GT vs LKN Dream11 prediction, IPL 2023: Fantasy Suggestions, Predicted Playing 11, impact substitute options

GT vs LKN Dream11 prediction: Gujarat Titans will host Lucknow Super Giants in match 50 of IPL 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. The match is the first of the day's doubleheader and will start at 3:30 PM after the toss at 3 PM IST.

Gujarat Titans (14 points) gave themselves little cushion at the top of the points table with a massive nine-wicket win over fellow title contenders Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur a couple of days ago. A win for them on Sunday will seal their play-off spot while Lucknow Super Giants (11 points) will aim to keep their rivals closer.

The side hasn't won since their last two games and are yet to defeat their fellow new franchises as the side has faced thrice with GT winning them all. The last encounter in Lucknow saw LSG concede the match from a winning situation in a low-scoring thriller.

GT vs LKN injury update

GT injury update Sai Sudharsan has now missed four consecutive games as it is safe to assume the player must be injured. An official update is awaited.

GT key players Gujarat batting-order is firing runs with all of Wriddhiman Saha, Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya, and David Miller scoring runs. This has limited batting opportunities for the likes of Abhinav Manohar and Rahul Tewatia down the order but they have often come good whenever asked to deliver.

GT bowlers are ruling the roost as well with both Mohammad Shami and Rashid Khan taking 18 wickets each and are among the front runners for the Purple Cap. Rashid compatriot and understudy has been performing well with seven wickets in four games. Joshua Little has been bowling well off late while Mohit Sharma is another key member of the bowling line-up, especially on slow surfaces.

LKN injury update There's a major injury update for Super Giants as KL Rahul is out for the season and is replaced by fellow Karnataka batter Karun Nair.

LKN key players With KL Rahul out, there's a huge gap to fill in the Lucknow batting order. Ayush Badoni scored a brilliant half-century in the last game while Nicholas Pooran and Marcus Stoinis are expected to deliver in Rahul's absence.

The duo has played good knocks this IPL as well, especially playing on surfaces where the ball comes to the bat easily. Kyle Mayers has blown hot and cold as well while Quinton de Kock is yet to play this season.

Naveen Ul Haq and Amit Mishra are two in-form bowlers from the team. Naveen has taken six wickets in the last two games while Mishra has done well on pitches with help on the offer for spinners. Avesh Khan may return to the bowling line-up for the game

Out of form Deepak Hooda continues to struggle with the bat while Mark Wood has lost his place in Lucknow's playing 11.

GT vs LKN predicted playing 11 and impact sub options

GT predicted playing 11 Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Abhinav Manohar, Hardik Pandya (c), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little

GT predicted impact sub Shubman Gill and Mohit Sharma are used as impact substitute depending on the toss results.

GT bench Shubman Gill, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Srikar Bharat, Sai Sudharsan, Shivam Mavi, Jayant Yadav, Pradeep Sangwan, Matthew Wade, Dasun Shanaka, Odean Smith, Alzarri Joseph, Darshan Nalkande, Urvil Patel, Yash Dayal

LKN predicted playing 11 Manan Vohra, Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan

LKN impact sub options Quinton de Kock and Karun Nair may get to play a role with Lucknow batting order weakened.

LKN bench Karan Sharma, Karun Nair, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Daniel Sams, Prerak Mankad, Jaydev Unadkat, Quinton de Kock, Mark Wood, Swapnil Singh, Romario Shepherd, Arpit Guleria, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Yash Thakur

GT vs LKN pitch report

The Narendra Modi Stadium has been batting-friendly so far but has provided a little assistance for new ball bowlers. The average score batting first in IPL at the venue is 165. Among the five matches hosted at the venue in the 2023 season, the teams chasing came out on top three times.

The captain winning the toss do not hesitate to bowl first at the Narendra Modi Stadium, but the choice may change when the match in played in the afternoon.