“Shaik Rasheed and Rachin Ravindra got CSK off to an excellent start with 19-ball 27s from Rasheed and 22-ball 37s respectively from Ravindra in the Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings clash; but LSG soon pulled them back with its spinners including Digvesh Bishnoi and Aiden Markram.”
LSG have won two out of their five head-to-head matches against CSK while winning only once themselves. Their 30th clash will be hosted at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.
| Date | Venue | Result (Winner) | Margin / Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2025 | Lucknow (Ekana Stadium) | CSK won | 5 wickets (The Times of India) |
| 23 Apr 2024 | Chennai | LSG won | 6 wickets (Sportskeeda) |
| 19 Apr 2024 | Lucknow | LSG won | 8 wickets (Sportskeeda) |
| 3 May 2023 | Lucknow | ❌ No Result | Match abandoned / no result (Sportskeeda) |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Chennai | CSK won | 12 runs (Probo) |
CSK vs LSG
LSG sit high up the points table in fourth spot while CSK are struggling at the bottom with five consecutive losses and are in danger of falling out altogether.
They’ll meet again at Ekana Cricket Stadium; should CSK make any strides towards turning their fortunes around they could be in contention for top four status.
Rachin Ravindra and debutant Shaik Rasheed formed an effective 52-run opening stand before their momentum was taken away by Digvesh Rathi, Ravi Bishnoi, and Aiden Markram (part-time offspinner) from home side’s spinners who took control of game in 13th over.
Digvesh Rathi made the biggest impact by restricting visitors’ innings to just 96 runs before marking time offspinner.
Rishabh Pant’s 49-ball 63 was an admirable effort from India’s home side, yet their batting never fully gelled as wickets fell at crucial moments, ultimately restricting them to just 166/7 after 20 overs.
MS Dhoni responded quickly with his bat, quickly reducing LSG’s equation to 26 off 11 balls in quick time and taking the game beyond their reach. He hit three fours and one-handed six over midwicket before leaving to an enthusiastic reception from the crowd.
Dhoni’s efforts were amply supported by Shivam Dube, who batted with composure in the lower middle and was unlucky not to have scored more runs. Dube hit Shardul Thakur’s no-ball for six before being dismissed off Badoni in 16th over.
Noor Ahmad made another impressive performance with the ball for CSK by claiming two wickets out of seventeen during his spell, marking his best performance of the season and helping CSK restrict run chasers and secure victory.
Match Prediction
CSK defeated RR in their previous meeting at Ekana Stadium and will look to replicate that performance this time around. Both teams boast experienced and promising players making this matchup especially engaging.
Recent form for Rajasthan Royals (RR) has been disappointing and they will want to change that quickly. This game provides them with a good opportunity to do that; yet they face stiff opposition in Delhi Capitals who proved too tough an opponent; their loss to them was particularly crushing so RR will want to redeem themselves quickly from such defeats.
LSG have been one of the most consistent teams in this tournament, led by Nicholas Pooran and Aiden Markram who have both performed admirably.
Their top order has proven powerful with an aggressive powerplay strategy helping them score runs regularly; Ravi Bishnoi and Mayank Yadav’s spinners having also contributed greatly.
LSG needs a win in this match to seal their playoff berth and gain momentum heading into their last regular season match against RCB at Ekana Stadium.
They must keep up the hard work they have demonstrated so far and continue performing for their home fans at Ekana.
Ekana Stadium’s pitch has historically been conducive to both forms of batting, so both teams will likely want to bat first. Based on recent matches at this venue, winning the toss and bowling first appears to be an optimal strategy – in addition, second batting team tends to perform better here so going with that approach could prove fruitful.
Chennai Super Kings’ batting XI will consist of Rahul Tripathi, Sam Curran, Deepak Hooda and Shivam Dube; MS Dhoni will hope these experienced players can bring some stability to his struggling batting line-up.
Their bowling attack will be led by Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway with support coming from Ravichandran Ashwin, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed and Shaik Rasheed.
Head-to-Head Record
Since LSG’s debut in the Indian Premier League in 2022, they have met five times. Both teams occupy different places on the points table with Chennai leading and LSG languishing at the bottom. Ruturaj Gaikwad led LSG last season but recently made changes through auction to strengthen their squad ahead of this season.
MS Dhoni and Shivam Dube gave CSK hope when they trailed by 56 runs at Ekana Cricket Stadium but managed to turn things around thanks to an amazing 11-ball 26 and 43 not out from 27 balls by Dube, helping CSK come from behind and win by three wickets – their head-to-head record now standing 3-2 in favor of LSG.
Streaming Info
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will square off at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Monday (April 14), with MS Dhoni looking to end his team’s recent poor form after suffering five consecutive defeats.
LSG are coming off of an impressive win against Gujarat Titans (GT) on Saturday and will look to carry that form forward against a struggling Chennai side.
Rishabh Pant will look to make his presence felt against his former club as they aim to maintain top four spot on IPL 2025 table.
Both teams are currently at the bottom of the IPL 2025 standings and must win four more games to have any chance of qualifying for playoffs. CSK may need experienced players to step up and turn things around quickly in order to make playoffs a possibility.
CSK openers Markram and Dube got off to an excellent start as they put on 68 in just five overs before Khaleel Ahmed struck to break their partnership.
His back-of-a-length delivery across Markram induced him to edge it to Rahul Tripathi at cover, before shortly afterwards Nicholas Pooran was out lbw to Ahmed again.
CSK’s middle-order came to their aid as Vijay Shankar and Dhoni took control of proceedings, with Shankar hitting an eye-catching 11-ball 26 before Dhoni scored 43 not out to secure an easy seven-wicket victory for their hosts.
Both teams will be hoping to avoid their fourth consecutive loss this season and are confident of an excellent performance against each other in this match, scheduled to commence at 7:30 pm local time at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana cricket stadium in Lucknow and live streamed via JioHotstar app and website; Willow TV (official broadcaster in the US for IPL matches) can also stream it live; while Fubo TV fans can tune into it too.
