LSG vs PBKS IPL 2024 Match Preview, Head-to-head, Possible XIs and Dream11 Team Prediction

Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings are all set to face each other in match 11 of the ongoing IPL 2024 season on Saturday, March 30, at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. LSG started the campaign with a loss against Rajasthan Royals while Punjab Kings won their first game against Delhi but then lost their second game of the season against RCB. Both teams would like to win the important two points so that it will be an exciting contest at Lucknow. From possible playing XIs to Dream11 predictions, here is everything you need to know about the LSG vs PBKS match in IPL 2024.

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Match Details

• Match: Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings  - IPL 2024

• Date: 30/3/2024

• Time: 7:30 pm

• Venue: Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

How to watch the LSG vs PBKS IPL 2024 Match?

The Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings IPL 2024 match will be televised on Star Sports Network. All the Indian Premier League matches will be streamed free on the Jio Cinema app and website.

Pitch & Weather Report

LSG weren't comfortable playing in their home last season. They just won three out of the seven games at home last year. It will be interesting to see what kind of track the team will get for this match. The average first innings score is 150 while the average second innings score is around 130 after a total of 9 matches played at this venue.

The temperature will be around 32 degrees in Lucknow, but will will slightly cool down to 26 degrees later during the match. There is no chance of rain.

LSG vs PBKS: Head-to-Head Record

Lucknow and Punjab have faced each other in 3 matches. LSG have won 2 of them while PBKS have won 1 matches. 

• Matches: 3
• Lucknow Super Giants Won: 2
• Punjab Kings Won: 1
• No Result: 0

Team News

Lucknow Super Giants

LSG are currently placed bottom of the table after just one game. LSG want to wait a little longer to launch Shamar Joseph into this league. Lucknow's new Head Coach Justin Langer wants the young bowler to settle in comfortably first. Mohsin Khan and Naveen-ul-Haq were expensive in their opening game of the season so it is going to be very tough for the home side against PBKS.

Ekana, we're ready for you 💙💪 pic.twitter.com/FA4rP8UFdj

— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) March 29, 2024

Lucknow doesn't have a stable pace attack and that's why the franchise can struggle this season. Yash Thakur leaked runs in his three-over spell in their last game. Only Krunal Pandya's bowling was the only positive from their game against Rajasthan Royals and he will look to repeat that at home. Ravi Bishnoi also failed to deliver in the last game but if he gets some assistance from the Ekana pitch, he might become very dangerous for the opposition batsmen.

Quinton De Kock, Badoni, and Paddikal didn't get the start they expected and it became difficult for LSG to win their opening game of the season. The top order has to perform as Punjab are looking very settled on paper. Kl Rahul did score a half-century but the skipper will have to improve his strike rate while the side will also hope Marcus Stoinis performs this time around. Pooran did what he was expected to do and he is a very consistent batsman.

Left-hand batters unite 🤝 pic.twitter.com/n97NO8i4jc

— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) March 29, 2024

Punjab Kings

Punjab started the season in style but then failed to continue that start and fell short against Bangalore. It's high time now that Bairstow has to perform or the management will have to make a major decision upon the English opener. He also hasn't performed for a long time for his national side, so it will be hard for him if he once again fails to deliver. Shikhar Dhawan did score some runs in the last game but has to improve his strike rate.

B𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 louder than anyone else! 🦁#SherSquad, you have chosen Harpreet Brar as our #SheroftheWeek for his sensational spell against RCB. 💪🏻#SaddaPunjab #PunjabKings #JazbaHaiPunjabi #TATAIPL2024 pic.twitter.com/8Seta8sdIx

— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) March 29, 2024

None of the batters except the skipper stepped up in the game against RCB. It was a very poor batting performance overall and the side paid the price. Sam Curran played a match-winning knock in the first game and also played a small cameo against Bangalore. Liam Livingstone is not a player who will play long innings in every match. He is an explosive finisher, so top-order batters like Prabhsimran and Bairstow have to step up to set the platform for players like him to unleash. Jitesh Sharma has shown his finishing capability and is expected to do the same against LSG also.

Kagiso Rabada and Harpreet Brar have bowled brilliantly in the opening two games for Punjab and they will lead the bowling attack. Arshdeep Singh has been very inconsistent and will have to deliver at regular intervals for Punjab to do well. On the other hand, Harshal Patel hasn't justified his price yet. He will be on the edge against LSG and the ex-RCB bowler has to perform remain in the team.

The 𝐆𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭 preparations continue ahead of the next encounter! 💪🏻#SaddaPunjab #PunjabKings #JazbaHaiPunjabi #TATAIPL2024 pic.twitter.com/Xye0bWF1b3

— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) March 29, 2024

Possible XIs

Lucknow Super Giants

KL Rahul (C), Q de Kock, Devdutt Padikkal, Nicholas Pooran, KH Pandya, MP Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yash Thakur

Impact Player Subs: Kyle Mayers, Krishnappa Gowtham, PN Mankad, Shivam Mavi, Mohsin Khan, AJ Turner, A Badoni, DJ Willey, Yudhvir Singh, Arshad Khan, Arshin Kulkarni, Mayank Yadav, A Mishra, Manimaran Siddharth, Shamar Joseph

Punjab Kings

Shikhar Dhawan (C), JM Bairstow, SM Curran, JM Sharma (wk), LS Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, HV Patel, K Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, RD Chahar

Impact Player Subs: P Simran Singh, Harpreet Singh, RR Rossouw, Shivam Singh, AR Sharma, Prince Choudhary, A Taide, Sikandar Raza, R Dhawan, T Thyagarajan, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Chris Woakes, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Nathan Ellis

LSG vs PBKS: Dream XI Team Prediction