 "LSG vs PBKS, IPL 2024 Match 11 LIVE: Punjab Kings captain Shikhar Dhawan with his Lucknow Super Giants counterpart Nicholas Pooran. Image credit: IPL")
Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings, IPL 2024 Match 11 toss report: Lucknow Super Giants won the toss, and stand-in skipper Nicholas Pooran opted to bat during their IPL 2024 match against Punjab Kings in the first match of the season at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium.
Regular skipper KL Rahul, who also keeps wickets for his franchise, will be playing Lucknow’s second outing of the season as an Impact player. Pooran stated that the decision was taken keeping in mind Rahul’s fitness and the fact that he’s just coming off an injury.
Punjab, meanwhile, have opted to retain the same XI.
Both Lucknow and Punjab are coming off defeats in their previous fixtures; while Lucknow suffered a 20-run loss at the hands of Rajasthan Royals in their season-opener, their only match of the season so far, Punjab suffered a four-wicket loss at the hands of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru after starting the season with a victory over Delhi Capitals by a similar margin.
Teams:
Lucknow Super Giants: Quinton de Kock (w), KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran (c), Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth
Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh.
Captain speak:
Nicholas Pooran, LSG: Looks like a good track, runs on the board could be vital. KL is coming back from injury and we’re looking to give him a break in such a long tournament, but he’ll play as an impact player today. Everyone must take the opportunities and perform at their best.
Impact Shorts
More ShortsShikhar Dhawan, PBKS: We would have bowled first, lots of dew when we came to the ground (last night). Our lines cane be tight, while batting, we can’t afford to lose wickets in clusters. It’s still early in the tournament and we’ve spoken about that in the dressing room. We’ll have to make the most of the powerplay.