PBKS vs LSG IPL Prediction 28 Apr 2023

Match No. 38 of the Indian Premier League 2023 is scheduled to take place at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali between the Punjab Kings and the Lucknow Super Giants.

• While the Punjab Kings are striving to move up the standings from the bottom half of the 2023 IPL table, the Lucknow Super Giants aim to maintain their position in the top half.
• The PBKS emerged victorious in their previous match, claiming 4 wins in 7 matches played so far.
• Conversely, LSG lost their last match, securing 4 wins in 7 matches played so far.

PBKS vs LSG – IPL – Venue Details

Venue: IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali

Date: April 28th 2023

Time: 19:30 (local)

PBKS vs LSG – IPL – Team Previews

Punjab Kings

The Punjab Kings, having secured a 13-run victory over the Mumbai Indians at Wankhede, will be aiming to maintain their winning momentum as they play on their home ground. In their previous game against Lucknow Super Giants, Sikandar Raza’s 57 off 41 and Shahrukh Khan’s unbeaten 23 off 10 balls helped them win by two wickets in a nail-biting encounter.

This game also marked Sam Curran’s debut as captain for PBKS. Arshdeep Singh has been a standout bowler for the team in this season of IPL, with 13 wickets in seven matches at an economy rate of 8.16. He will be looking to continue his impressive form against LSG. The clash between KL Rahul and Arshdeep Singh could be the deciding factor of the match.

Dhawan has been out due to injury for a few fixtures now, and it remains to be seen if he will return for this match. If he does, it would release stand-in captain Sam Curran from his duties. It remains to be seen if the Punjab Kings will recall Kagiso Rabada for this match. In the last game, Liam Livingstone replaced Rabada in the playing XI, and now the Kings management will have to decide whether to bring back Rabada or stick with Livingstone.

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Lucknow Super Giants

Despite winning four out of seven games this season, Lucknow has been inconsistent in its performance. They are currently seventh on the points table but ahead on net run rate. In their previous game against Gujarat Titans, they failed to chase down a target of 135, resulting in a loss. KL Rahul scored 68 runs at a strike rate of just 111.47 before their chase was derailed by late wickets.

LSG’s top order has been struggling with a slow strike rate in recent games, leading them to consider making changes to their playing XI. The Super Giants have not played since their last match and may be rusty.

Moreover, they have not yet found a spot for Quinton de Kock, the South African big-hitter, in their team, but this match could be an opportunity for him to make his debut this season.

PBKS vs LSG – IPL – Probable Playing XI’s

Punjab Kings: Artharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), M Short, Harpreet Singh, S Raza, S Curran (Cap), Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan, H Brar, KG Rabada, Arshdeep Singh

Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (Cap), K Mayers, Deepak Hooda, M Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Nich Pooran (wk), Ayush Badoni, Naveen-ul-Haq, A Mishra, Avesh Khan, R Bishnoi

PBKS vs LSG – IPL – Pitch Report and Toss Prediction

The pitch for the upcoming match is expected to be a batsman’s paradise, with the ball arriving smoothly and allowing them to play their shots with force. These favourable conditions will provide the batsmen with an opportunity to score runs with ease.

PBKS vs LSG – IPL – Win Prediction

The Lucknow Super Giants will be looking to bounce back after a loss in their last game and should win against PBKS.