Lucknow Super Giants is all set to face Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eakana Stadium. Both teams are facing each other for the second time this season. That fixture is more crucial for Lucknow for their qualifying scenario. But before stepping into the field, KL Rahul’s Lucknow received a setback. Mayank Yadav is missing out on his place in the playing xi. In this article, we will explore the reason for his absence. Find out why Mayank Yadav is missing from today’s IPL 2024 clash against KKR.
Mayank Yadav is Missing the Game:
On the 54th match of the IPL 2024, Lucknow Super Giants is all set to face Kolkata Knight Riders at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. The previous meeting with the KKR squad was not memorable for LSG. In this match, Lucknow will try hard to take the revenge back. But before appearing in the game, LSG received a setback. Mayank Yadav is missing out on the game.
In this season, Lucknow found a gem in Mayank Yadav. In the first two consecutive matches, he secured six wickets and played a big role in the team’s win. But the hard-luck hit the LSG camp. During LSG’s game against Gujarat Titans on April 7, Mayank experienced abdominal soreness. He returned to play in LSG’s victory against Mumbai Indians in Lucknow. However, he had to leave the field before completing his fourth over due to concerns about another injury.
There is a huge buzz created over his comeback in the remaining matches, However, he is missing the match against Kolkata Knight Riders. Yash Thakur replaced him in the squad. Skipper KL Rahul gave an update about the change.
Toss Prediction:
Lucknow Super Giants is playing their last home match at the Ekana Stadium. The KKR vs LSG match is going to be interesting. Initially, LSG skipper KL Rahul won the toss and opted to bowl first. After winning the toss, Rahul said, “We will bowl first. I’m not a best reader of a wicket, we just like chasing. The good thing is we have been able to adapt really well and quickly to the conditions, there have been quite a few brilliant individual performances as well. There’s been a lot of talk about strike-rate, and T20 cricket has changed a lot in the last couple of years. He was injured in the last game, Yash Thakur comes in for Mayank Yadav.”
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): KL Rahul(c), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ashton Turner, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana
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