IPL 2023: Match 38, Punjab Kings (PBKS) Predicted Playing XI vs Lucknow Super Giants

Punjab Kings (PBKS) will lock horns with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the 38th match of Indian Premier League 2023 on Friday, April 28 at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. Punjab will be entering the contest having defeated Mumbai Indians by 13 runs in a last-over thriller. Sam Curran (55 runs off 29 balls) and Arshdeep Singh (4-0-29-4) were the chief architects of a sensational win over the five-time IPL champions.

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Courtesy of the victory, Punjab currently stand sixth on the points table, with four wins in seven games. They would look to put up a complete performance against the star-studded Lucknow franchise and register their fifth win of the season. 

Here's Punjab Kings’ predicted XI against Lucknow Super Giants

Openers: Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh

Atharva Taide has been a proven performer in the domestic circuit. He has featured in 33 T20 matches and aggregated 774 runs at a strike rate of 130.52. The 23-year-old showed his batting might in the encounter against Mumbai Indians and smashed 29 runs off 17 deliveries.

Talking about Prabhsimran Singh, the 22-year-old has been entrusted to provide brisk starts and he has played the role in a superb manner. He has taken the attack to the opposition right from ball one and put the opposition’s bowlers under the pump.

Prabhsimran has featured in seven games in the marquee event and notched up 159 runs at a strike rate of 159.00. The youngster would look to carry on the good work for the Punjab franchise in the forthcoming clash.

Middle Order: Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan

Harpreet Singh Bhatia has been a bankable name in the Indian domestic circuit. He has played 80 games in the shortest format and amassed 2278 runs at a strike rate of 124.68. The southpaw displayed his class in the clash against the five-time champions and hammered 41 runs off 28 deliveries.

Besides Harpreet, PBKS have Jitesh Sharma and Shahrukh Khan in the middle order. Jitesh is a marauder with the bat and knocked the wind out of top-quality bowling attacks with his swashbuckling stroke play. He has smashed 145 runs in seven outings in IPL 2023 at a strike rate of 149.48.

Coming to Shahrukh, he is a courageous stroke maker and has been a game-changer with the bat for Punjab Kings. The 27-year-old has played seven games in the ongoing season and plundered 77 runs at a stunning strike rate of 177.27. He would look to bring his A-game into play in the clash on Friday.

All-rounders: Matthew Short, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran (c)

Matthew Short has been a consistent performer in the T20 circuit. He has amassed 1499 runs in 72 matches at a strike rate of 136.02 and bagged 22 wickets at an economy of 7.27. The Australian all-rounder would look to put up his best foot forward against the Lucknow side.

Also, Punjab possess Liam Livingstone and Sam Curran in their repertoire. Livingstone has decimated bowlers with his marauding bat and stamped his authority on the cricket field. Also, he is a canny customer with the ball and has chipped in with crucial wickets.

Talking about Curran, the southpaw has put up an exhibition of his swashbuckling stroke play and played blistering knocks for his side. Further, he has been a strike force with the ball. Moreover, in the absence of Shikhar Dhawan, Sam has shepherded the Punjab team beautifully.

Bowlers: Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh

Punjab Kings have Harpreet Brar in the spin-bowling department. He has contained the opposition batters with his consistent line and length and provided timely breakthroughs to his side. Further, the 27-year-old is handy with the bat and has played crucial cameos slotting in lower down the order.

In the fast-bowling department, Punjab have Kagiso Rabada and Arshdeep Singh in the mix. Rabada has been a prominent figure in the Indian Premier League. He has featured in 65 IPL games and bagged 102 wickets at an economy of 8.28. The Proteas pacer would look to weave his magic against KL Rahul & Co.

When it comes to Arshdeep, the left-arm pacer has been quite exceptional in the 16th IPL edition and bagged 13 scalps in seven games at an economy of 8.16. Given the kind of form he is in, the 24-year-old could bag the IPL 2023 Purple Cap.

Punjab Kings (PBKS) Probable Playing 11:

Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh, Matthew Short, Liam Livingstone, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Sam Curran (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh

Punjab Kings (PBKS) Probable Impact Players:

Rahul Chahar, Atharva Taide, Rishi Dhawan, Baltej Singh, Mohit Rathee