IPL 2024 – Match 54, LSG vs KKR: Manish Pandey to replace Angkrish Raghuvanshi? Kolkata Knight Riders Strongest Probable Playing 11 vs Lucknow Super Giants

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Original Content: IPL 2024 – Match 54, LSG vs KKR: Manish Pandey to replace Angkrish Raghuvanshi? Kolkata Knight Riders Strongest Probable Playing 11 vs Lucknow Super Giants

Match 54 of IPL 2024 will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on 5th May, Sunday.

If Kolkata Knight Riders wins this match then they will become the table toppers, they have 7 wins from 10 matches so far.

If Lucknow Super Giants wins this match then they will strengthen their chances of reaching the playoffs, they have 6 wins from 10 matches so far.

Manish Pandey Could Start in the XI:

Manish Pandey who came in as an impact player for KKR against MI, played a crucial role in KKR’s win he came in when the score was 57/5, he scored 42 off 31 stitching an important partnership with Venkatesh Iyer.

Manish Pandey might replace Angkrish Raghuwanshi in the KKR XI.

Mitchell Starc Steps up for KKR:

Mitchell Starc looked in his vintage touch against MI, he took 4 wickets against them, his 4 wicket haul included the important wickets of Ishan Kishan and Tim David.

Alongside Starc, Russell too stepped up with the ball for KKR he picked up the wickets of Hardik Pandya and well-set Surya Kumar Yadav.

Rinku Singh form a concern, Venkatesh hits runs:

Rinku Singh hasn’t got enough time to bat for KKR this year, against MI he had a great chance to find his form but he failed to grab that opportunity and he got out for just 9 runs.

Venkatesh Iyer scored 70 runs against MI when KKR was in trouble, Iyer returning to form just ahead of the knockouts is a great sign for KKR.

Kolkata Knight Riders Probable Playing 11 vs Lucknow Super Giants:

Philip Salt (WK), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi/Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer (C), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Impact Player – Harshit Rana/Suyash Sharma.