IPL 2025: KKR vs LSG Prediction– Match 21, Who will win today?

𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 :​ Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants
𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 :April 08, Tuesday
𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 3:30 PM (IST)
𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India
𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : Indian Premier League 2025

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Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Lucknow Super Giants in both their matchups in IPL 2024.

• The 80-run win over SRH has boosted KKR’s net run rate to +0.070 after being in the negative and has taken them to the fifth place in the standings.
• Varun Chakaravarthy and Sunil Narine’s eight overs will be the deciding factor of this match.
• Nicholas Pooran is the man to watch out for Lucknow Super Giants, having smashed 201 runs in just four matches in IPL 2025 at a strike rate of 218.47.

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KKR struggle for consistency blwoing hot and cold but the win in their previous game will keep them happy. They got past SRH with ease with their middle order performing well and the bowling attack easily making it through the Sunrisers batting line-up. Venkatesh Iyer finds form and Rinku Singh got some time out in the middle which will keep them positive as well.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Predicted Playing XI

Lucknow Super Giants Playing XI

Aiden Markaram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant, Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Rathi

Impact Player: Ravi Bishnoi

Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI

Quinton De Kock, Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy

Impact Player: Vaibhav Arora

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Players to Watch

Abdul Samad

Abdul Samad seems to have found a happy home in Lucknow. He is getting more chances to bat in a position where he can settle in and then slog with the cushion of having batters behind him. With a better platform and the presence of someone like Shardul Thakur, who is capable to hit as well, Samad has a bigger lever here to go for it.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Match Tips

The Knight Riders start favorites at home with their bowling attack falling in place well for them.

Weather Conditions

The pitch we saw in the previous game was a typical Eden pitch – a little on the slower side while being generally good for batting. Given that KKR won that match handsomely, we should expect another similar surface where the ball holds up a bit and batters will need to be patient to score the big hits. Spinners will dominate the proceedings, which makes the powerplay crucial as batters will have to maximize it. 

The weather in Kolkata will be slightly cloudy but still humid at night. There is no rain forecast, so we will have a full game.

KKR vs LSG Pitch Report

Eden Gardens typically sees an average first-innings score of 167. In the two games played at the venue in IPL 2025, we have seen two contrasting pitches with the first innings scores being 174-8 and 200-5. If we get a slower pitch similar to the previous game, both teams will eye a total of around 180-190 to feel confident. 

Toss: To Bat

Going by what we saw in the previous match, batting first and putting an above-par score is the safest option at the Eden.

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