IPL LSG vs CSK: Top 5 players to watch today as Rishabh Pant's Lucknow Super Giants on Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings adopt | Mint

On April 14, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will bots at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. The action will start at 7:30 pm. Let’s take a look at the top 5 players in today’s LSG vs CSK match. Nicholas Pooran Nicholas Pooran is the most important player for LSG against CSK tonight. He is in a brilliant form and is currently holding the Orange Pet in IPL 2025. In his last six innings Pooran 61, 87, 12, 44, 70 and 75 runs scored. Except for one low score against Mumbai, he was unstoppable. Pooran’s ability to achieve fast runs and handle pressure makes him dangerous to CSK. His aggressive batting, powerful hitting and consistent performances gave LSG strong finishes. If he shoots tonight, LSG will have a clear advantage over CSK. Ravindra Jadeja Ravindra Jadeja has so far struggled in IPL 2025. With the bat his scores read 0, 9, 2, 32, 25 and 17; Nothing match-win. His highest is just 32 out of 22 balls against Rajasthan. Most times he couldn’t accelerate. Even with the ball, Jadeja did not look threatening. In six games he has only two wickets. He became paleless in four out of six games. His economy was also expensive in a few games. CSK needs him a lot to deliver tonight. Vijay Shankar Vijay Shankar looked proper to CSK in IPL 2025, but not consistently threatening. His best knock came against Delhi, where he scored a battle of 69 off 54 balls. But apart from that, he didn’t make a big impact. His scores in the four games he played were 29 (21), 2 (2), 69 (54) and 9 (6). Obviously, there is a gap between his good days and bad days. If CSG wants to challenge LSG tonight, Vijay Shankar must support the struggling batting series. Matheesha Pathirana Matheesha Pathirana remains impressive in IPL 2025 despite limited matches. In four games this season he chose five wickets. His best bowling figure is 2/28. But his economic course rose slightly to 9.19, compared to his career economy of 8.11. Pathirana’s bowling average this season is 29.40, and its strike rate has dropped to 19.20. This means he takes more balls to get wickets. In a struggling CSK attack, Pathirana’s Yorkers and Death Bowling will be crucial to LSG’s power testers tonight. Rishabh Pant Rishabh Pant has so far had a very disappointing IPL 2025 with the bat. In his last six innings, his scores read 21 (18), 0 (0), 2 (6), 2 (5), 15 (15) and 0 (6). He has failed to cross even 25 runs in any game this season. For a player of pant’s quality, this is a worrying sign. His strike rate was low, and he struggled to find a rhythm. As LSG captain, Pant will be under pressure tonight to deliver against CSK. It’s a big game, and pant owes his team a captain’s beat. Stay up to date with all the actions from the IPL 2025. Look at the IPL 2025 schedule, follow the latest IPL 2025 points table and follow the top performers with the orange cap and purple cap. First published: 14 Apr 2025, 10:48 am Ist