LSG vs CSK Dream11 Prediction, IPL 2025: The IPL 2025 caravan rolls into Lucknow as the high-flying Lucknow Super Giants lock horns with a floundering Chennai Super Kings in the 30th match of the season.

LSG, third on the points table, are oozing confidence after a dominant win against Gujarat Titans. With a well-balanced side and form to boot, KL Rahul's men will be keen to capitalise on home advantage at the Ekana Stadium.

On the other hand, CSK's story is one of struggle and introspection. With five losses from six games, Dhoni's men find themselves gasping for breath.

A crushing defeat to KKR exposed serious frailties in both batting and bowling departments. As they step into the lion's den of Lucknow, the Yellow Army will be desperate to halt their slide and find some IPL magic.

Match Information

• Match: Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings, 30th Match
• Date: April 14, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM IST
• Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
• Broadcast: Star Sports Network
• Live Stream: Jio Hotstar

Pitch and Weather Conditions

Expect a dry evening in Lucknow with temperatures around 27°C and clear skies throughout the game. No rain interruptions are forecast. The pitch will be a mix of black and red soil-pitch No.

5-offering a balanced contest between bat and ball. Historically, the surface has aided spinners as the match progresses, with teams preferring to chase. The average first innings score here in IPL 2025 stands at 184, and the square boundaries make six-hitting tricky.

Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings Previews

Lucknow Super Giants: Led by a calm Rishabh Pant, LSG have discovered a formidable top order in Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, and Nicholas Pooran. Pooran has been particularly destructive with the bat and leads the six-hitting charts this season.

Shardul Thakur has emerged as the trump card with the ball, while Ravi Bishnoi continues to tighten the noose in the middle overs.

Chennai Super Kings: CSK are searching for answers. With Rachin Ravindra offering some resistance and Noor Ahmad turning heads with his bowling, the bright spots have been few and far between. The return of Shivam Dube brings some hope, and MS Dhoni remains the talisman, finishing games with authority when opportunities arise. But the rest of the unit must step up to avoid a repeat of their 2020 debacle.

Key Players

• Nicholas Pooran (LSG): 349 runs in 6 matches; strike rate: 160.83
• Mitchell Marsh (LSG): 265 runs in 6 matches
• Shardul Thakur (LSG): 12 wickets in 6 matches
• Rachin Ravindra (CSK): 149 runs in 6 matches
• Noor Ahmad (CSK): 12 wickets in 6 matches
• MS Dhoni (CSK): 104 runs in 6 matches; strike rate: 185+

LSG vs CSK Dream11 Prediction

Wicketkeepers: MS Dhoni, Nicholas Pooran

Batters: Mitchell Marsh, Shivam Dube, Rachin Ravindra, Ayush Badoni

All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Aiden Markram

Bowlers: Shardul Thakur, Noor Ahmad, Digvesh Singh

Captain Choices: Nicholas Pooran, Rachin Ravindra

Vice-Captain Choices: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram

Team News

Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, who missed the last game due to a family emergency, is expected to return. No other injury concerns were reported during their training session.

Chennai Super Kings: Shivam Dube is fit after experiencing cramps in the last match. Matheesha Pathirana could be drafted back into the playing XI to counter Pooran's threat.

Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings Probable Playing XI

Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant, Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Digvesh Rathi, Avesh Khan

Chennai Super Kings: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Shivam Dube, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed

Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings Full Squad

Lucknow Super Giants Squad: Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant(w/c), 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: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), 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.