IPL 2025, Match - 21 | KKR vs LSG | Fantasy Tips, Prediction & Preview

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the 21st game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. After stumbling initially, KKR have bounced back impressively with a dominant victory against SRH on their home turf. Whereas, LSG also has the winning momentum with them. The Rishabh Pant-led side returned to winning ways with a thrilling 12-run win over the Mumbai Indians.

After a shaky start to their season, Kolkata Knight Riders finally found their rhythm in the fourth game, hammering Sunrisers Hyderabad by 80 runs at home. They posted a strong 200/5 on a slightly sticky pitch, then dismissed SRH for just 120 in reply. Things didn’t start great - they lost two early wickets - but Ajinkya Rahane (38 off 27) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (50 off 32) steadied the innings with smart batting. Later, Venkatesh Iyer (60 off 29) and Rinku Singh (32* off 17) turned the heat up and pushed the total to a winning one. Vaibhav Arora picked up 3 for 29 and put SRH under pressure early, while Varun Chakravarthy grabbed three of his own to slam the brakes on the chase.

On the other hand, Lucknow Super Giants have had a bit of an up-and-down run so far in IPL 2025. They’ve won two games and lost two, most recently sneaking past Mumbai Indians by 12 runs. That result helped them climb to sixth in the table. Batting first, they posted a solid 203-8 and did just enough to keep Mumbai to 191-5. Mitchell Marsh was the difference-maker, blasting a rapid 60 from just 31 balls. Aiden Markram finally got some runs under his belt too, finishing with 53 off 38.  Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant’s poor form continues to hurt LSG. With the ball, Digvesh Singh Rathi has made a solid impression - six wickets and a tidy economy of 7.62 in four games.

Match Timings

Match Toss Time - 03:00 PM IST (09:30 AM GMT)

Match Start Time - 03:30 PM IST (10:00 AM GMT)

Match Venue - Eden Gardens, Kolkata 

Head to Head

Matches Played - 5

Kolkata Knight Riders won - 2        Lucknow Super Giants won - 3

Last 5 meetings

Kolkata Knight Riders won - 2        Lucknow Super Giants won - 3

Pitch Report

The surface at Eden Gardens offers even bounce for the batters, and spinners may find a little grip at the end, leading to a good match of cricket.

Weather Report

The weather forecast is expecting scattered clouds. There are little chances of evening showers. The temperature is likely to be around 34°C  with 58% humidity.

Probable Playing XI  

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) - Quinton de Kock(wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh , Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora 

Impact Player - Angkrish Raghuvanshi

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) - Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(c & wk), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan

Impact Player - Ravi Bishnoi

Must Picks

KKR - Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer

LSG -  Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran

KKR vs LSG Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keeper : Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran

Batters : Ajinkya Rahane, Mitchell Marsh, Venkatesh Iyer

All-rounder : Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Aiden Markram

Bowlers : Shardul Thakur, Varun Chakravarthy, Digvesh Singh Rathi

Captain and Vice-Captain picks

Captain : Venkatesh Iyer

Vice-Captain : Mitchell Marsh

Prediction

Kolkata Knight Riders head into this match fresh from a good show at Eden Gardens, hoping to make the most of home advantage against LSG. The Super Giants, on the other hand, want to continue their domination in this fixture with a strong batting order. Eden Gardens has been a home of strength for KKR, hence they are favourites to win this clash.

Sportco predicts Kolkata Knight Riders to beat Lucknow Super Giants in the 21st game of the Indian Premier League 2025.

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