Sai Kishore and Karan Sharma are making their debuts for Gujarat and Lucknow Super Giants respectively. There are three changes in the Gujarat line-up. While Matthew Wade, Yash Dayal and Sai Kishore have joined the team, Loki Ferguson, Sai Sudarshan and Pradeep Sangwan have been left out. Karan Sharma will replace Ravi Bishnoi in the Lucknow squad.
Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha (w), Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade, Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Shami
ലക്നൗ സൂപ്പർ: Quinton de Kock (w), KL Rahul (c), Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Jaosn Holder, Karan Sharma, Dushmantha Chameera, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan
The Gujarat Titans and the Lucknow Super Giants will face each other with the aim of becoming the first team to reach the playoffs in the 15th season of the IPL. Currently, Lucknow and Gujarat are tied with 16 points each. Lucknow tops the list with the best net run rate. Gujarat is in second place.
Both teams have three games left in the season. Lucknow and Gujarat can advance to the playoffs if they win one of these. Instead of waiting for the next match, the goal of both the teams is to win this match and secure the playoffs.
Earlier in the first quarter of the season, Gujarat had thrashed Lucknow by five wickets.
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