We have opted for a fantasy cricket team on basis of probable XIs, recent performances, overall impact, and credit points.
Probable XIs
Marcus Stoinis suffered an injury in the previous game.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): KL Rahul (c), Kyle Mayers*, Quinton de Kock* (wk), Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran*, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni/Amit Mishra, Naveen-ul-Haq*, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Yash Thakur
Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis* (c), Shahbaz Ahmed, Glenn Maxwell*, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga*, David Willey/Josh Hazlewood*, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj
Pitch Report
Venue: Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
(Based on the last three matches)
1st innings average score: 138
2nd innings average score: 150
Wickets per innings: 7
Type: Slow
Wins
Batting 1st: 33%
Batting 2nd: 67%
Spinners picked 48% of the wickets, while top-order batters scored three of four fifties.
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Fantasy Tips of The Day
Krunal Pandya has enormously rewarded fantasy players when playing in Lucknow. In four home matches in the tournament, he has scored 90 runs at 30, picked six wickets, and pouched two catches. Notably, he dismissed Glenn Maxwell in two of the last three matches.
When batting first in 2023, Kyle Mayers has registered four half-centuries and one thirty in nine innings to aggregate 342 runs at 38. Moreover, he has generated bonus points for strike rate on six occasion.
KL Rahul loves facing Bangalore. He has smashed 628 runs at 70, registering one century, three fifties, and five thirties in 14 matches.
Yash Thakur has taken three four-wicket hauls in the last five matches when defending totals. During this period, he averages 74 points per match.
Faf du Plessis (422 runs) and Glenn Maxwell (258 runs) have collectively smashed 50 sixes in the tournament. In addition, du Plessis has registered five half-centuries.
Mohammed Siraj hasn’t gone wicketless for 10 matches, picking up 20 wickets. He is the leading wicket-taker in the tournament.
Virat Kohli generated bonus points for a half-century in seven of the last 11 T20s matches. During this period, he gave 71 points for boundaries and 72 for catches.