IPL 2023: 3 Players Who will be Crucial For Chennai Super Kings To Win CSK vs LSG Match No. 6

IPL 2023: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be hosting Lucknow Super Kings (LSG) for Match number six of the ongoing IPL 2023. The game will be played on Monday (April 3) at CSK’s fortress-MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Both teams had a contrasting start to the 16th edition of the cash-rich league. While CSK suffered a humiliating loss against Gujarat Titans in the opening encounter in Ahmedabad, Lucknow is heading into this game after a thumping win against Delhi Capitals. 

When it comes to the head-to-head record between these two teams LSG has the upper hand. CSK and LSG have squared off in one match which took place in the last year’s IPL where Lucknow emerged victorious. However, ever since that game, many things have changed for both teams. The new season brings new opportunities for both teams. With quality players on both sides, the upcoming game is going to be another exciting one.  

Returning to their den, CSK will be confident of winning their first game of the season in front of the packed Chepauk crowd. CSK’s record at Chepauk has been good and they will aim to continue their good record. In the last game, they came close but couldn’t deliver the final blow. It was their lack of death bowling options that cost CSK the game in Ahmedabad. They will hope for a better show from their bowlers, especially the fast bowlers. Who will be CSK’s key players for this game? Let’s find out:

3 Players Who will be crucial For CSK To Win CSK vs LSG Match No. 6 Of IPL 2023

3) Deepak Chahar 

Coming into this game, Deepak Chahar would have to start fresh and forget the poor show with the ball against the defending champions in the curtain-raiser of the tournament. In a game where there was not much assistance for the fast bowlers, Chahar’s start was decent but the penultimate overs spoiled his figures. Rashid Khan smashed Chahar for a six and four to pull the match in Gujarat Titans’ favor.

The upcoming game will be crucial for Chahar. He has been successful while playing at Chepauk. Under lights, he has managed to get some movement with the new ball. At the back end, he operates well with his leg cutters. Leading CSK’s pace battery, all eyes will be on Chahar.

2) Ruturaj Gaikwad 

All eyes will be once again on CSK’s star opener Ruturaj Gaikwad. Playing his first game of the season  Gaikwad scored 92 runs off 50 balls and played a crucial role in helping CSK post a target of 179 runs. His power-hitting innings included a total number 4 fours and 9 sixes. 

While we all know that he batted really well in the last game, Gaikwad’s red-hot form coming into this game has just been magnificent. Over the last couple of years, Gaikwad has become a mainstay of CSK’s batting, having also won the orange cap in 2021. The experience of practicing in the 2018-19 season at Chepauk will help him adapt to the new challenges that he will face in his first-ever IPL game in Chennai.

1) Ravindra Jadeja

Undoubtedly one of the finest all-rounders in all three formats of the game, Ravindra Jadeja has been the go-to man for Chennai Super Kings with the bat as well as with the ball. The spin-bowling all-rounder has been a top-class performer for CSK since he began his association with the Chennai-based team in 2012. Jadeja’s USP is his discipline with the ball. 

The left-arm off-spinner is tricky to handle with his length. Jadeja possesses wicket-taking abilities with his faster ones and straighter ones. In the last game, he failed with the bat, but with the ball, he was economical while also picking the all-important wicket of Hardik Pandya. The left-handed batter will play as a finisher and will be an important cog in CSK’s long batting line-up. Being an all-rounder, he is going to be the most important player against LSG.