LSG vs CSK Match 30 IPL 2025: The 30th match of the 18th season of IPL will be played on April 14 between Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The match will start at 7:30 PM IST. Rishabh Pant will be captaining the Lucknow Super Giants, while MS Dhoni will be leading the Chennai Super Kings. In this article, we will talk about the head to head records, pitch report, weather forecast and playing XI of both teams.
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LSG vs CSK Match 30 IPL 2025: Head-To-Head Records
In the last 3 seasons of IPL, 5 matches have been played between LSG and CSK so far. Out of these, LSG has won 3 matches, while CSK has emerged victorious in 1 match. During these matches, LSG’s highest score against Chennai has been 213 runs, while CSK’s highest score against Lucknow has been 217 runs. On the other hand, LSG’s lowest score against the Super Kings is 125 runs, while CSK’s lowest score against the Super Giants is 176 runs.
LSG vs CSK Match 30 IPL 2025: Pitch Report at Ekana Cricket Stadium
This will be the fourth match of the season at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. After hosting Punjab Kings on a red soil pitch, LSG played the next two matches against Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans on black soil. Today’s match against Chennai Super Kings is to be played on pitch number-5 which is a mixed soil surface. The mixed soil pitch will make the game more competitive, where batters and bowlers get equal help on it.
Out of the three matches played so far in Lucknow, two have been won by the chasing team. In today’s match also, the captain who wins the toss will prefer to bowl first. Dew at night can also affect the match. The average score of the first innings here is around 165 runs. The record of teams chasing runs here has been better. In 10 out of the last 15 matches here, the team batting in the second innings has won. Dew is a big factor in the second innings here.
LSG vs CSK Match 30 IPL 2025: Weather Forecast in Lucknow
According to the weather forecast, the temperature will be 31 degrees Celsius at the beginning of the match and it will fall down to 27 degrees Celsius towards the end. The humidity is expected to be between 35% and 49% during the game. The sky is expected to be clear and the chances of rain are negligible. Fans will get to see the full action of the match in Lucknow.
This season, The Lucknow team is looking in great rhythm under the captaincy of Rishabh Pant. On the other hand, the Chennai team has been completely flopped under the captaincy of Ruturaj Gaikwad. LSG has won four out of 6 matches and is fourth on the points table, while CSK has won one out of 6 matches and is at number ten in the points table.
LSG vs CSK Match 30 IPL 2025: Probable Playing XI
Lucknow Super Giants Probable Playing XI: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (captain and wicketkeeper), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi.
Impact Substitutes: Digvesh Rathi
Chennai Super Kings Probable Playing XI: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Shivam Dube, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (captain and wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana.
Impact Substitutes: Anshul Kamboj
Lucknow Super Giants Squad for IPL 2025
Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant(wicketkeeper & captain), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Himmat Singh, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Matthew Breetzke, Shamar Joseph, Mitchell Marsh, Manimaran Siddharth, Aryan Juyal, RS Hangargekar, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Akash Maharaj Singh, Mayank Yadav, Arshin Kulkarni
Chennai Super Kings Squad for IPL 2025
Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(wicketkeeper & captain), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Deepak Hooda, Matheesha Pathirana, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shaik Rasheed, Jamie Overton, Shreyas Gopal, Sam Curran, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Gurjapneet Singh, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Andre Siddarth C, Vansh Bedi