IPL 2023: Match 30, Gujarat Titans (GT) Predicted Playing XI vs Lucknow Super Giants

The defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) will be eager to get back on the winning track as they face Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on April 22 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.

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Gujarat were defeated by Rajasthan Royals in their previous IPL 2023 fixture by three wickets as they failed to defend 177 despite having Rajasthan reeling at 55/4 at one stage. The Hardik Pandya-led side is ranked on the fourth position in the points table, having won three out of five matches so far.

GT have struggled to defend in the tournament so far as both of their losses have come while bowling second. The defending champions will look to sort their problems as quickly as possible going ahead in the tournament and hence will have to field their strongest playing XI against Lucknow.

Here's Gujarat Titans’ predicted XI against Lucknow Super Giants:

Openers: Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha (wk)

Shubman Gill continued his brilliant form against Rajasthan Royals as he scored 45 off 34 balls. The opening batter has amassed 228 runs in five innings in the season so far at an average of 45.60 and a strike rate of 139.87 with two fifties to his name. The 23-year-old has failed to notch up a big score in the season so far and will be eager to go big against LSG.

Wriddhiman Saha was dismissed cheaply in the previous fixture, scoring just 4 off 3 balls. The right-handed batter has batted with intent at the top of the order, playing with a strike rate of 145.16. Saha’s highest score in the five innings has been 30 and the batter will be hungry for a big score against LSG.

Middle order: Sai Sudharsan, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia

Sai Sudharsan got run out in the previous fixture for just 20 off 19 balls, however, he has performed exceptionally ever since replacing Kane Williamson in the opening encounter as an impact player. The 21-year-old has amassed 176 runs in five innings at an average of 44 and a strike rate of 123.94 with two fifties to his name. After having a couple of low scores in the last two matches, Sudharsan will be eager to score big against LSG.

David Miller played a brilliant knock of 46 off 30 against RR and has performed in whatever opportunities he has got in the season so far. The southpaw has scored 96 runs in four innings at an average of 96 and a strike rate of 143.28. Miller is a proven performer in IPL and has a reputation to take his team home from the most precarious situations.

Abhinav Manohar played a good cameo of 27 runs off 13 balls against RR and earlier scored 14 off 8 against KKR in the third fixture. The 28-year-old will look to get a big score against his name if given an opportunity against LSG.

Rahul Tewatia has provided finishing touches twice in the season far, first against CSK in the opening game and second against Punjab Kings in the fourth fixture. The southpaw is a specialist in finishing games for his side and has proven his prowess time and again.

All-Rounders: Hardik Pandya (c)

Captain Hardik had his best performance of the season so far against RR as he scored 28 off 19 and also picked up his first wicket of the ongoing season. Pandya has looked off-colour with both bat and ball this season, having scored just 49 runs in four innings and picking just one wicket with the ball.

 Bowlers: Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma, Alzarri Joseph

Rashid Khan is the joint second-highest wicket-taker of the season with 11 wickets to his name from five innings at an average of 15.09 and an economy of 8.30. He picked up two wickets against RR but gave away 46 runs in his four-over spell. The wrist-spinner will once again look to bring his A-game to the fore against LSG.

Mohammed Shami is the second-highest wicket-taker for GT so far in the tournament so far, with 10 wickets at an average of 16.70 and an economy of 8.35 from five innings. Shami has been brilliant with the new ball and once again picked three wickets, giving away 25 runs in his four-over spell.

Alzarri Joseph went wicketless against RR and gave away 47 runs in three overs. The West Indian seamer had a rare bad outing as he has picked seven wickets from five matches in the tournament so far. Joseph will be eager to return his usual best and pick wickets with the new ball along with Shami against LSG.

Mohit Sharma was used for just two overs against RR and gave away just seven runs in his spell. After having a dream return to IPL after three years against PBKS, he will look to put up another match-wining performance for GT.

Gujarat Titans (GT) Probable Playing XI:

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

Gujarat Titans (GT) Probable Impact Players:

Josh Little, Jayant Yadav, Noor Ahmad, Srikar Bharat, Dasun Shanaka