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The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are set to face off against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on April 23rd.
With four victories in seven matches, CSK currently occupies the fourth position on the points table, despite suffering three defeats in its last five matches. Similarly, Lucknow, having won four out of seven matches, holds the fifth spot on the points table. LSG have emerged victorious in three of their last five matches.
The Chennai pitch typically offers advantages to batsmen, although spinners can also find some assistance from it. As a result, high-scoring games may not be guaranteed every time.
During the evening, Chennai is expected to experience temperatures of approximately 30 degrees Celsius, with a real feel of 36 degrees Celsius due to humidity levels around 80%. There is no forecast for rain.
Ajinkya Rahane, Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni (WK), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman
Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (c & wk), Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Matt Henry, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur
In their IPL encounters thus far, Chennai and Lucknow have faced each other in four matches. CSK emerged victorious in one match, while LSG claimed victory in two, with one match ending without a result. Chennai's highest total against Lucknow stands at 217, while Lucknow's highest total against CSK is 211.
According to Google's win probability, Chennai has a 56% chance of defeating LSG in their 8th match.