In IPL 2023, KL Rahul-led Lucknow Super Giants will take the field with the hope of winning the trophy. Last year, Lucknow Super Giants had to be eliminated from the playoff race itself.
Being a new franchise, the fans highly appreciated the captaincy of KL Rahul. But this time, KL Rahul’s team will try to perform well in search of the first trophy. At the same time, before IPL 2023, the franchise announced a change in the opening batting.
KL Rahul’s Team Got A Big Blow
Before IPL 2023, Lucknow Super Giants suffered a significant setback. The team’s most crucial opening batsman Quinton de Kock, can miss the first two matches of the IPL. David Miller of South Africa is also out of the first few matches of the IPL.
African players can miss IPL matches due to giving priority to the series happening in the country. At the same time, due to the absence of Quinton de Kock, a change can be seen in the opening pair of Lucknow Super Giants.
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? Kyle Mayers set to open with KL Rahul for LSG in first few IPL 2023 matches ?
? Quinton De Kock will not be available in the first week due to national duty ??#CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/TGlwf84nI8
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This Can Be The Opening Pair In IPL 2023
Captain KL Rahul and left-handed batsman Quinton de Kock are open for Lucknow in IPL. But according to recent news, de Kock may be out of the team for the first two matches. In such a situation, in his place, the franchise is looking at Kyle Meyers as Rahul’s new partner. Meyers opens for West Indies in the T20 match. He is an aggressive batsman.
In the absence of Dickock, KL Rahul or Nicholas Pooran can be seen doing wicketkeeping in the playing XI of LSG. It is known that the team joined Puran for 16 crores. He is the most expensive player in the team this season. So, Lucknow will expect a good performance from him.
Possible Playing-11 Of LSG
Kyle Mayers, KL Rahul (c), Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Ayush Badoni, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mark Wood, Mohsin Khan
