Hardik Pandya-led won toss, opts to bat

Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bat first against Lucknow Super Giants in the match number 57 of the IPL 2022 here in Pune on Tuesday.

The Giants sit at the top of the points table courtesy of a superior Net Run Rate (NRR) imparting the added sway over the Titans. The latter is in the second position of the pecking order with identical numbers in terms of points.

At the time of toss, Hardik Pandya said: “We will bat first. Want to put up some runs, the wicket looks alright for the entire duration of the game. The wicket has played some role, batting first here – teams have won plenty of games.”

“We want to get a score on the board.

While Lucknow captain KL Rahul said: “We would have wanted to bowl first. Not sure about how this wicket will play, so want to give our bowlers the best shot at using it first. I do think chasing is the perfect game for us, but we have won well after batting first as well.”

“We are playing a top team, a competitive unit, so we’ll have to hold our pressure, assess the conditions quickly and get our tactics and strategies right. One change for is – Ravi Bishnoi misses out, Karan Sharma replaces him,” he pointed.

Playing XI: 

Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade, Hardik Pandya(c), David Miller. Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, and Mohammed Shami.

Lucknow Super Giants: Quinton de Kock(w), KL Rahul(c), Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Ayush Badoni. Marcus Stoinis, Jason Holder, Karan Sharma, Dushmantha Chameera, Avesh Khan, and Mohsin Khan.