Match number 6 of IPL 2023 will see four time champions Chennai Super Kings clash against one of the two new teams which were introduced last season - the Lucknow Super Giants. MS Dhoni will be up against KL Rahul.
In IPL 2022, CSK had a torrid time, finishing 9th out of 10 teams, LSG finished third on the points table after the league stage.
TimesofIndia.com here takes a look at all the big details that you should know for this blockbuster clash on Monday:
What: IPL 2023 Match 6
Teams: Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants
When: April 3, Monday - 7:30 PM IST start. Toss at 7 PM IST
Where: MA Chidambaram stadium, Chennai
Head to head of these two teams from IPL 2022: The two teams played each other once and LSG won by 6 wickets
Overall Head to Head:
Played: 1
Won by LSG: 1
Won by CSK: 0
Where the two teams finished last season: Lucknow Super Giants finished third after the league stage behind Gujarat Titans and just behind RR on NRR, while CSK finished 9th out of 10 teams, just ahead of Mumbai Indians
Win-Loss record of the two teams in IPL 2022 (league stage):
Lucknow Super Giants - Played - 14, Won - 9, Lost - 5, Points - 18
Chennai Super Kings - Played - 14, Won - 4, Lost - 10, Points - 8
Captains:
Lucknow Super Giants - KL Rahul
Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni
Likely Playing XIs:
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (C), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda,. Krunal Pandya, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Ayush Badoni, Krishnappa Gowtham
Chennai Super Kings: Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (C & WK), Deepak Chahar, Rajvardhan Hagargekar
Full squads:
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (C), Ravi Bishnoi, Nicholas Pooran, Jaydev Unadkat, Yash Thakur, Romario Shepherd, Daniel Sams, Amit Mishra, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya, Avesh Khan, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Prerak Mankad, Swapnil Singh, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yudhvir Charak, Ayush Badoni, Karan Sharma, Manan Vohra
Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni (C), Devon Conway, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Ajinkya Rahane, Ben Stokes, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Sisanda Magala, Ajay Mandal, Bhagath Varma, Akash Singh, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu.
1/10:IPL 2023: Chennai Super Kings look for a winning return at Chepauk
2/10:First home game for CSK
<p>After losing their opening match, Chennai Super Kings will return to their den -- the MA Chidambaram stadium -- for the first home match of the season against Lucknow Super Giants on Monday and aim to pick up a win.<br /><br /></p>
3/10:CSK's long-awaited return to Chepauk
<p>When Mahendra Singh Dhoni leads his team here, the four-time champion will, without a doubt, receive a rapturous welcome as CSK return to the Chepauk after nearly four years.<br /><br /></p>PTI
4/10:CSK batters need to pull up the socks
<p>Despite a superb knock from the classy Ruturaj Gaikwad, the rest of the batters could not capitalise and help CSK post a big total. The team's fans will be hoping that the strong batting line-up rises to the occasion.<br /><br /></p>
5/10:All eyes on Stokes
<p>England superstar Ben Stokes, bought for Rs 16.25 crore, would be eager to show his worth in the team's opening home game and set the pace for the long season ahead.<br /><br /></p>
6/10:Spinners to the fore again?
<p>The comforting factor for CSK would be the return to familiar conditions at the Chidambaram stadium, where the spinners are expected to have a big say as seen in the India-Australia third ODI played here 10 days ago.<br /><br /><br /></p>ANI
7/10:LSG look for another win
<p>Up against the four-time champions are the KL Rahul-led LSG, who must have been buoyed by the comprehensive win over Delhi Capitals on Saturday night.<br /><br /></p>PTI
8/10:Mayers eyes another assault
<p>Kyle Mayers launched a furious assault at the top for the Super Giants and his performance would be crucial on a wicket not so conducive for over-the-top aggression.<br /><br /><br /></p>AFP
9/10:Rahul needs to lead from the front
<p>Skipper Rahul, who has been under scrutiny in recent times for an extended run of below-par scores, Nicholas Pooras and Marcus Stoinis would be the other key batters for LSG.<br /><br /></p>IANS
10/10:Wood threat for CSK
<p>The pacey Mark Wood, who dented Delhi's hopes with his triple strike, will be the one CSK batters would be wary of. His searing pace could cause a few problems for the home team's strong batting unit.<br /></p>IANSWeather Forecast for Chennai on April 3:
Maximum Temperature: 34 degrees celsius
Minimum Temperature: 28 degrees celsius
Mostly sunny and humid
Wind: 17 kmph
Cloud Cover: 27 %
Chances of rain: 25%
Stadium Capacity: 38000
Pitch: Flat and dry. Will, as always, aid spinners. Dew could be a factor, though teams often opt to bat first and defend large scores
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New Rules:
Impact Player: Both captains will have a list of upto 5 substitutes. 1 of them can be called in as the Impact Player to bat and bowl.
Name Playing XI after the toss: Both captains will be allowed to pick a playing XI they have pre-decided depending on the outcome of the toss. Teams could be prepared with two slightly different XIs, if they choose to do so. The team sheets will be exchanged after the toss.
