The 21st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will see Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) facing Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) today. This encounter will be played at the prestigious Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata, starting at 3:30 PM IST.
Sports News: Tuesday's first IPL 2025 match will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Kolkata's historic Eden Gardens stadium. Both teams are currently closely placed in the points table and will aim to make a b push towards securing a top-4 spot through this match. Let's delve into the pitch report, team preparations, and head-to-head record before this crucial encounter.
Eden Gardens Pitch and Weather Report
The Eden Gardens pitch has been highly advantageous for batsmen so far this season. The outfield is exceptionally fast, facilitating easy boundaries. However, as the game progresses, spin bowlers are likely to find assistance from the pitch. Therefore, spin could play a decisive role in the middle overs.
High probability of runs in the powerplay.
Spinners will get assistance, especially in the second innings.
Dew will not be a factor as the match is a day game.
Strategic suggestion: The team winning the toss should opt to bowl first. Chasing 200+ scores has been achieved here before.
According to AccuWeather, the temperature in Kolkata on Thursday is expected to be around 33 degrees Celsius. As the match progresses and evening approaches, the temperature may gradually decrease to approximately 29 degrees Celsius. Cloudy skies are anticipated throughout the day, potentially mitigating the heat, although the chances of rain are minimal. Therefore, the weather is expected to be favorable for both players and spectators during the match.
Head-to-Head: Who Holds the Edge?
So far in the IPL, Kolkata and Lucknow have played 5 matches:
Lucknow wins – 3 matches
Kolkata wins – 2 matches
Lucknow's highest score against KKR – 210 runs
KKR's highest score against LSG – 235 runs.
Eden Gardens' IPL Report Card
Total IPL Matches: 95
First batting wins: 39
First bowling wins: 56
Highest score: 262 (PBKS vs KKR)
Highest individual score: 112* (Rajat Patidar, RCB vs LSG)
Probable Playing XI for KKR vs LSG
Kolkata Knight Riders: Quinton de Kock (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, and Spencer Johnson.
Lucknow Super Giants: Rishabh Pant (wk/c), Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, David Miller, Ayush Badoni, Aiden Markram, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Digvijay Singh, and Ravi Bishnoi.
