Lucknow Super Giants captain Krunal Pandya won the toss and opted to bowl first against Gujarat Titans in their Indian Premier League 2023 match here at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.
“We will bowl first. It’s a dream come true for us to lead our respective sides. Overall, the wicket will play the same. We have a good batting side, and we fancy our chance to chase down the total. We have played good cricket, and we stand at a good stage in the points table,” Krunal Pandya said confidently.
The Lucknow Super Giants have included wicket-keeper batsman De Kock in their playing XI, while Naveen misses out. Meanwhile, the Gujarat Titans skipper, Hardik Pandya, expressed his preference to bat first but was content with the outcome of the toss.
“We would have batted. I got what I wanted. It’s an emotional day; our father would have been proud. This is something happening for the first time, so our family is proud. One Pandya will definitely win today. It’s about expressing ourselves and not worrying about the result. The fear of failure might creep in, but we need to play good cricket. One is forced to change; Little is out as he has to play for Ireland; Alzarri comes in for him,” Hardik Pandya said with a sense of emotion.
Probable XI:
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock (w), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Karan Sharma, Krunal Pandya (c), Marcus Stoinis, Swapnil Singh, Yash Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, and Avesh Khan.
Probable XI:
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Wriddhiman Saha (w), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya (c), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad, and Mohammed Shami.
LSG Impact subs: Ayush Badoni, Amit Mishra, Daniel Sams, Yudhvir Singh, and Prerak Mankad
GT Impact subs: Alzarri Joseph, Dasun Shanaka, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, and Jayant Yadav