Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Lucknow Super Giants in the 68th match of the Indian Premier League 2023. The match will take place at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on May 20 (Saturday).

Kolkata Knight Riders are coming off an impressive six wickets victory against the Chennai Super Kings in the previous game. However, they have very few chances of making it to the playoffs of the competition as they currently stand seventh in the points table with 12 points and a NRR of -0.256.

Meanwhile, the Lucknow Super Giants are just one win away from securing their place in the knockouts of the tournament. With an impressive five-run victory against the Mumbai Indians, they moved to third place in the points table with 15 points and a NRR of +0.304.

KKR vs LSG Match Details

Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants

Date and Time: 20th May, 07:30 PM IST

Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

KKR vs LSG Pitch Report

A low-scoring encounter awaits both teams as the pitch at Eden Gardens in Kolkata is known for producing spin-friendly tracks. The batters need to be a bit cautious before going for the shots, while the spinners are set to play a major role in the upcoming game. The average first innings at the venue is 140-160.

KKR vs LSG Probable XI

Kolkata Knight Riders

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Jason Roy, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (c), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Varun Chakaravarthy, Suyash Sharma, Harshit Rana

Lucknow Super Giants

Quinton de Kock (wk), Deepak Hooda, Prerak Mankad, Krunal Pandya (c), Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur

KKR vs LSG Probable Winners

Lucknow Super Giants desperately need this win to progress further in the tournament. Therefore, they will start the game as girl favourites to edge out a depleted Kolkata Knight Riders in the upcoming game.



KKR vs LSG Live Stream

India: Star Sports Network & JIO Cinema

United States: Willow TV

South Africa: SuperSport

United Kingdom: Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event

Australia: Fox Sports

New Zealand: Sky Sport