The IPL 2025 is set to feature an exciting clash between the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on April 8, 2025, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, scheduled to commence at 3:30 PM IST. Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders taking place in match 21 is going to surely set the record a bit more straight as we move on in this IPL season.
Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match Details
Match: Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Date & Time: April 8, 2025; 3:30 PM IST
Streaming & TV: StarSports Network, JioCinema (India)
Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders Playing 11
| LSG | KKR |
| Mitchell Marsh | Sunil Narine |
| Aiden Markram | Quinton de Kock (wk) |
| Nicholas Pooran | Ajinkya Rahane (c) |
| Rishabh Pant † (c) | Rinku Singh |
| Ayush Badoni | Angkrish Raghuvanshi |
| David Miller | Venkatesh Iyer |
| Abdul Samad | Andre Russell |
| Shardul Thakur | Ramandeep Singh |
| Akash Deep | Spencer Johnson |
| Avesh Khan | Harshit Rana |
| Ravi Bishnoi | Varun Chakaravarthy |
| Digvesh Rathi | Vaibhav Arora |
KKR vs LSG Head-to-Head Record
As of today, LSG and KKR have faced each other only five times in the IPL due to LSG being a relatively young team. LSG still has managed a slight advantage with three (3) victories, while KKR has secured two (2) wins out of these five (5) times. The highest team score in these encounters is 235 by KKR, and the lowest is 101 by LSG.
Team | Matches Played | Won | Lost | Tie |
LSG | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
KKR | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Standings
As of right now Kolkata vs Lucknow has only taken place five (5) times in previous seasons. This is now the first time in this season that is IPL 2025 season where they will face each other. In the previous Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants matches, both teams have played four (4) matches each and have the same win/loss stat to their name. Among these four matches, both KKR as well as LSG has faced two losses and two wins which puts them right beside each other on the table. Although since KKR has managed to achieve a NRR that exceeds LSG’s current NRR it makes KKR rank right above LSG.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow: Timeline
Team | Matches Played | Wins | Losses | No Result | NRR |
KKR | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +0.070 |
LSG | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +0.048 |
From the looks of it therefore it looks like although both teams seem virtually to be on the same level, KKR actually has an edge over LSG as far as psychological advantage is concerned as well as the fact that the match will take place in KKR’s home ground in Kolkata.
Eden Gardens, Kolkata: Pitch Report
Generally Eden Garden sees an average first-innings with a score of around 167. The last two games played at the venue there were two contrasting pitches with the first innings score being 174-8 and 200-5. Should a slower pitch similar to the last match repeat itself then both teams can be expected to get a total of about 180-190.
Kolkata: Weather Report
The pitch seen previously in the tournament was a typical Eden Gardens pitch which was a little slower but was generally good for batting. Since KKR came out victorious in that match something similar can be expected again.
Dream 11 prediction for LSG vs KKR
| Mitchell Marsh | LSG |
| Quinton de Kock (wk) | KKR |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | KKR |
| Nicholas Pooran | LSG |
| Venkatesh Iyer | KKR |
| David Miller | LSG |
| Ayush Badoni | LSG |
| Andre Russell | KKR |
| Sunil Narine | KKR |
| Harshit Rana | KKR |
| Shardul Thakur | LSG |
| impact | |
| vaibhav arora | KKR |
| Digvesh Rathi | LSG |
| Akash Deep | LSG |
Where to Watch Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants
Fans can catch the live action of the KKR vs. LSG match on the Star Sports Network. For online streaming, the match will be available on JioCinema in India. It’s advisable to check local listings for broadcast details in other regions.