
KKR vs LSG Live: Power-Packed Start as Pant Watches On
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Here are the impact sub-options for both teams:
KKR: Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia.
LSG: Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, Shahbaz Ahamad, Matthew Breetzke, Himmat Singh.
IPL 2025, KKR vs LSG Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants: Rishabh Pant, who is yet to get going in IPL 2025, said he is taking it one game at a time and not thinking about the past or the future.
“Not thinking about the past too much. Will take the positives and move forward. As a team we are winning and as a captain I am happy. We are playing with the same playing XI,” said Pant.
IPL 2025, KKR vs LSG Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants: At the time of the toss, broadcaster Danny Morrison quizzed Rahane about whether there are any concerns regarding Sunil Narine's performance as an opener so far.
Rahane dismissed all the outside noise, saying, “People are going to talk about it. We know Quinny and Sunil are match-winners. We are not worried about them.”
IPL 2025, KKR vs LSG Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants: KKR make one change to their playing XI while LSG are unchanged.
Here are the playing XIs:
KKR: Quinton de Kock(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
LSG: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Singh Rathi
IPL 2025, KKR vs LSG Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants: Ajinkya Rahane makes it clear! Sunil Narine will continue opening.
Quinton de Kock also retains his place. KKR make just one change as Spencer Johnson replaces Moeen Ali in the playing XI.
Here are the impact sub-options for both teams:
KKR: Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia.
LSG: Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, Shahbaz Ahamad, Matthew Breetzke, Himmat Singh.
In the IPL 2025 match between KKR and LSG, Rishabh Pant, who has yet to find his rhythm this season, stated that he is focusing on each game individually without dwelling on past performances or future expectations.
“I’m not overly concerned with the past. I will focus on the positives and progress. As a team, we are winning, and as captain, I am pleased. We are maintaining the same playing XI,” Pant remarked.
During the toss for the IPL 2025 match between KKR and LSG, broadcaster Danny Morrison inquired with Rahane about any concerns regarding Sunil Narine's performance as an opener thus far.
Rahane dismissed any external speculation, asserting, “People will always have opinions. We recognize that Quinny and Sunil are match-winners. We have no concerns about them.”
In the IPL 2025 match between KKR and LSG, KKR has made one adjustment to their playing XI, while LSG remains unchanged.
The playing XIs are as follows:
KKR: Quinton de Kock (w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
LSG: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (w/c), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Singh Rathi
In the IPL 2025 match between KKR and LSG, Ajinkya Rahane confirmed that Sunil Narine will continue to open the batting.
Quinton de Kock also retains his position, with KKR making a single change as Spencer Johnson comes in for Moeen Ali in the playing XI.
IPL 2025, KKR vs LSG Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants: Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane has won the toss and opted to bowl first against the Lucknow Super Giants at Eden Gardens.
IPL 2025, KKR vs LSG Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants: As the home team, KKR aims to leverage their familiar surroundings. Their title defense has not met expectations thus far this season, but a victory today could enhance their standing in the points table.
IPL 2025, KKR vs LSG Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants: KKR's assistant coach Ottis Gibson praised Vaibhav Arora's dedication, highlighting his collaboration with mentor Dwayne Bravo, which has contributed to his improved performances.
"We recognize the effort Vaibhav is putting in with DJ (Dwayne) Bravo regarding strategies, how he plans to structure his overs, and his approach to taking wickets. This strategy is proving effective, and we hope it continues," Gibson remarked.
IPL 2025, KKR vs LSG Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants: Australian left-arm pacer Spencer Johnson has faced challenges in finding his rhythm, securing only one wicket in three matches while allowing an average of 10 runs per over. However, Arora and Harshit have effectively led the pace attack alongside Andre Russell. Together, they claimed six wickets, ultimately dismissing SRH for a mere 120 runs and achieving a commanding 80-run victory.
IPL 2025, KKR vs LSG Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh has been consistently striking the ball well at the top of the order, while Aiden Markram, after a slow start to the season, has regained his form with a significant fifty against MI.
IPL 2025, KKR vs LSG Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants: The opening duo of Quinton de Kock and Sunil Narine has struggled to match the dynamic starts that Phil Salt consistently provided last season. Their highest partnership to date stands at a mere 44 runs, with other opening combinations producing only 4, 1, and 14 runs. Narine, in particular, has seemed out of form and inconsistent, raising questions about his role at the top of the batting order. It would not be surprising to see Raghuvanshi promoted to open alongside de Kock.
IPL 2025, KKR vs LSG Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants: Rinku Singh also demonstrated his potential against SRH with an impressive unbeaten 32 runs off 17 balls, delivering the crucial finishing touch that propelled KKR to nearly 200 runs.
Venkatesh Iyer scored a remarkable 60 runs off just 29 balls, leading Kolkata to an 80-run victory at their home ground, Eden Gardens, in a repeat of last year's final against SRH, which Kolkata also won. Iyer, acquired for $2.81 million in the November auction, showcased his value with a performance featuring seven fours and three sixes.
IPL 2025, KKR vs LSG Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants: Digvijay Rathi has emerged as a key player for LSG, receiving the Player-of-the-Match accolade for his economical bowling figures of 1/21 against the Mumbai Indians. However, his on-field celebration involving a 'notebook' signing has resulted in controversy.
IPL 2025, KKR vs LSG Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants: The KKR coaching staff has expressed particular admiration for the progress of local pace bowler Vaibhav, who ranks among the team's leading wicket-takers this season, claiming six wickets at an average of 17.33 and an economy rate of 9.45. Meanwhile, Harshit Rana has also contributed with three wickets in four matches, averaging 37.00 and maintaining an economy rate of 9.25.
IPL 2025, KKR vs LSG Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants: Rishabh Pant, the most expensive player in IPL history at ₹27 crore, has only accumulated 19 runs across four innings, with scores of 0, 15, 2, and 2, resulting in a dismal average of 4.75 and a notably low strike rate of 59.37.
IPL 2025, KKR vs LSG Live Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants: Greetings and welcome to our live coverage of the IPL match between KKR and LSG at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
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