Lucknow Super Giants In IPL 2023: Preview, Strongest XI, Schedule – All You Need To Know | Cricket News

After ending third within the league stage of IPL 2022, Lucknow Super Giants shall be squaring off in opposition to Delhi Capitals on Saturday of their marketing campaign opener. Led by KL Rahul, who emerged as crew’s highest run-scorer with a complete of 616 runs in 15 matches, LSG misplaced to Royal Challengers Bangalore within the Eliminator match final season. Dropped from the taking part in XI in Test matches, stripped of vice-captaincy throughout codecs and demoted within the annual central contracts class, Rahul might want to make a private assertion not solely with the bat but additionally as a pacesetter of males.

However, going into IPL 2023, Lucknow shall be with out their most spectacular bowler Mohsin Khan, who made a robust mark together with his expertise taking 14 wickets in 9 matches, a minimum of within the first half of IPL this 12 months owing to a shoulder harm.

LSG wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock is all set to overlook the primary two video games a minimum of on condition that South Africa will face the Netherlands with their 50-over World Cup qualification on the road.

LSG have bolstered their aspect this 12 months by including West Indies wicketkeeper-batter Nicholas Pooran for a whopping Rs 16 crore, who led the Caribbean aspect within the final T20 World Cup.

Pooran’s addition provides extra to the flexibleness in choosing their wicketkeeper, with South Africa’s Quinton de Kock being the first choice.

The largest space of energy, nevertheless, is the record of all-rounders on the LSG roster. Along with India’s Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Krishnappa Gowtham, Prerak Mankad, LSG even have a wealthy abroad presence of Marcus Stoinis, Daniel Sams, Kyle Mayers and Romario Shepherd.

The spin division may have the likes of veteran India bowler Amit Mishra together with Ravi Bishnoi, whereas in Mark Wood and Jaydev Unadkat, they’ve skilled quick bowlers who’ve additionally received main worldwide and home competitions.

With the firepower of Rahul and Quinton de Kock on the high, LSG should discover a resolute middle-order which might reply as per want — principally to select up from the begins their openers present. Ayush Badoni began nicely within the final IPL season however then his type tapered off.

Hooda may very well be the enforcer within the middle-order however consistency shall be a giant query for the younger India participant, who has been seen in nationwide colors regularly within the shortest format.

LSG Full IPL 2023 Schedule:

Match 1: April 1 – Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals, Lucknow (7:30PM IST)
Match 2: April 3 – Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants, Chennai (7:30PM IST)
Match 3: April 7 – Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Lucknow (7:30PM IST)
Match 4: April 10 – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants, Bengaluru (3:30PM IST)
Match 5: April 15 – Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings, Lucknow (7:30PM IST)
Match 6: April 19 – Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants, Jaipur (7:30PM IST)
Match 7: April 22 – Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans, Lucknow (3:30PM IST)
Match 8: April 28 – Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants, Mohali (7:30PM IST)
Match 9: May 1 – Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Lucknow (7:30PM IST)
Match 10: May 4 – Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings, Lucknow (3:30PM IST)
Match 11: May 7 – Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants, Ahmedabad (3:30PM IST)
Match 12: May 13 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants, Hyderabad (3:30PM IST)
Match 13: May 16 – Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians, Lucknow (7:30PM IST)
Match 14: May 20 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants, Kolkata (7:30PM IST)

Strongest XI:

KL Rahul, Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Daniel Sams, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mark Wood, Jaydev Unadkat

LSG Full Squad:

Players Bought in IPL 2023 public sale: Yudhvir Charak (INR 20 lakh), Naveen-ul-Haq (INR 50 lakh), Swapnil Singh (INR 20 lakh), Prerak Mankad (INR 20 lakh), Amit Mishra (INR 50 lakh), Daniel Sams (INR 75 lakh), Romario Shepherd (INR 50 lakh), Yash Thakur (INR 45 lakh), Jaydev Unadkat (INR 50 lakh), Nicholas Pooran (INR 16 crore),

Player retained: KL Rahul (c), Ayush Badoni, Karan Sharma, Manan Vohra, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi.

With PTI Inputs