LSG vs PBKS Playing XIs: KL Rahul starts as impact player as Lucknow name two IPL debutants

Lucknow Super Giants won the crucial toss against Punjab Kings in their first home game of the IPL 2024 at Ekana Cricket Stadium on Saturday. KL Rahul missed the toss as his deputy Nicholas Pooran walked out in a surprise for the fans.

Pooran revealed that KL Rahul is recovering from his previous injury and will play today’s game as an impact player. Lucknow also handed IPL debuts to two new players Mayank Yadav and Manimaran Siddharth with Naveen-ul-Haq and Yash Thakur missing out. 

Lucknow Super Giants playing XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), KL Rahul (as an impact player), Devdutt Padikkal, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran (c), Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth.

Subs: Ashton Turner, Naveen-ul-Haq, Amit Mishra, Deepak Hooda, K Gowtham

Punjab Kings playing XI: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh

Subs: Prabhsimran Singh, Rilee Roussouw, Tanay Thagarajan, Vidwath Kaverappa, Harpreet Bhatia

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