The 30th match of the Indian Premier League 2023 is scheduled to play between Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans on Saturday 22nd April 2023 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.

Lucknow Super Giants had performed well in this edition of IPL till now. They had played a total of six matches with four wins to their name. They had lost two matches and are holding the second position on the points table. Now they are going to host Gujarat Giants in this match. They are equal in points with the best-performing team of this tournament, Rajasthan Royals but are poor in net run rate. Another win in this match can promote this team to the top of the table. The performance of Gujarat Titans also had been good in this tournament. They had won three out of five matches played. They had lost just two matches and are holding the fourth position on the points table.

Lucknow Super Giants had performed well in each and every department of the game in this tournament. They had chased the highest total and also defended a low total in this tournament. The batting order of this team is strong at least on paper. KL Rahul is leading the batting order of this team with K Mayers, Ayush Badoni, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, and Nicholas Pooran but they did not perform well in the previous match and scored just 154 runs in 20 overs. K Mayers was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 51 runs to his name on 42 balls with the help of four boundaries and three huge sixes. KL Rahul also performed well and scored 39 runs. He faced 32 balls and smashed four boundaries and one huge six. Nicholas Pooran was the other batsman who put some runs on the board. He scored 29 runs on 20 balls with the help of two boundaries and one huge six. Marcus Stoinis could manage to score 21 runs.

Ayush Badoni, Deepak Hooda, and Krunal Pandya are the leading batsmen of this team but these batsmen totally failed to perform well in the previous match. The bowling unit of Lucknow Super Giants is strong and experienced and they had also performed well in almost all matches. Naveen-ul-Haq is leading the bowling unit of this team with Yudhvir Singh Charak, Avesh Khan, Marcus Stoinis, Ravi Bishnoi, and Amit Mishra. The way how these bowlers performed in the previous match was just outstanding. This was due to their best bowling performance that they won the match. They defended the target of 155 runs and leaked 144 runs in 20 overs. Avesh Khan was the most successful and highest wicket-taker from their side with three wickets to his name in four overs against 25 runs. Marcus Stoinis also performed well and picked two wickets while he was charged with 28 runs. No other bowler from their side could manage to pick any wicket. Amit Mishra, Ravi Bishnoi, Yudhvir Singh Charak, and Naveen-ul-Haq were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket. Yudhvir Singh Charak proved the most expensive bowler from their side as he leaked 27 runs in just two overs.

Gujarat Titans won their two opening matches of this season of IPL but now had lost two out of the most recent three matches played. They also had lost some matches which were very close and easy to win for this team but they were on the losing side. Their most recent loss came against Rajasthan Royals by the margin of three wickets. They lost the toss and were asked to bat first. The performance of their batting order was average. They could manage to score 177 runs in 20 overs. The batting order of this team is strong on paper. Wriddhiman Saha is leading the top batting order of this team with Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan while Hardik Pandya, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, and Rahul Tewatia are available to handle the middle and lower batting order. David Miller was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 46 runs to his name on 30 balls with the help of three boundaries and two huge sixes. Shubman Gill also had an outstanding performance with the bat and put some runs on the board. He scored 45 runs while he faced 34 balls and smashed four boundaries and one huge six.

The skipper, Hardik Pandya had performed well in this tournament and he was also good in the most recent match where he scored 28 runs on 19 balls with the help of three boundaries and one huge six. Abhinav Manohar scored 27 runs on 13 balls and smashed three boundaries. Sai Sudharsan scored 20 runs. The bowling unit of Gujarat Titans is strong and they had performed well till now in this tournament. Mohammed Shami is leading the bowling unit of this team with Hardik Pandya, Alzarri Joseph, Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, and Noor Ahmad. They performed well but failed to defend a low target on the board and leaked the target of 178 runs with four balls remaining. Mohammed Shami was the most successful and highest wicket-taker from their side with three wickets to his name in four overs against 25 runs. Rashid Khan picked up two wickets but he leaked a lot of runs. He was charged with 46 runs in four overs. Hardik Pandya proved the most economical bowler from their side with one wicket to his name in four overs while he was charged for 24 runs. Noor Ahmad was the other bowler with a wicket to his name but he leaked plenty of runs. He picked up one wicket in 2.2 overs against 29 runs. Mohit Sharma and Alzarri Joseph were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket. The batting and bowling units of Gujarat Titans are strong and we can expect that they will give a tough time to Lucknow Super Giants in this match.

Lucknow Super Giants had faced Gujarat Titans in 2 matches where they had not won any match while Gujarat Titans had won both matches against Lucknow Super Giants.

Lucknow Super Giants had won four out of the previous five matches played so far while Gujarat Titans had won three out of the previous five matches.

Lucknow Super Giants is a strong and well-balanced team and have a strong batting and bowling department which is in good form. The batting and bowling squad of this team is much stronger at least on paper. According to today’s prediction, Lucknow Super Giants is the favorite team who will win this match. There are many factors that make Lucknow Super Giants a favorite team to win this match. Some of the key factors are mentioned as under:

• Lucknow Super Giants had performed well than Gujarat Titans in this tournament
• Lucknow Super Giants has a strong batting order which is in good form
• The bowling unit of Lucknow Super Giants is also strong
• Gujarat Titans won both matches played against Lucknow Super Giants
• Gujarat Titans is also a strong team on paper

Lucknow Super Giants is overall a strong team when we compare it with Gujarat Titans. They have the best players in the t20 format of cricket. The batting order of this team is also strong and some well-known hitters of the t20 format are part of the squad of this team, so the winning chances of today’s match for Lucknow Super Giants have been increased. The equation of who will win today’s cricket match prediction and who will win the cricket match today is mentioned as under.

Lucknow Super Giants have a 52% chance to win this match
Gujarat Titans have a 48% chance to win this match

The toss is going to play an important in the result of each and every match of IPL 2023 as we had observed in the previous editions of this tournament. According to the toss prediction, the team who will win the toss will elect to field first as defending had been difficult in the most recent matches of IPL. Remember that 52% of matches had been won by chasing teams at Narendra Modi Stadium.

The 30th match of IPL T20, 2023 is going to be held at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. The pitch at Ekana Cricket Stadium is known to be on the slower side, with spinners often playing a crucial role in the game. The surface tends to be dry and dusty, which can cause the ball to grip and turn, making it difficult for batsmen to play their shots. Overall, the pitch tends to favor the team that wins the toss and chooses to bat first, as the pitch tends to deteriorate as the match progresses, making it more difficult to score runs.

The weather forecast for Lucknow is good for this cricket match. There are some chances of rain but we are expecting a full match. April is generally a warm month in Lucknow, India, with temperatures ranging from around 23°C (73°F) to 38°C (100°F) on average. The weather can be quite dry during this time, with occasional heat waves and dust storms. It is recommended to wear light and airy clothing, stay hydrated, and take precautions to protect yourself from the sun if you plan on being outside for an extended period of time.

Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Ayush Badoni, Naveen-ul-Haq, Avesh Khan, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Ravi Bishnoi.

Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya (c), Abhinav Manohar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma.

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• Date: Saturday, 22nd April 2023
• Time: 10:00 AM GMT / 03:30 PM LOCAL / 03:30 PM IST

• Stadium: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium
• Location: Lucknow, India
• Opened: 2017
• Capacity: 50000
• Known as: Ekana International Cricket Stadium
• Time Zone: UTC +05:30
• Home to: Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Super Giants
• Floodlights: Yes

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