The 21st match of the Indian Premier League 2025 (KKR vs LSG) is to be played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Jeets. The match will be played by KKR’s homeground Eden Gardens. Whose toss has been done and the match is also going to start in a short time. This match is important for both teams. The graph of defeat and victory of both teams is equal. Both KKR and Lucknow are going to play the match by winning their previous match. KKR won the toss before the match and decided to bowl first.
KKR vs LSG: Ajinkya Rahane won the toss, selected bowling
The 21st match of the 18th season of IPL is to be held between KKR and Lucknow Super Giants. The match is being hosted by Kolkata Knight Riders. Before the match, both team captains came to Eden Gardens. Where the part of the toss was thrown and it fell in favor of Kolkata Knight Riders. After which captain Ajinkya Rahane decided to bowl. The opposing team was first invited to bat. Let us tell you that both teams are going to play this match after winning their previous match.
Lucknow won more matches in KKR vs LSG, but Kolkata’s upper hand
In the IPL, when we talk about the matches between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants so far, only 5 matches have been played between the two teams. In which Lucknow has won 3 matches, Kolkata has won two. The special thing is that Lucknow has not won from KKR even once in the last season. Both league matches of IPL 2024 were won by KKR. At the same time, if we talk about Eden Gardens, then both teams face to face twice on this beautiful ground and both times the hosts KKR have lost. But this time KKR is feeling heavy. The Kolkata team looks stronger than the Lucknow team in the match.
What were the changes in KKR Vs LSG’s playing-XI?
During the toss, the captains of both teams also talked about the change in their playing-11. Talking about Kolkata Knight Riders, KKR has made a change. Moin Ali has been excluded, replaced by Australian bowler Johnson Spencer in the playing-11. At the same time, Lucknow Super Giants have not made any changes in their team. He has landed with his old playing-11. Captain Pant has not made any changes in the team.
Both teams (KKR vs LSG) playing XI
Playing of Lucknow Super Giants-XI: Aden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Puran, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper/captain), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan.
Kolkata Knight Riders- XI: Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Sunil Naren, Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Spenson Johnson Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarti, Ramandeep Singh.
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