PBKS vs LSG, IPL 2023: Dream11 Prediction, Predicted Playing XI, Full Squads

PBKS vs LSG, IPL 2023: Here are the top fantasy picks, Dream11 prediction and probable playing XIs ahead of Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants match today.

Lucknow Super Giants Captain K L Rahul during a net practice session. | Photo Credit: MOORTHY RV/The Hindu

Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Atharva Taide, Shikhar Dhawan(c), Sikandar Raza, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shahrukh Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Gurnoor Brar, Arshdeep Singh

Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): KL Rahul(c), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran(w), Ayush Badoni, Naveen-ul-Haq, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Yash Thakur

Punjab Kings will look to get the better of Lucknow Super Giants for the second time this year when the two sides meet in a clash of the mid-table teams here at the I.S. Bindra Stadium on Friday.

Both teams are on eight points, with Lucknow in fourth place - ahead on net run rate - while Punjab is sixth.

In the earlier meeting between the two sides, in Lucknow, PBKS prevailed in the last over, chasing 160.

Here is a look at the predicted XIs with the Impact Player rule also enabling teams to carry two teamsheets for the toss.

Punjab Kings Predicted XI

PBKS Predicted XI (batting first): Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh, Liam Livingstone, Harpreet Singh, Sikandar Raza, Jitesh Sharma (wk), M Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran (c), Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh

PBKS Predicted XI (bowling first): Atharva Taide, Liam Livingstone, Harpreet Singh, Sikandar Raza, Jitesh Sharma (wk), M Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran (c), Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar

PBKS Impact Player options: Rahul Chahar, Prabhsimran Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Kagiso Rabada.

Lucknow Super Giants Predicted XI

Batting first: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (c), Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Ayush Badoni, Jaydev Unadkat, Mark Wood, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan

Bowling first: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (c), Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Amit Mishra, Jaydev Unadkat, Mark Wood, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan

Impact Player options: K Gowtham, Amit Mishra, Prerak Mankad, Kyle Mayers, Ayush Badoni

PBSK vs LSG Dream 11 Team Prediction

Wicket-keepers: KL Rahul, Prabhsimran Singh, Nicholas Pooran

Batters: Deepak Hooda, Atharva Taide, Harpreet Singh

All-rounders: Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone

Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Mark Wood

Squads:

Punjab Kings: Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh, Matthew Short, Liam Livingstone, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Sam Curran(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellis, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar, Sikandar Raza, Kagiso Rabada, Rishi Dhawan, Mohit Rathee, Shivam Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Baltej Singh, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Gurnoor Brar

LSG: Kyle Mayers, KL Rahul(c), Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran(w), Jaydev Unadkat, Mark Wood, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Amit Mishra, Ayush Badoni, Daniel Sams, Prerak Mankad, Swapnil Singh, Krishnappa Gowtham, Manan Vohra, Quinton de Kock, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yash Thakur, Romario Shepherd, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Karan Sharma, Mayank Yadav