IPL 2023: 3 Players Who Will Be Crucial for Chennai Super Kings to Win LSG vs CSK Match No. 46

IPL 2023: After the first half of the ongoing IPL 2023, MS Dhoni and his team were sitting at the top of the points table. But now they have dropped to fourth place, courtesy of two consecutive defeats in the last two games. Chennai Super Kings lost to RR by 32 runs and then lost to PBKS by four wickets. Both times, CSK bowlers conceded over 200 runs. It will be a big area for the four-time champion.

Now, they will face the No. 3-ranked Lucknow Super Giants in a preponed game on Wednesday. It will be an afternoon game at the Ekana Stadium on May 3. After two back-to-back defeats, Chennai will look to bounce back, but it will be a difficult task to beat LSG on their home ground. But CSK has everything to do that, and they have already done it once earlier this season. In this article, we will talk about three important Chennai players in LSG vs CSK Match No. 46.

IPL 2023: 3 Key Players for Chennai Super Kings in LSG vs CSK Match No. 46

3. Shivam Dube

CSK has helped Shivam Dube find the best version of himself, which is a power-hitting batter. The southpaw had the skills, but Chennai has given him the license to go out and express himself, which has gone in their favor so far. Teams are finding it hard to contain Dube, and his reach and power make him a difficult batter to stop.

And when he hits the ball, no ground in the world is bigger for him. Dube has scored 264 runs so far in 8 innings at an average of 33 and an impressive strike rate of 158.08. He has also scored three half-centuries with 21 sixes (most for CSK). LSG will only hope that he fails against them because he can hit their spinners all over the ground on Wednesday.

2. Ruturaj Gaikwad

Chennai Super Kings will hope that Ruturaj Gaikwad can replicate the same performance he had last time against LSG. He scored a 31-ball 57 to give CSK a good start. Gaikwad, who provides the team with solidity at the top of the order, is a vital player in team success. He is among the leading scorers in the tournament.

Gaikwad has scored 354 runs in nine innings at an average of 44.25 and a decent strike rate of 145.68, with 19 sixes. He has also scored two half-centuries, with a best of 92. The right-hander will look to play a match-winning inning, which he hasn’t done in the last few games, which is one of the reasons Chennai has lost its last two games. But his presence at the crease will be a big challenge for Lucknow on Wednesday.

1. Devon Conway

If the current form is considered, the biggest challenge for KL Rahul and his team will be Devon Conway. The left-hander has taken his batting to a whole new level. He has improved his power-hitting and has been consistent for the Yellow Army. Conway is one of the three batters with over 400 runs in the ongoing tournament.

He has scored 414 runs so far in nine innings at an average of 59.14 and a strike rate of 144.25, with 18 maximums. The left-hander has scored the joint-most (5) half-centuries so far, and one good inning can help him take the “Purple Cap” from Faf du Plessis (466 runs). Conway will be the one to target for LSG because he starts cautiously and then shifts gears, which is very hard to stop for the opposition.