LSG Captain KL Rahul Slams Batters Despite Win Over PBKS In IPL 2022:

"We played stupid cricket with the bat," said Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul after eking out a 20-run win over Punjab Kings in a low-scoring IPL game. LSG were restricted to 153 for 8 before their bowlers rallied to restrict Punjab to 133 for eight. "I was disappointed and fuming at the end of the first innings. Stupid cricket with the bat," Rahul said at the post match presentation.

"We need to get better with the bat. Half-time, when Quinny and Deepak were batting. They paced it really really well to get to 60 in 9 overs on a tricky wicket. Had we batted smartly, we could have gotten to 180-190.

PBKS vs LSG Dream11 Prediction:

Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants will play the 42nd match of the IPL 2022 on Friday. With 4 wins and an equal amount of losses in 8 matches, PBKS are placed in the 6th position in the points table. They managed to defeat Chennai Super Kings in the previous match by 11 runs after scoring 187 runs in 20 overs.
Lucknow are placed in the fourth position in the points tally with 5 wins in 8 matches. They won the last game against Mumbai Indians by 36 runs after making 168 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. Both the teams would be looking for a win to move up the points table.

How Twitter Reacted To KL Rahul's 2nd Century Of IPL 2022:

KL Rahul was in brilliant form as he hit his second century of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season during Lucknow Super Giants' match against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. It was also his second century against the same opposition this season, with his 103 in their earlier fixture powering his team to a crucial win. On Sunday, he remained unbeaten on 103 off 62 deliveries to help LSG post 168/6 after being put in to bat.

Twitter erupted in praise of the LSG skipper, who continued to show why he's considered as one of the best batters in the league.

"A Masterclass in Construction, Execution and Awareness. Your Eyesight watching can only get better. Pure Azz...without batting an eyelid. Win, Lose the bar is up," former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri tweeted.

KL Rahul fined Rs 24 lakh for second over rate offence:

Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul has been fined Rs 24 lakh for maintaining a slow over rate in their IPL game against Mumbai Indians.
It was Rahul's second over rate offence of the season. He was fined Rs 12 lakh for the first offence.
"KL Rahul was fined Rs 24 lakhs and the rest of the members in the playing eleven were fined Rs 6 lakhs or 25 percent of their match fee, whichever is lower," said the IPL in a statement.
"This was the team’s second offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over rate offences." Lucknow Super Giants registered a comfortable 36-run win over Mumbai Indians, as they rode on Rahul's hundred.

LSG vs MI Dream11 Prediction, IPL 2022:

Tournament debutants Lucknow Super Giants, a side that have looked in good form, will take on bottom placed Mumbai Indians on Sunday night at the iconic Wankhede Stadium.

Lucknow Super Giants, under the captaincy of KL Rahul, have looked one of the most balanced sides in this tournament. However, they come into this match after having been beaten in the last match against Royal Challengers Bangalore. They would now want to get back to winning ways against Mumbai Indians.

Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, have had a nightmarish season so far – they are yet to win a match after 7 games, an unwanted record for the 5-time champions.

MI vs LSG Predicted Playing 11, IPL 2022:

Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians have been unable to come out of their slump and lost all five of their matches. The team will be eager to break its losing streak when they take on Lucknow Super Giants on 16 April. The high-stakes contest will take place at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
Lucknow Super Giants have been far better – they come into this encounter after having won three out of their five games. LSG are placed fifth on the points table, while Mumbai are languishing at the bottom.

The KL Rahul-led side started their season with a defeat to Gujarat Titans – but then bounced back brilliantly, with successive wins over Chennai Super Kings, SunRisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals. LSG lost their last match to Rajasthan Royals. However, all-rounder Marcus Stoinis made a return to form with the bat, which should give the team some consolation.

MI vs LSG Dream11 Prediction, IPL 2022:

A winless Mumbai Indians will be eager to turn their fortunes around when they battle it out with debutants Lucknow Super Giants at Mumbai's Brabourne Stadium on Friday, 16 April.

Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians have lost five consecutive matches in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League and are struggling to flatten the chinks in their armour. Their batting unit has not been able to get going, with the exception of Ishan Kishan, Dewald Brevis and Suryakumar Yadav. Their bowlers have also failed to work together.

DC Predicted XI vs LSG:

Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals kicked-off their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 campaign on a remarkable note, securing a four-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in the opener. However, the franchise were soon handed a reality check by Hardik Panyda-led Gujarat Titans in the second encounter, which they lost by 14 runs.
The Delhi unit will now look to get back to winning ways when they lock horns with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), who are on a two-match winning spree.
As Delhi aim to bounce back on winning ways, here is what their Playing XI could look like against LSG.

LSG Predicted XI vs DC, IPL 2022:

he Lucknow Super Giants secured their second successive win of the season earlier this week when they defeated the Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday. The KL Rahul-led side held its nerves to register a narrow 12-run victory, riding on an impressive performance from bowlers Avesh Khan (4/24), Jason Holder (3/34), and Krunal Pandya (2/27). The Super Giants will now meet Delhi Capitals in their fourth game of the season at the DY Patil Stadium and will aim to carry forward the momentum in the campaign.

Winning close games is always good for team morale, believes LSG’s De Kock:

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 1 (ANI): After defeating Chennai Super Kings in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 clash on Thursday, Lucknow Super Giants wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Knock said that winning such close games is always good for team morale.
It was a complete team effort as Lucknow Super Giants chased down a big target of 211 in 19.3 overs against Chennai Super Kings to register a six-wicket win here at Brabourne Stadium.
“It was unbelievable. Winning these types of close games is always good for team morale. Great win, boys batted really well. We came out fighting and to come out on top is always special. We thought we can chase down 210. We understood after the first two or three overs that it was a really good wicket. I’d say it was a par score on this wicket actually. It was nice to get out there and just bat, I wasn’t in too much rush. I had to get out there and spend some time, I knew it was a good enough wicket. It was just a matter of doing that and it’s also nice for a couple of the other boys to get out there and bat a bit,” said de Kock in a post-match presentation.