On May 20 (Saturday), the match 68 of IPL 2023 will witness Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants battling against each other. The encounter between KKR and LSG is scheduled to take place at Delhi. KKR is placed on the seventh position in the points table, while LSG is placed on the third position.
The upcoming match in IPL 2023 will be the fourteenth game for both KKR and LSG. Kolkata Knight Riders have been very inconsistent in this edition and has accumulated twelve points with 6 wins and 7 losses in 13 matches, while Lucknow Super Giants have been quite consistent in this edition and has accumulated fifteen points with 7 wins and 5 losses in 13 matches. The KKR will be led by Nitish Rana, while Krunal Pandya will lead the LSG.
In their last match, Kolkata Knight Riders emerged victorious against Chennai Super Kings by 6 wickets, while Lucknow Super Giants also emerged victorious in their last match against Mumbai Indians by 5 runs. In this article, we will take a look at top 3 players expected to perform well in Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants match.
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IPL 2023 KKR vs LSG: Top 3 Players Expected to Perform in Today Match
1) Jason Roy | KKR
Jason Roy has made two half-centuries in his five innings for Knight Riders this season. He has made 240 runs in seven matches at an average of 34.28 and a strike rate of 150. Therefore, he is one of the player who is expected to perform well in today’s KKR vs LSG match.
2) Quinton de Kock | LSG
Quinton de Kock has played three matches for Super Giants this season and has scored a total of 115 runs at an average of 38.33 and a strike rate of 153.33. In his last outing against Knight Riders last season, he scored 140 runs off 70 deliveries and won the Player of the Match award. So, it is expected that he will perform in today’s KKR vs LSG match.
3) Rinku Singh | KKR
Rinku Singh made his third half-century in the last match against Super Kings. He has made a total of 407 runs for the Knight Riders in 13 matches at an average of 50.87 and a strike rate of 143.3. Considering his form, he is expected to perform in today’s KKR vs LSG match.