GT vs LSG: IPL 2023 Stats & Records at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Gujarat Titans (GT) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will lock horns in match 51 of the ongoing edition of the IPL 2023 on Sunday, May 07 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. 

Gujarat Titans will come into the contest, after a comfortable win against Rajasthan Royals in their previous game. GT have won seven games and lost three out of ten games played. Currently, they are Top of the IPL 2023 points table, having a net run rate (NRR) of 0. 752.  

Shubman Gill has been the go-to batter, as he has so far aggregated 375 runs in ten games at an average of 37.5, while Hardik Pandya and Vijay Shankar have managed to score 252 and 205 runs respectively. In the bowling department Mohammed Shami and Rashid Khan have picked 18 wickets each. 

On the other hand, LSG have suffered a major blow as KL Rahul is ruled out of the IPL 2023 due to an Injury and Karun Nair has been called up as his replacement. LSG have won five games and lost four out of ten games played. Currently, they are second on the IPL points table, having a net run rate (NRR) of 0. 639. 

Kyle Mayers has been the man-in-form for LSG, as he has aggregated 311 in ten games at an average of 31.01 and a strike rate of 152.45. In the bowling department, Ravi Bishnoi has picked twelve wickets in ten games. LSG would look to bounce back to winning way when they meet GT in their upcoming encounter.

Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report:

The last game at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad between Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals was a low-scoring encounter. Capitals managed to put a total of just 130 runs on the board in that game, and the Titans failed to chase the same. This was the first time a team failed to score more than 150 runs at this venue. In the first four games, the batters had their fair share of success and posted a total of over 170 runs each time. The pacers have taken 63% of wickets at this venue in T20s in the last three years, while spinners have picked the remaining 37%.

GT vs LSG Head-to-Head Records: 

In three games played between Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants, GT have won all the three games 

IPL Records and Stats at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad 

Both the spinners and pacers have enjoyed bowling at this venue, with spin bowlers averaging 28.3 and pacers averaging 29.9. When compared to pacers, spinners have a better economy of 7.5 to pacers' economy of 8.0.  In the 23 matches played at this ground, teams batting second have won 13 games compared to teams batting first, who have won 10 games. Gujarat Titans have won three games they played at this venue and lost three games as well. Teams winning the toss have preferred chasing here. 

Strategy and Match-ups: 

Both Nicholas Pooran and Krunal Pandya have struggled against Rashid Khan. Krunal Pandya has been dismissed thrice against Rashid Khan in 27 balls and scored 24 runs, whereas Nicholas Pooran has been dismissed once against Rashid Khan in 20 balls and scored 13 runs; this would tempt Pandya to use Rashid Khan against them. Another Interesting Matchup between Shubman Gill and Avesh Khan. where Shubman Gill has been dismissed twice against Avesh Khan in 37 balls and scored 39 runs this would tempt Krunal Pandya to use Avesh Khan against Shubman Gill.

GT vs LSG Highest and Lowest Total Records: 

GT’s highest total against LSG is 161 while their lowest total is 135. 

LSG’s highest total against GT is 158 while their lowest total is 82. 

Gujarat Titans (GT):

Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan 

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG):  

Marcus Stoinis, Kyle Mayers, Naveen ul Haq 

GT vs LSG Full Squads: 

Gujarat Titans (GT) Full Squad: 

Hardik Pandya (C), Shubman Gill, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Sai Sudharsan, Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Mohammed Shami, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Pradeep Sangwan, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav, R Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, Dasun Shanaka, Odean Smith, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Urvil Patel, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma 

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Full Squad: 

Karun Nair, Ayush Badoni, Karan Sharma, Manan Vohra, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya(c), Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Nicholas Pooran, Jaydev Unadkat, Yash Thakur, Romario Shepherd, Daniel Sams, Amit Mishra, Prerak Mankad, Swapnil Singh, Naveen ul Haq, Yudhvir Charak