Chennai Super Kings are up against Lucknow Super Giants in an important IPL 2024 clash on Friday (April 19) at the BRSAVB Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.
CSK have found the winning formula and are looking ominous at the moment. On the other hand, LSG are on a downward spiral with two consecutive defeats.

MS Dhoni is expected to be the key factor again in this match as the CSK legend always is. Dhoni has shown his immense batting prowess with some amazing shot-making this season.
The veteran batter has scored 59 this season and that is with a strike rate of 236. He has dazzled in the latter overs of the matches and has hit boundaries galore, 4 fours and 6 sixes so far this season. If an opportunity to bat comes against LSG, Dhoni would be hoping to continue his fantastic scoring rate.
And if we take a look properly, MS Dhoni has an excellent record against LSG. In two innings, he has dealt mostly with boundaries and has never been dismissed by the LSG bowlers.
Dhoni has a career strike rate of more than 300 against Lucknow Super Giants. The CSK legend has played only 3 matches against LSG in IPL and has scored 28 runs so far. Also, Dhoni is invincible against Lucknow as the Super Giants have never dismissed the Super Kings star.
In IPL 2022, these two teams met once and Dhoni scored an unbeaten 16 off just six balls, hitting 2 fours and 1 six in the process.
In IPL 2023, Dhoni scored another unbeaten 12 off just 3 balls, hitting 2 sixes in the innings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. In the reverse fixture last year, the match at Lucknow ended in No Result due to rain infringement.
Runs: 28
Innings: 2
Average: N/A
Strike Rate: 311
Fours: 2
Sixes: 3
Highest Score: 16*