KKR vs LSG Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s 21st Match of IPL 2025

The match will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata and will begin at 3:30 PM.

  • Published - April 7, 2025 10:58:54
  • Updated - April 7, 2025 10:59:40
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The Indian Premier League is heating up and another thrilling clash awaits fans. Kolkata Knight Riders will take on the Lucknow Super Giants in the 21st Match of the season on April 8. The match will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata and will begin at 3:30 PM. Starting the season on a similar note both the teams have identical performances in the IPL so far. Each has played four matches, securing an equal number of wins and losses. 

As the tournament Progresses, each match is becoming more important. Both the teams have a strong base and have a history of thrilling games, so this clash is expected to be full of drama, big moments and intense actions. As both teams prepare to lock horns in Match 21, LSG will aim to return to winning form and continue with their good run while KKR will be looking to fix the problems and improve their standing rankings.

KKR vs LSG Match Overview

League Indian Premier League 2025
Match Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants, Match 21
Time 3:30 PM IST, Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Venue Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants: Both teams preview 

Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata has had a mixed start to their IPL campaign, winning two and losing two of their four matches so far. They started their IPL Campaign with a match loss against RCB at their home ground, but then bounced back against RR and secured an 8-wicket victory. However, they again fell to inconsistency and lost their next match to the Mumbai Indians by 8 wickets. The team then showcased their potential with a dominant 80-run victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad – their most impressive performance so far.

Lucknow Super Giants

LSG has mirrored KKR’s campaign with an identical record of two wins and two losses from four matches, trailing only in NRR. Lucknow started their campaign with a heartbreaking 1-wicket loss to Delhi Capitals, followed by a convincing 5-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. But the team’s struggles reappeared in an  8-wicket defeat to  Punjab Kings, but the team demonstrated resilience by regrouping and made an impressive comeback in the next match against Mumbai Indians, winning it by 12 runs.

KKR vs LSG Head-to-Head Record

Total Matches played 05
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Won 02
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Won 03
No Result/ Tied 00

KKR vs LSG Last 5 Match Form

Team Last 5 Matches
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) W, L, W, L, W
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) W, L, W, L, W

Indian Premier League 2025,  Ground Stats

Eden Gardens, Kolkata 
Total 97
Team Bat 1st 40
Team Bat 2nd 57
Tied  00
Average First Innings Score 167
Highest Score Kolkata Knight Riders 261/6
Lowest Score Royal Challengers Bangalore 49/10

Pitch Report 

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants- The 21st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is set to be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The pitch here is a balanced pitch, and the fans will likely get a modest score on the board. Earlier known for a high-scoring ground, the pitch is now being curated so fans can expect changes in the upcoming days at this ground. The black cotton soil surface pitch is expected to be a dry surface and would likely provide support to the spinners. 

KKR vs LSG Playing 11s (Predicted)

KKR Probable Playing XI:

Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh , Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy

LSG Probable Playing XI: 

Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan

KKR vs LSG, IPL 2025 Match 21: Key Players to watch out

Team Players
KKR Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock, Varun Chakarvarthy, Venkatesh Iyer
LSG Mitchell Mash, Nicholas Pooran, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Ayush Badoni

KKR vs LSG Team Prediction – Who Will Win?

As per our analysis, game stats, recent matches, and squad of these two teams, there is a high probability that KKR is expected to win this match. However, the winner can be entirely attributed to the ground stats and records. As per the ground stats, the chances of the team batting second are high, so the Chasing team will likely win Match 21 of the Indian Premier League 2025.  

However, with cricket’s unpredictable nature and LSG’s batting firepower, this match could go either way. So please analyze on your part and then invest.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Prediction Today Match: Injury Updates

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