Having gone unsold at the auctions, Shardul Thakur was gearing up to turn out for Essex in the County Championship games when Lucknow Super Giants approached him. The team was in need of a last minute tried-and-tested replacement for the injured Mohsin Khan. Shardul answered the call and has slotted into the team seamlessly, taking … Read more
On the eve of the clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad, a question about Lucknow Super Giants’ depleted bowling resources (Mayank Yadav injured, Mohsin Khan ruled out, Avesh Khan just coming back into the squad) miffed Mitchell Marsh. “I don’t see it as a lack of depth,” came the quick retort. His team got the memo … Read more
Lucknow Super Giants faces Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday. While Lucknow Super Giants lost to Delhi Capitals in its opening fixture, Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Rajasthan Royals. The head-to-head record favours LSG, which has won three out of four games against SRH. Here are the head-to-head records between the two … Read more
Sunrisers Hyderabad fast bowling coach James Franklin said the team will have to get ‘creative’ in dealing with the Lucknow Super Giants’ batting might. Against Delhi Capitals in its IPL season opener, LSG, riding on Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh’s whirlwind knocks, looked on course to breach the 250-run mark before posting 209 for 8. … Read more