CSK vs LSG: IPL 2023 Match preview, Possible lineups, Pitch report, and Dream XI team prediction

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will host Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the sixth match of the IPL 2023 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, on April 3. The Super Kings lost the opening game against the Titans by five wickets in the season's opener. Lucknow Super Giants started their campaign with a dominant 50-run win over Delhi Capitals. CSK would like to win the game against LSG while Lucknow have to continue their brilliant start in their first away game of the season. Read the full match preview, pitch report & every detail about the CSK vs LSG match with the likes of dream XI team prediction in our fantasy sports segment.

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Match Details

Match: 6
Date: 03/04/2023
Time: 7:30 pm IST
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk
Where to Watch: Star Sports, Jio Cinema

Venue Details | Pitch Report

Chepauk has historically been known to favor spinners, with the record in the last three IPL matches also suggesting the same. The average first-innings score reads 155 over the last three IPL matches. Seventy-five percent of the wickets in those matches were accounted for by spinners with pacers, especially Deepak Chahar, also finding some help with the new ball. Both teams will ideally look to bat first upon winning the toss, with the pitch likely to slow down as the match progresses.

Last 3 IPL matches at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai:

• 1st-innings score: 155
• 2nd-innings score: 113
• Matches won by the team batting 1st: 2
• Matches won by the team batting 2nd: 1

CSK vs LSG | Head to Head

• Matches Played: 1
• CSK won: 0
• LSG won: 1

CSK vs LSG:

Team News | CSK vs LSG

Chennai Super Kings

Super Kings will be without Sisanda Magala, who's with the South Africa squad, and the Sri Lanka pair of Maheesh Theekshana and Matheesha Pathirana who are missing their first three games because of the ongoing T20Is in New Zealand. Super Kings may want to rethink their strategy from the first game. Bringing in Tushar Deshpande as an Impact player for Ambati Rayudu after they finished batting was good thinking, but the bowler leaked 51 runs in just 3.2 overs. Without Magala, Theekshana, and Pathirana their only experienced option instead of Deshpande is Simarjeet Singh because Dwaine Pretorius can't be brought in if they start with four overseas players. Knowing MS Dhoni, he may not make any changes at all.

Lucknow Super Giants

The Lucknow Super Giants started the season in fine fashion, dominating the Delhi Capitals in their first-ever home game. The likes of Kyle Mayers and Mark Wood starred for the Super Giants, who will be keen to sustain their winning start to the IPL season. Quinton de Kock will fly to Chennai after South Africa's final ODI against the Netherlands finishes on Sunday evening, which makes his participation on Monday highly unlikely. However, Super Giants won't sweat over it considering the way Kyle Mayers opened with a 38-ball 73 in their first game.

CSK vs LSG:

CSK vs LSG | Possible Lineups

Chennai Super Kings:

• Ruturaj Gaikwad
• Devon Conway
• Moeen Ali
• Ambati Rayudu
• Shivam Dube
• Ben Stokes
• Ravindra Jadeja
• MS Dhoni (Capt & Wk)
• Deepak Chahar
• Mitchell Santner
• Rajvardhan Hangargekar

Lucknow Super Giants:

• KL Rahul (Capt)
• Kyle Mayers
• Deepak Hooda
• Marcus Stoinis
• Nicholas Pooran (Wk)
• Krunal Pandya
• Ayush Badoni
• Mark Wood
• Ravi Bishnoi
• Avesh Khan
• Jaydev Unadkat.

CSK vs LSG | Dream XI Team Prediction