IPL 2023, Match 45, LSG vs CSK, Stats Preview: Players records and approaching milestones

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) face off against each other in Match 45 of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on a doubleheader Wednesday, May 03 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The Super Kings beat the Super Giants by a 12-run margin when both sides met earlier in the tournament in the reverse fixture in Chennai.

LSG is coming off on the back of an 18-run defeat at the hands of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in a low-scoring game at home. Meanwhile, CSK also lost their last encounter against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Chepauk. KL Rahul’s side has played nine matches so far with five victories and four losses. With ten points and a net run rate of +0.639, they are placed in the third position in the table.

On the other hand, MS Dhoni’s team numbers are also the same as they have also played nine games with five wins and four defeats. With ten points and a positive NRR of 0.329, they are positioned below LSG in the fourth spot in the table. KL Rahul, the Super Giants skipper injured himself in the last game and is a doubtful starter for this fixture.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match No. 46 between Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League 2023:

Head-to-Head: Both teams have met each other twice with LSG and CSK winning a game each.

1 – Ajinkya Rahane (449) needs one four to reach 450 fours in the IPL.

1 – Ruturaj Gaikwad (99) is one game away from appearing in 100 T20 matches.

1 – Ravi Bishnoi (49) needs just one scalp to get to 50 wickets in the league.

48 – Shivam Dube (952) requires 48 runs to reach the landmark of 1000 runs in the cash-rich league.

1 – Shivam Dube (99) is one game away from featuring in 100 T20 games.

5 – Ravindra Jadeja (145) is five scalps away from completing 150 wickets in the league.

65 – Ben Stokes (935) needs 65 runs to complete 1000 runs in the IPL.

1 – Devon Conway (149) is one match away from featuring in 150 T20 games.

3 – Bishnoi (97) is three scalps away from completing 100 wickets in the T20 cricket.

1 – Marcus Stoinis (99) requires one four to get to 100 fours in the IPL.

4 – Gaikwad (296) needs four fours to get to 300 fours in T20s.

47 – Ambati Rayudu (5953) is 47 runs short of reaching 6000 runs in T20s.

5 – Stoinis (195) needs five big hits to get to 200 maximums in all T20s.

5 – Jadeja (95) requires five big hits to reach 100 maximums in the league.

1 – Rayudu (99) is one grab away from reaching 100 catches in T20 cricket.

2 – MS Dhoni (348) is two fours away from completing 350 fours in the IPL.