Both Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders are going with one change each in a crucial encounter. A win here means LSG will come close to qualifying for the playoffs. For KKR, it is all about survival. A loss will almost be curtains for the purple team. So, Shreyas and Co are more determined to get a win.
Both the teams have undergone one change each. For LSG, Avesh Khan replaces K Gowtham but for KKR their prime bowler Umesh Yadav has pulled his calf muscle. So Harshit Rana replaces him. KKR has won the toss and opted to bowl.
Here’s the playing XI of both the teams.
LSG: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Ayush Badoni, Jason Holder, Dushmantha Chameera, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan
KKR: Aaron Finch, Baba Indrajith, Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Shivam Mavi, Harshit Rana.
