KKR vs LSG Today Dream11 Prediction, IPL 2025 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI Squad, and Pitch Report

Let’s have a look at the details for the KKR vs LSG Today Dream11 prediction. Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants will face each other in the 21st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Eden Gardens, Kolkata, will host the game on April 8, 2025. 

IPL 2025 Match-21 Details  

KKR vs LSG Match Preview

Kolkata Knight Riders 

Kolkata Knight Riders are the defending Champions of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Ajinkya Rahane is leading them this season of the IPL. They won 9 games out of 14 in the group stage of the IPL 2024. Moreover, KKR won the previous match by 60 runs against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. In that match, Venkatesh Iyer and Angkrish Raghuwanshi scored brilliant Half-centuries. Varun Chakravarthy and Vaibhav Arora took three wickets each in the bowling department. They will try to perform well in the IPL 2025 season and surely want to reach the Final again.

Lucknow Super Giants 

Lucknow Super Giants performed average in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. They won 7 games out of 14 in the group stage of the IPL 2024. Moreover, they won their previous game by 12 runs against the Mumbai Indians. In that match, Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram played well and scored 60 and 53 runs, respectively. Digvesh Rathi, Avesh Khan, Akash Deep, and Shardul Thakur took one wicket each to the bowling department. They will try to perform well in the IPL 2025 season and surely want to reach the playoffs this season. They added Rishabh Pant to the squad, with the highest bid in IPL auction history. He will also lead them in this season of the IPL. 

Past Performance Stats at the Venue

The average 1st innings score at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, in T20 matches is 160 runs, and the average score batting second is 145.

     Weather Report

• Sunny Day
• Rain Chance – 01%
• Humidity – 60%
• Wind – 14 kph

KKR vs LSG Toss Prediction

Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch

The team that was bowling first won 56% of the matches. And in 67% of the matches, teams chose to bowl first here. So, there are more chances that teams will choose to bowl first after winning the toss. 

KKR vs LSG Head-to-Head Record

Total Head-to-Head Match – 05

Kolkata Knight Riders Won – 02

Lucknow Super Giants Won -03

Team Form (Last 5 Matches in IPL)

Kolkata Knight Riders: – W, L, W, L, W, 

Lucknow Super Giants: – W, L, W, L, W, 

Probable Playing 11

Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane ©, Angkrish Raghuwanshi, Quinton de Kock, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Spencer Johnson 

Impact Player:- Vaibhav Arora (if bat first)

Lucknow Super Giants: Rishabh Pant ©, Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Ravi Bishnoi, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Rathi

Impact Player:- Manimaran Siddharth/Prince Yadav (if bat first)

Must-Picks for KKR vs LSG Today Dream11 Prediction 

Top wicket-keepers to pick

Quinton de Kock | WK | KKR: Quinton had an average performance in the last season of the IPL. He played 11 matches and scored 250 runs, with a strike-rate of 134. Moreover, he scored 97 runs in the recent game against the Rajasthan Royals. So, having him on your fantasy team will increase your chances of winning.

Nicholas Pooran | WK | LSG: Pooran played brilliantly well in the last season of the IPL. In the previous season, he played 14 matches and scored 599 runs, with an impressive strike rate of 178. However, he scored just 12 runs in the previous game against the MI. So, having him on our fantasy team will increase your chances of winning.

Top Batters to Pick 

Ajinkya Rahane | BAT | KKR: Rahane played well in the last season of the IPL. He played 13 matches and scored 242 runs, with an impressive strike rate of 123. However, he scored 38  runs in the previous game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. His ability to score high makes him eligible for the fantasy team.

Mitchell Marsh | BAT | LSG: Marsh is currently in good form. Moreover, he scored 60 runs in the previous game against the Mumbai Indians. His ability to score high runs makes him eligible for the fantasy team.

Top All-Rounders to Pic

Sunil Narine | AR | KKR: Narine played brilliantly well in the last season of the IPL. He played 15 matches, scored 488 runs, and took 17 wickets. Moreover, he took one wicket in the previous game against SRH. But it will surely help you gain important fantasy points in the next game.

Andre Russell | AR | KKR: Russell played well in the previous season of the IPL. He played 15 matches and scored 222 runs. Russell took 19 wickets in the previous season as well. Moreover, he took two wickets in the previous game against SRH. He is a good all-rounder and will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Aiden Markram | AR | LSG: Markram played 11 matches and scored 220 runs in the previous season of IPL. Moreover, he scored 53 runs in the previous game against the Mumbai Indians. He is a good all-rounder and will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Top Bowlers to Pick

Varun Chakaravarthy | BOW | KKR: Varun performed brilliantly well in the previous season as he was the second-highest wicket-taker last season. Varun took 21 wickets in 15 matches in the IPL 2024. Moreover, he took three wickets in the previous game against SRH. But he will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Shardul Thakur | BOW | LSG: 

Thakur took 5 wickets in 9 matches in the previous season. He took one wicket in the previous game against the Mumbai Indians. We expect him to perform well this season.

Captain & Vice-Captain

Captain

Sunil Narine, Mitchell Marsh 

Vice Captain 

 Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram 

KKR vs LSG Today Match Prediction

• Scenario 1

• Toss Winner: Kolkata Knight Riders (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 50-65
• KKR Total: 165-180
• Match Winner: Lucknow Super Giants 

• Scenario 2

• Toss Winner: Lucknow Super Giants (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 45-60
• LSG Total: 160-170
• Match Winner: Kolkata Knight Riders 

Teams For KKR vs LSG Today Dream11 Prediction 

Head-to-Head / Small League

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Who Will Win the Match?

IPL 2025 Match Predictions

Disclaimer

The author created this team based on his knowledge, analysis, and judgment. While selecting your team, note the points mentioned and make your own decision. Also, once the toss occurs, you might modify the teams based on the playing XIs.