CSK vs LSG: A Payback Match for CSK | Cricket Preview

Published May 29, 2026 · Updated August 03, 2026

CSK face LSG in a high-stakes clash. Can Chennai avenge their previous loss? Get match predictions, key battles, and more. Read now!

In a few days, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Lucknow SuperGiants (LSG) will square off again in the reverse fixture of the 2024 IPL, this time at home, and they'll be hoping for a victory. Even though they seem fantastic while they're singing, CSK has surprisingly been hot and cold this season. Although they haven't had a particularly successful run away from home, the Men in Yellow have won their first three games there. As the first of three games at Chepauk begins on Tuesday, CSK will be looking for a huge comeback.

With the exception of the final three overs at the end, the Lucknow SuperGiants may have played their best tactical game. Up until that point, the bowling strategies were excellent, and the batsmen, headed by captain KL Rahul, completed the job to maintain their team in the fight for the fourth and fifth spots. Tuesday's match against CSK will be crucial for the Super Giants' push into the latter stages of the competition as well as from a standings standpoint, since both clubs are vying for the fourth slot. LSG may bring in an additional spinner because the weather in Chennai is expected to be significantly dryer.

Head to Head CSK vs LSG

• Total Match played: 4
• CSK Won: 1
• LSG Won: 2
• NR: 1

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Pitch Report

Teams batting first have posted three distinct kinds of totals in the three games played at Chepauk thus far. The combined goal for CSK and LSG will be close to 200.

Probable Playing XI

Chennai Super Kings(CSK)

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Sameer Rizvi, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Deepak Chahar, Mustafizur Rahman, Matheesha Pathirana, Tushar Deshpande.

Lucknow SuperGiants(LSG)

KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, [Nicholas Pooran](/blog/who-bought-nicholas-pooran-in-2023-ipl-auction), Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Matt Henry, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Mohsin Khan, Amit Mishra/M Siddharth.

Win Predictor

CSK has high chances to win this match against LSG as they are playing in their home ground Chepauk.