IPL 2023: 3 Players Who Will Be Crucial for Punjab Kings to Win PBKS vs LSG Match No. 38

IPL 2023: Three teams have 8 points on the table in the 16th edition. Punjab Kings is one of those three. PBKS has a mixed performance in the ongoing tournament, where they have won four and lost three games, just like Lucknow Super Giants. But because of the better NRR, LSG is above them on the table. Now, these two teams will face each other.

The game will take place on Friday at the PCA Stadium in Mohali. PBKS is coming off a great win over Mumbai Indians by 13 runs and is high on confidence. That game saw some key players for Punjab clicking at the right time. But LSG has also played really well in this competition, so it can be a big hurdle for PBKS going forward. In this article, we will talk about three crucial Punjab players in PBKS vs LSG Match No. 38.

IPL 2023: 3 Key Players for Punjab Kings in PBKS vs LSG Match No. 38

3. Liam Livingstone

English all-rounder Liam Livingstone is among the hardest hitters on the ball in the ongoing tournament. Although, it hadn’t gone the way he expected. He joined the team two games back and only scored 12 runs but he picked up the important wicket of MI skipper Rohit Sharma in the last game to draw the first blood in the MI chase.

Livingstone was the top scorer for the team in the last season. Everyone knows about his capability and how dangerous he can be with the bat on his day. LSG will be hoping that Livingstone can stay quiet against them because if he starts hitting no boundary in the world is large enough to contain him. That is the reason until he is at the crease, Lucknow will be under pressure.

2. Arshdeep Singh

Breaking a stump is quite a rare thing for a bowler but breaking it twice on two consecutive balls is the rarest thing in a cricket match. Arshdeep Singh was on fire in the last game and did this rare thing against Mumbai Indians. At a time when other bowlers were going for plenty in a 200-run game, he ended up at 4/29.

It was his special that turned the game in favor of PBKS and helped them register a win. He is also among the top wicket-keepers in the tournament. Arshdeep has taken 13 wickets in seven games at an economy rate of 8.16 and an average of 15.69. He can be deceptive against the LSG batters and can take crucial wickets up front which is why he will be a big headache for Lucknow on Friday.

1. Sam Curran

The stand-in skipper for Punjab Kings, Sam Curran has been in great form. It seems that he has now come to his best. and performing well with both the bat and the ball. He was the one that did the damage in the last game against MI with the bat. Curran scored a 29-ball 55 and then also bowled some important overs in the middle.

Curran’s form is the biggest positive for the team because he can win games in both departments, which makes him an asset to the team. So far, Curran has scored 142 runs at a strike rate of 137.86 and also picked up five wickets. In the absence of Shikhar Dhawan, he has also led the team pretty well and has two wins as a captain.