The match 34 of the TATA IPL 2024 will witness clash between the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The match is scheduled to take place on Friday, April 19 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. LSG with 6 points is on the 5th position. While CSK with 4 wins and 2 losses in the IPL 2024 is on the 4th position.
KL Rahul is the skipper of LSG, while Ruturaj Gaikwad is captaining CSK. Lucknow and Chennai has equally dominated in the head to head encounters by sharing 1 victory each in 3 matches. In this article, we will take a look at the 3 key player battles to watch out for in the match 34 of the TATA IPL 2024 between Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings.
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Here are the three key player battles to watch out for during the LSG vs CSK match:
1) Quinton De Kock vs Matheesha Pathirana
Quinton De Kock is a key run-getter for the Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL 2024. So far, he has scored 174 runs with two fifties. On the other hand, Matheesha Pathirana has been a key bowler for the Chennai Super Kings. He has taken 8 wickets in 3 games. Therefore, this must-see battle between the two will set the tone for the upcoming match between LSG and CSK.
2) Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Ravi Bishnoi
Ruturaj Gaikwad has scored two fifties in the previous two matches against KKR and MI. He will look to perform in the same way in the upcoming game as well. He plays extremely well against fast bowlers, but he has seen struggling against spinners and Ravi Bishnoi might challenge him. The leg-spinner bowls economically well and has a decent match-up against the opener.
3) KL Rahul vs Ravindra Jadeja
KL Rahul vs Ravindra Jadeja will be one of biggest battle between LSG and CSK match. Both of them have played a lot of cricket together across various formats for the nation. They know each other well which might help them out in this battle. Jadeja is yet to dismiss Rahul in the IPL, while the batter has just scored 48 runs from 42 balls bowls bowled by the bowler.