The much-awaited cricketing extravaganza,The IPL 2024,is about to begin.Ten top teams will fight for the ultimate prize.There is quite a bit excitement among the fans as they will enjoy watching the best players in the world showcasing their talents to the best of their abilities.
Lucknow Super Giants,the youngest team in the IPL,had very good first two seasons in the league.They reached the playoffs on both occasions.This season KL Rahul And co. will back themselves to go further.They have got a very balanced squad. Mark wood absence(due to workload management by ECB) has somewhat weakened the fast bowling department.But LSG have strength in depth to overcome his loss. Here are the 5 players who could really make the difference in IPL 2024.
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KL Rahul (LSG Captain,IPL 2024)
LSG captain and their most important batter KL Rahul,missed a big chunk of the IPL2023 due to injury issues. In IPL 2024,fit and firing Rahul could play a pivotal role in their quest for the first IPL title. Rahul joined the LSG in 2022and had a brilliant first year with the bat scoring 616 runs in 15 matches. last year he had an injury ravaged campaign and still scored 274 Runs in 9 matches at 34.35. With established openers Quinton De Kock,Kyle Mayers and Devdutt Paddikal in the squad,Rahul might have to play in the middle order this season. He has the power game to finish the games too. Rahul will also play important role as a leader to galvanize the squad.
Quinton De Kock (LSG Wicket Keeper Batter,IPL 2024)
South African star Quinton de Kock is an IPL veteran of 97 matches.He has scored 2911 runs at an average of almost 32. De Kock is a kind of player who can take the game away from the opposition in matter of minutes with his blistering stroke play. Unfortunately for him,he spend the most of the last season on the bench because of Kyle Mayers’ impressive form at the top of the order.
In his first season with LSG in 2022,De Kock was in fine form,scoring 508 runs in 15 games at a healthy strike rate of almost 150. In IPL 2024,captain KL Rahul should move into middle order to make way for De Kock at the top of the order,where he could prove handful for most bowling lineups. LSG can not waste the talent of this caliber on the bench.
Nicholas Pooran (LSG Batter,IPL 2024)
When he gets going,Nicholas Pooran is the one of the most destructive T20 batters in the world.The former West Indian T20I captain has been in fine form for his country and franchises for last year or so. Pooran was the leading run scorer in American T20 league (MLC) last year. He played a blinder in the final scoring astonishing 137 runs not out of just 55 balls and won his side the tournament.
Pooran joined LSG in 2023 for INR 16 crores and had a very good season.He scored 359 runs at a strike rate of 172.95. LSG possess a well established top order and Pooran will have the license to hit from ball one with KL Rahul playing the anchor role most of the times. Pooran ,the finisher, could prove the difference maker between an average total and a match winning one.
Ravi Bishnoi (LSG Spinner,IPL 2024)
Leg spinners are in great demand in T20 cricket around the world because of their wicket-taking capabilities. The Indian leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi has been a revelation since his IPL debut back in 2020.He had a couple of impressive seasons with Punjab Kings before he joined LSG in 2022. He picked up 13 wickets for his new team in 2022.
Last year Bishnoi was even more impressive grabbing 16 wickets in 15 games at a very impressive economy rate of 7.74.His economy rate is quite praiseworthy for a leg spinner.In IPL 2024,LSG will expect their trump card to take crucial wickets for them. Hope Bishnoi will not disappoint his fans.
Naveen ul Haq (LSG Fast Bowler,IPL 2024)
The absence of Mark Wood will surely be felt at LSG as he is one of the most fearsome bowlers around. In his place, Afghanistan fast bowler Naveen ul Haq will spearhead the LSG fast bowling attack. The 25 year old is a constant presence in most of the T20 leagues around the globe.Last year,He made his IPL debut for LSG and had a good first season.He played 8 games and picket up 11 wickets at 7.82 per over. This year,Naveen will be the main man at LSG as far as fast bowling is concerned.His team needs him to be firing at all cylinders if they aspire to go all the way in IPL 2024.
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