 

3. Shahrukh Khan

4. Deepak Hooda

5. Kyle Mayers (c)

6. Sam Curran (vc)

7. Krunal Pandya

8. Ravi Bishnoi 

9. Arshdeep Singh

10. Avesh Khan

11. Harpreet Brar

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Captain: Kyle Mayers

Last season, the Lucknow Super Giants signed the West Indian all-rounder Kyle Mayers for INR 50 Lakh. Throughout his IPL career, Mayers has played seven matches and batted in seven innings, scoring a total of 243 runs with his highest score being 73. He has achieved three half-centuries, but has not yet scored a century in the IPL.

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Mayers has recorded two innings of 20+ runs and none over 30 runs. He maintains a strike rate of 150.9 with an average of 34.71 in 161 balls faced in the IPL. He has hit 35 boundaries in total, including 19 fours and 16 sixes and he is currently in 11th place for the Orange Cap race. Based on these statistics, experts at Frolic11 consider Kyle Mayers to be a strong candidate for the captaincy position in the match.

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Vice Captain: Sam Curran

Sam Curran has participated in 39 matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has scored 479 runs in 30 innings. His highest score in IPL is 55, but he has not scored a century in this format. However, he has achieved three half-centuries, as well as reaching 30+ runs twice and 20+ runs five times. Curran's strike rate in IPL matches is 146, with an average of 12.28 runs per 328 balls faced. In IPL matches, Curran has hit a total of 67 boundaries, including 41 fours and 26 sixes.

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As a bowler in the IPL, Curran has taken 37 wickets in 38 innings, with a strike rate of 21.54 and an average of 32.83. He has bowled a total of 797 balls, including no maiden overs. Curran has taken two wickets on three occasions and three wickets on six occasions.

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Top Picks – Batsmen for IPL 2023 Match 38

1. 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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2. Matthew Short: In his IPL career, Matthew Short has played five matches and batted in five innings, scoring a total of 90 runs. His highest score in the IPL is 36. Short has not yet scored a century or a half-century in the IPL, but has achieved two innings of over 30 runs. He maintains a strike rate of 136.3 with an average of 18.00 in 66 balls faced in the IPL. He has hit a total of 16 boundaries, including 13 fours and 3 sixes.

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3. Shahrukh Khan: He has participated in 24 IPL matches, scoring 341 runs in 23 innings. His highest score in the IPL is 47. Shahrukh Khan has not yet scored any centuries or half-centuries in the IPL, but has scored 30+ runs once and 20+ runs on six occasions. His strike rate is 130.6, with an average score of 14.20 in the 261 IPL balls he has faced. Throughout his IPL career, Shahrukh Khan has hit a total of 42 boundaries, including 19 fours and 23 sixes.

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4. 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 500.90. And his best individual figure is 2/16.

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Top Picks – All Rounder for IPL 2023 Match 38

5. Kyle Mayers: Throughout his IPL career, Mayers has played seven matches and batted in seven innings, scoring a total of 243 runs with his highest score being 73. He has achieved three half-centuries, but has not yet scored a century in the IPL. Mayers has recorded two innings of 20+ runs and none over 30 runs. He maintains a strike rate of 150.9 with an average of 34.71 in 161 balls faced in the IPL. He has hit 35 boundaries in total, including 19 fours and 16 sixes and he is currently in 11th place for the Orange Cap race.

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6. Sam Curran: He has participated in 37 matches so far during his IPL career and has managed to score 414 runs with an average of 23.00. He has achieved two half-centuries with his highest IPL score being 55* runs. Throughout his IPL career, Sam Curran has hit a total of 35 fours and 22 sixes. In terms of his bowling performance, he has taken 37 wickets in 37 IPL innings with a strike rate of 20.41 and an average of 30.00. He has bowled a total of 450 balls, without delivering any maiden over, and has taken 2 wickets 2 times and 3 wickets 3 times.

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7. 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 – Bowler for IPL 2023 Match 38

8. 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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9. Arshdeep Singh: He is regarded as one of the most exceptional left-arm pacers in India. The young cricketer from Punjab has been highly successful in the shortest format of international cricket. With 41 wickets taken in 26 T20I matches played thus far, the towering pacer has performed remarkably well for the national team, establishing himself as a significant threat to opponents. As the next IPL season approaches, Arshdeep is determined to deliver an impressive performance for his team.

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10. 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. In the current season of IPL 2023, Avesh Khan has only played in six matches, but he has already taken six wickets, with his best performance being 3/25. His bowling average for the current season stands at 31.83, while his economy rate is 9.10.

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11. Harpreet Brar: He has participated in 22 matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has scored 139 runs in 14 innings. His highest score in IPL is 25, and he has not yet scored a century or half-century in this format. Brar has reached 20+ runs twice but has not yet achieved 30+ runs. His strike rate in IPL matches is 114.8, with an average of 6.31 runs per 121 balls faced. Brar has hit a total of 15 boundaries in IPL, including 9 fours and 6 sixes. 

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As a bowler in the IPL, Brar has taken 13 wickets in 22 innings, with a strike rate of 30.07 and an average of 38.30. He has bowled a total of 391 balls, including one maiden over. Brar has taken two wickets on one occasion and three wickets twice.

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PBKS vs LSG Game Prediction

In the ongoing IPL 2023 season, Punjab Kings have played seven matches, out of which they also have won four of them and lost three. With eight points, they occupy the sixth position in the points table with a net run rate of -0.162. On the other hand, Lucknow Super Giants have also participated in seven matches; in those seven matches they won four of them and lost three. They currently hold the fourth position in the points table with eight points and with the net run rate of 0.547. As we see head-on-head stats between PBKS and LSG, we can say that both the teams have the possibilities to win this match but PBKS got the upper hand this time.

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Best Batter of the Match

KL Rahul: He 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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In his IPL 2023 career, he has played seven matches and batted in seven innings, scoring a total of 262 runs with his highest score being 74. He has achieved two half-centuries, but has not yet scored a century in the IPL 2023 yet. KL Rahul. He maintains a strike rate of 113.91 with an average of 37.43. He has hit 30 boundaries in total, including 27 fours and 03 sixes and he is currently in seventh place for the Orange Cap race.  Experts at Frolic 11 consider him as the potential best batter of the match.

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Best Bowler of the Match

Arshdeep Singh: He has taken a total of 49 wickets in 43 innings of the IPL, with a strike rate of 18.02 and an average of 25.08. He has delivered 883 balls (including 1 maiden over) and has taken 2 wickets on 6 occasions, 3 wickets on 6 occasions, and 5 wickets on 1 occasion.

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In the current season of IPL 2023, Arshdeep Singh has only played in seven matches, but he has already taken thirteen wickets, with his best performance being 4/29. His bowling average for the current season stands at 15.69, while his economy rate is 8.16. And he currently stands on the third place in the Purple cap race in IPL 2023. Experts at Frolic 11 believe that he might be the best bowler of the match.

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Match 31: PBKS vs LSG Pitch and Weather Report

Pitch Report

The most recent match played at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium revealed that the pitch there is favourable for batsmen due to its good bounce and speed, making it advantageous for them. Additionally, it is recognised that fast bowlers can also benefit from the pitch, particularly during the first few overs, as the ball tends to spin and offer some swing and bounce. However, as the game continues, the field becomes flatter, which makes it simpler for batsmen to score runs.

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

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

• Middle Over: Scoring pitch

• 2nd Inning Pitch Behaviour: Advantage for batsman 

• Due factor: Less chance of Due

• Pitch Nature: Dry Pitch

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Despite its reputation for being a pitch that favours batsmen, it can also offer benefits to bowlers. In evening matches, there is a possibility of early seam and swing movements with the ball, which can be advantageous for bowlers. Additionally, spin bowlers tend to find the pitch helpful in the later stage of the game.

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Weather Report

As per the weather report for April 28th, 2023, Mohali is expected to experience a temperature of 34℃, with a wind speed of 11km/h and a humidity level of 27%. The high temperature has resulted in a solid and even pitch that typically favours batsmen, making it easy for them to score boundaries. However, there is a chance of some seam and swing movements from the ball in the early stages of the game, which can benefit both the batsmen and the bowlers. Nonetheless, the outcome of the match may be influenced by the prevailing weather and pitch conditions.

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Conclusion

The upcoming match between Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants is highly anticipated, as both teams are eager to secure two crucial points. Punjab Kings, currently placed at the sixth position on the IPL 2023 points table, are particularly keen to win this match. And Lucknow Super Giants hold the fourth place on the IPL 2023 points table. Our cricket experts believe that Punjab Kings hold the upper hand and are expected to emerge victorious against Lucknow Super Giants on Friday, April 28th, 2023.