LSG vs GT will officially mark the beginning of two new franchises in the world’s most popular T20 tournament.
Lucknow Super Giants is led by KL Rahul, who left the captaincy of Punjab Kings to find himself a new home at the centre of Uttar Pradesh.
On the other hand, Hardik Pandya will handle the reigns of Gujarat Titans in its bid to claim the title at Tata IPL 2022.
Team Updates:
Lucknow Super Giants have lost the services of their premium fast bowler Mark Wood but have brought in the former purple cap holder Andrew Tye as his replacement.
Super Giants will likely miss the all-around abilities of Marcus Stoinis due to the ongoing white ball series between Australia and Pakistan. Also, Jason Holder and Kyle Mayers will not be available for the first match due to West Indies vs England Test series.
Gujarat Titans suffered a huge blow when their star opening batter Jason Roy pulled out of the tournament, citing bubble fatigue at the very last moment. Titans did well to find a replacement in Rahmanullah Gurbaz, but it remains to be seen how the wicket-keeper batsman from Afghanistan goes about his business at Tata IPL 2022.
Titans will also miss Alzarri Joseph in the first game due to the national commitment for West Indies.
Probable XIs:
LSG: KL Rahul (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Evin Lewis, Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Krishnappa Gowtham, Ravi Bishnoi, Andrew Tye, Ankit Rajpoot, Avesh Khan
GT: Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Matthew Wade, Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Hardik Pandya (C), Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Lockie Ferguson, R Sai Kishore
Cricreads Fantasy XI:
KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock (WK), Matthew Wade, Manish Pandey (C), David Miller, Hardik Pandya, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, R Sai Kishore
Predicted Star Batter:
Cricreads is betting on Manish Pandey to rise to the occasion for his new franchise in the Indian Premier League. Pandey has been constantly blamed for his slow innings in the league for the past 2 years. However, the fortune is bound to change from the LSG vs GT clash at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Predicted Star Bowler:
Ravi Bishnoi, fresh off an excellent outing against Sri Lanka in T20is, is our pick of the bowlers to dominate the proceedings in the LSG vs GT battle on Monday 28th March.
Predicted Winner:
Cricreads is betting on KL Rahul led Super Giants to outplay the Titans led by Hardik Pandya in the skirmish at Wankhede.
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