Match 53 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will see the five-time champion Chennai Super Kings take on the Lucknow Super Giants. The five-time champions
started the nineteenth season of the Indian Premier League in poor fashion. However, since then, they have got back to winning ways, winning 5 out of the 7 games last played.
In their last outing, they secured a convincing eight-wicket win over Delhi Capitals, comfortably chasing down a target of 156. Sanju Samson played a match-winning knock, scoring 87 off 52 deliveries to guide his side home.
Meanwhile, Lucknow Super Giants have endured a challenging campaign, managing only three wins and sitting at the bottom of the standings. Despite their struggles, they come into this match on the back of a morale-boosting nine-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore, where they successfully defended a total of 210.
CSK vs LSG: Pitch Report MA Chidambaram Stadium
The previous match at this venue was played on April 26, 2026. Gujarat Titans defeated Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets. Chennai batted first and scored 158/7. Gujarat chased the target comfortably. They reached 162/2 in just 16.4 overs.
This indicates that the pitch may produce a low-scoring contest. It is expected to behave like a typical Chepauk surface. The track is likely to be slow and dry. It should assist spinners and offer low bounce.
CSK vs LSG: Head-to-Head Records
- Matches Played: 6
- CSK Won: 2
- LSG Won: 3
- No result: 1
CSK vs LSG: Squads
Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), MS Dhoni, Sanju Samson, Dewald Brevis, Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Kartik Sharma, Urvil Patel, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Matthew Short, Aman Khan, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Prashant Veer, Zakary Foulkes, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Rahul Chahar, Akeal Hosein, Mukesh Choudhary, Matt Henry, Spencer Johnson, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Shreyas Gopal.
Lucknow Super Giants: Rishabh Pant (c), Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Shahbaz Ahmed, Arshin Kulkarni, George Linde (Replacement for Wanindu Hasaranga), Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Anrich Nortje, Arjun Tendulkar, Akash Singh, Manimaran Siddharth, Naman Tiwari, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Rathi, Himmat Singh, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Matthew Breetzke, Josh Inglis, Mukul Choudhary.
