LSG vs KKR IPL 2022: KL Rahul's Lucknow in 'special jersey' take on Shreyas Iyer's Kolkata

A resurgent Kolkata Knight Riders will be wary of the threat posed by Lucknow Super Giants' in-from skipper KL Rahul when the two sides face off in the IPL here on Saturday.

LSG is sitting in second place with 14 points and is on course to secure a play-offs berth, thanks to a stupendous show by Rahul, who has been their batting mainstay.

Former champions KKR are languishing in the eighth spot with eight points and after four wins from 10 games, a positive result would help them stay afloat in the race for a playoff spot.

Lucknow Super Giants are likely to make comeback in the playing XI. The pacer was rested in the last game. On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders could bring back Pat Cummins by dropping Tim Southee, who was very expensive in the last match.

In Match 53 of IPL 2022 vs KKR, they will have play with an extra motivation as they will be wearing a special jersey.

Keepers – Lokesh Rahul (C), Quinton de Kock

Batsmen – Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Deepak Hooda

All-rounders – Andre Russell, Krunal Pandya

Bowlers – Umesh Yadav (VC), Mohsin Khan, Tim Southee

Predicted Playing XI

LSG Predicted Playing XI: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Ayush Badoni, Jason Holder, Dushmatha Chameera, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Ravi Bishnoi

KKR Predicted Playing XI: Baba Indrajith, Aaron Finch, Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Umesh Yadav, Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi