Indian T20 League 2022: Gujarat vs Lucknow – Match 4 - Preview, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Live streaming details

The two new teams of the Indian T20 league are all set to make their debut and battle it out against each other on March 28. The hype is truly justified as several fans have been eagerly waiting for this game to commence. Besides, both teams look really strong on paper.

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To make matters more interesting, both the captains, i.e. KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya are really good friends. Thus, watching them go against each other is going to be exciting, to say the least. Both sides purchased some world-class players during the mega auction.

While this will be the second franchise that Rahul will lead, Pandya is set to make his captaincy debut in the Indian T20 league. Moreover, he is returning after a really long time and a lot of eyes will be on him. Contrary to the other teams, Gujarat have most of their overseas players available.

As for Lucknow, they have a lot of all-rounders and will rely on them. This game would be a huge test for some of the players on either side as they would have to justify their price tag. A lot of faith has been entrusted to these individuals.

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Pitch Report:

This game will be taking place at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The first game of the tournament saw the pacers get some assistance. Thus, teams would want to win the toss and bat second.

Team combinations:

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Lucknow:

Players like Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers and Marcus Stoinis will be unavailable due to international commitments. This comes as an ideal opportunity for someone like Evin Lewis to stamp his authority in this league. Either Krunal Pandya or Krishnappa Gowtham could play the role of a floater.

Predicted playing XI:

KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Evin Lewis, Krishnappa Gowtham, Manish Pandey, Krunal Pandya, Deepak Hooda, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Ankit Rajpoot, Dushmantha Chameera

Gujarat:

With Jason Roy skipping this edition, Matthew Wade is expected to open the innings alongside Shubman Gill. David Miller, Pandya and Rahul Tewatia will comprise their lower middle-order. Sai Kishore might get an opportunity as well.

Predicted playing XI:

Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade (wk), Abhinav Manohar, Hardik Pandya (c), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Shami, Lockie Ferguson, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore

Match Details:

Gujarat vs Lucknow, Match 4

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Date &Time: March 28th at 7:30 PM IST and local time

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar