Rashid To Dismantle Rahul, Pooran To Be Outdone By Noor; Player Battles For In LSG Vs GT
Rashid Khan and KL Rahul had a face-off last year (BCCI)
Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants, who made their debut in the IPL two years ago, will face each other on Saturday evening in Match 21 of the IPL 2024 at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.
Both teams have won two matches each, although the Titans have played a game extra. There are plenty of prolific individuals on either sides, which implies that viewers should find the contest fascinating at Ekana.
Let’s take a look at who can have the physiological advantage over whom in a contest filled with some of the best in the business.
KL Rahul Vs Rashid Khan
KL Rahul is yet to have a stellar match in IPL 2024 (AP)
Among many interesting face-offs, fans are eagerly waiting to witness the battle between KL Rahul and Rashid Khan. The LSG skipper has struggled against the ace spinner horribly in the past, having scored 35 off 41 balls while losing his wicket three times.
Will Rahul improve his numbers against Rashid this time around? Well, only time will tell.
| Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | Strike Rate | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 41 | 3 | 17 | 85.4 | 11.7 |
Nicholas Pooran Vs Noor Ahmad
Noor Ahmad celebrating a wicket with Shubman Gill (AP)
Similar to Rashid, Afghanistan’s other sensation, Noor Ahmad, has a spectacular record against one of LSG’s pillars in the batting department, Nicholas Pooran. During their six-ball face-offs in the competition, thus, the West Indian hard-hitting batsman was dismissed twice by the left-arm wrist spinner and had not yet managed to score a run against him.
It will be an interesting mini-battle at Ekana, given the fact that Pooran has been an spectacular form in the IPL 2024.
| Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | Strike Rate | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Shubman Gill Vs Ravi Bishnoi
Ravi Bishnoi had two wicketless outings before the GT game (AP)
After three below-standard batting performances, Shubman Gill finally broke the shackles against Punjab Kings before coming to this fixture. And to make his life easy, LSG’s ace spinner has not been in his greatest form either.
In fact, if you look at what the outcomes were when the two were head-to-head in the past, you will find Gill is yet to be dismissed by Bishnoi, scoring 48 runs off 28 balls while playing only three dot deliveries.
| Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | Strike Rate | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 171.4 | - |
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