The Indian Premier League is heating up with a doubleheader today, and the first match pits the Lucknow Super Giants against the Gujarat Titans. Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and chose to bowl first. Gujarat Titans will bat first, led by captain Shubman Gill.
The Lucknow Super Giants made one change to their lineup; Mitchell Marsh was replaced due to his daughter’s illness.
Their starting XI includes Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant (captain, wicketkeeper), Himmat Singh, David Miller, Abdu Samad, Shardul Thakur, Digvijay Rathi, Avesh Khan, and Ravi Bishnoi.
The Gujarat Titans also made one change, with their starting XI featuring Shubman Gill (captain), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Sherfane Rutherford, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, and Mohammed Shami is not in playing XI, instead, Mohmmad Siraj is.
Team Form
The Gujarat Titans are on a roll, having won four of their five matches. Their only loss was in the opening match, but they’ve since bounced back strongly.
The Lucknow Super Giants have had a mixed campaign, but they’ve won their last two matches. They’ve won three of their five matches, putting them sixth on the points table.
You can catch the live action on the Star Sports network or stream it on JioCinema and JioCinema App.
