Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Lucknow Super Giants in the 21st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Both teams won their previous games.
KKR defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their last encounter. Batting first, they scored big and later bowled exceptionally well in the second innings to win the contest by 80 runs.
Meanwhile, LSG defeated the Mumbai Indians (MI) by 12 runs in their previous match. They scored 200+ in the first innings and later put on a brilliant bowling display to scrape a win.
Probable KKR vs LSG Playing XI and Impact Players:
Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Rathi
Impact Player: Ravi Bishnoi
KKR vs LSG: Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The two games in Kolkata have seen the pitches being good for batting, and expect another similar surface. There will be some new-ball help for speedsters before it gets flat for batting. The team winning the toss might elect to field first, with around 180 being a fighting one.
A temperature of around 34°C, with scattered thunderstorms, is forecast.
Shardul Thakur will contribute with both bat and ball. His recent form has been decent.
Shardul Thakur has 7 wickets at an average of 20.85 and a strike rate of 14.57 in seven innings in Kolkata.
Shardul Thakur vs RHBs in IPL since 2024: 8 wickets, 35.75 average, & 9.69 economy rate. Shardul Thakur vs LHBs in IPL since 2024: 5 wickets, 31 average, & 10.22 economy rate.
Shardul Thakur’s last five figures: 1/40, 0/39, 4/34, 2/19, & 2/41.
Top Captaincy and Vice-Captaincy Picks for KKR vs LSG Dream11 Prediction
Sunil Narine (KKR):
Sunil Narine is among the most popular captaincy options for this game. He will contribute with both bat and ball.
Sunil Narine has 610 runs at an average of 17.42 and a strike rate of 163.97 in 37 innings in Kolkata. He also has 72 wickets at an average of 20.19 and a strike rate of 19 in 60 innings here.
Sunil Narine vs RHBs in IPL since 2024: 12 wickets, 30.33 average, & 7.11 economy rate. Sunil Narine vs LHBs in IPL since 2024: 7 wickets, 13.28 average, & 6.27 economy rate.
Andre Russell will contribute with both bat and ball. He has vast experience playing in Kolkata.
Andre Russell has 962 runs at an average of 32.06 and a strike rate of 188.25 in 39 innings in Kolkata. He also has 42 wickets at an average of 23.28 and a strike rate of 15.16 in 43 innings here.
Andre Russell vs Shardul Thakur in T20s: 54 runs, 19 balls, 18 average, 284.21 SR, & 3 dismissals.
Andre Russell vs Avesh Khan in T20s: 35 runs, 25 balls, 11.66 average, 140 SR, & 3 dismissals.
Andre Russell vs RHBs in IPL since 2024: 21 wickets, 11.90 average, & 9.68 economy rate. Andre Russell vs LHBs in IPL since 2024: 2 wickets, 50.50 average, & 12.62 economy rate.
Andre Russell’s last five scores: 1, 5, 4, 4, & 0. Andre Russell’s previous five figures: 2/21, 2/35, 0/14, 0/27, & 1/38.
Nicholas Pooran (LSG):
Nicholas Pooran has 287 runs at an average of 57.40 and a strike rate of 148.70 in five innings in Kolkata. He also has four fifties here.
Nicholas Pooran vs Andre Russell in T20s: 117 runs, 75 balls, 23.40 average, 156 SR, & 5 dismissals.
Nicholas Pooran’s last five scores: 12, 44, 70, 75, & 42.
KKR vs LSG Player to Avoid
Ramandeep Singh (KKR):
Ramandeep Singh will bat in the lower order and won’t get enough balls to face. He can be avoided for this game.
Grand League Team for KKR vs LSG Dream11 Prediction
Small League Team for KKR vs LSG Dream11 Prediction
KKR vs LSG Dream11 Prediction
Kolkata Knight Riders will have a home advantage and are a better team. Their bowling attack looks stronger than Lucknow Super Giants’. Expect KKR to win.
