Teams of Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will face each other in the 42nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.
Under the captaincy of KL Rahul, LSG have won five out of eight matches so far. On the other hand, PBKS led by Mayank Agarwal has won four out of eight matches.
Let’s know the preview of this match, Dream XI and other important things.
Punjab
This can be the playing XI of Punjab
PBKS defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their previous match. Rishi Dhawan got a chance in that match and bowled well under pressure. Rishi may also get a chance in the next match.
PBKS will be hoping for a good show from skipper Mayank, who has scored just one fifty so far.
Probable XI: Mayank (captain), Shikhar, Bairstow, Livingstone, Jitesh (wk), Rajapakse, Rishi, Rabada, Rahul, Sandeep and Arshdeep.
Lucknow
Lucknow can land with a change
LSG had registered a win against Mumbai Indians in their last match. Mohsin Khan bowled well in the last match. He is almost certain to get a chance in the next match as well.
Manish Pandey has not been able to perform much in the batting so far and Manan Vohra can get a chance in his place.
Probable XI: De Kock (wk), Rahul (c), Manan, Krunal, Deepak, Badoni, Stoinis, Holder, Chamira, Bishnoi and Mohsin.
MCA Stadium
Some important figures related to MCA Stadium
MCA Stadium in Pune has hosted 45 IPL matches so far. In this stadium, the teams batting first have won 22 times while the teams chasing the score have won 23 times.
If we talk about this season, four out of seven matches played here have been won by the teams batting first and three matches by the teams chasing the score.
Dream 11
Our Best Dream XI and TV Info
Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul (vice-captain) and Quinton de Kock.
Batsmen: Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Mayank Agarwal, Bhanuka Rajapakse and Marcus Stoinis.
All-rounders: Liam Livingstone and Jason Holder.
Bowlers: Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada and Ravi Bishnoi.
The match will be played on Friday (April 29) at the MCA Stadium in Pune and will start at 07:30 IST. The match can be watched live on Star Sports Network and Hotstar.