Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals will clash in match 15 of the Indian Premier League. While it's early days for Lucknow, they look a strong team. They have probably the best depth in the team, with players like Jason Holder batting at No 10. The team has played good cricket and won two games while losing one. Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals have played two games, while losing one against Gujarat Titans.
Here's a look at how teams may look for the important clash on Thursday.
LSG defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in the last game. The team looks settled and there should field the same XI against DC as well.
KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock will form a potent opening pair. Rahul has been in fine form in the tournament and scored a solid 68 against SRH. De Kock has looked good in patches but has not been consistent. However, we all know what he can do on his day.
Evin Lewis, Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda and Ayush Badoni will comprise the middle order. Deepak Hooda has been sensational in the three games so far and has been a game-changer for Lucknow, Evin Lewis and Manish Pandey are also solid batters. Lewis has already played a match-winning knock. Manish Pandey has been disappointing but he is a class batter. Badoni has been a find of the tournament.
Jason Holder and Krunal Pandya add a lot of depth to the team. Holder will also be the lead pacer of the side while he can be destructive in the final overs. Pandya is also a handy cricketer to have. He can choke the opposition for runs in middle overs while can get some quick runs.
Andrew Tye, Ravi Bishnoi and Avesh Khan will be the specialist spinners. Avesh Khan was terrific in the last game and helped Lucknow win from a losing position. Bishnoi has also been terrific. Tye adds a variety to the bowling lineup with plenty of variations up the sleeves.
Batter | Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | 50/100 |
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KL Rahul | 97 | 3381 | 46.96 | 136.51 | 28/2 |
Evin Lewis | 24 | 647 | 28.13 | 141.27 | 4/0 |
Deepak Hooda | 83 | 904 | 18.08 | 131.40 | 5/0 |
Bowlers | Matches | Wickets | Average | Economy | Best Figures |
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Jason Holder | 27 | 38 | 21.58 | 8.21 | 4-52 |
Avesh Khan | 28 | 36 | 23.44 | 8.22 | 4-22 |
Ravi Bishnoi | 26 | 26 | 26.65 | 7 | 3-24 |
LSG XI - KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Manish Pandey, Evin Lewis, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder, Andrew Tye, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan
David Warner and Anrich Nortje are available for selection and should be back in the playing XI in no time.
Tim Seifert is likely to miss out, with David Warner replacing him. He will open alongside Prithvi Shaw, who will be followed by Mandeep Singh. With a string of low scores, the coming game will be a make or break situation for Mandeep Singh.
Rishabh Pant, Lalit Yadav and Rovman Powell will take charge of the middle order. Pant played a good knock of 43 in the last game and will be looking to continue his form. Powell is in the team as he can hit some lusty blows and pull off wins from the toughest situations. Lalit Yadav has been pretty solid as well.
Axar Patel and Shardul Thakur will be the all-rounders. While both will be more important with the ball, Delhi won't mind some runs from them. Both are clean hitters of the cricket ball.
Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman and Anrich Nortje will comprise the genuine bowlers. Kuldeep has revived himself in the tournament and will be keen to carry on, while Rahman is a handy bowler to have with his variations. Nortje's availability is a big boost for the side. The pacer was in terrific form last year.
Batter | Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | 50/100 |
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David Warner | 150 | 5449 | 41.6 | 139.97 | 50/4 |
Prithvi Shaw | 55 | 1353 | 24.6 | 146.59 | 10/0 |
Rishabh Pant | 86 | 2542 | 34.82 | 147.36 | 15/1 |
Bowlers | Matches | Wickets | Average | Economy | Best Figures |
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Anrich Nortje | 24 | 34 | 20.56 | 7.65 | 3-33 |
Kuldeep Yadav | 47 | 44 | 29.23 | 8.17 | 4-20 |
Shardul Thakur | 63 | 67 | 29.19 | 8.97 | 3-19 |
DC XI - Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Mandeep Singh, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Lalit Yadav, Rovman Powell, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Mustafizur Rahman