Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the 21st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The match will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on 8 April 2025 at 03:30 PM IST. Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata Knight Riders bounced back in the competition with a roaring 80-run victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last match. While batting first, KKR posted 200 for 6 in their first innings, with credits to fifties from Angkrish Raghuvanshi (50), Venkatesh Iyer (60) and a brilliant finish by Rinku Singh (32 off 17). Later, they bowled out the visiting team with a mere score of just 120 runs. Vaibhav Arora and Varun Chakravarthy were the star performers from the bowling lineup, with three wickets each. With this victory, they will aim to build on their form and register their second consecutive victory of IPL 2025. Lucknow Super Giants LSG, on the other hand, registered a comfortable 12-run victory at their home ground against Mumbai Indinas. While batting first, LSG posted 203 for 8 in their first innings with the help of half-centuries from Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh. Later, they restricted MI on a score of 191 for 5 in their second innings. This win would have given Rishabh Pant's side a much-needed confidence boost ahead of a blockbuster match on Tuesday. With two of the injured bowlers, Akash Deep and Avesh Khan, back in the team, LSG would be expecting to hit the nerve at Eden Gardens when they face KKR. Pitch Report The pitch at Eden Gardens offered a balanced contest between bat and ball in the previous match, with both pacers and spinners finding some assistance. However, with this being an afternoon fixture, the surface is expected to dry up quicker, which could bring spinners into play more as the match progresses. KKR vs LSG Head-to-Head at Eden Gardens KKR vs LSG head-to-head at Eden Gardens Matches Played 2 Won by Kolkata Knight Riders 1 Won by Lucknow Super Giants 1 No Result 0 Tied 0 Probable XI Kolkata Knight Riders: Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock (wk), Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Moeen Ali, Varun Chakravarthy. (Impact Subs: Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Manish Pandey, Anukul Roy) Lucknow Super Giants: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (wk/c), Nicolas Pooran, David Miller, Akash Deep, Ayush Badoni, Shardul Thakur, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan. (Impact Subs: Akash Singh, M Siddharth, Himmat Singh, Prince Yadav) Must Picks Players for KKR vs LSG Top Wicketkeeper to Pick Nicholas Pooran | LSG: The left-hander has been playing a crucial role with his bat for LSG this season. In four matches of IPL 2025, he has added 201 runs with a strike rate of 218.48 and an average of 50.25. He is currently the leading run scorer of the tournament. His addition to your team will only favour your fantasy XI. Top Batters to Pick Angkrish Raghuvanshi | KKR: The 19-year-old batter of Kolkata Knight Riders has played four matches this season and has scored 128 runs with an average of 42.67. He looked good in the recent match against SRH, where he added 50 runs from 32 balls, and he would be eager to continue his aggressive style of cricket in this match. Mitchell Marsh | LSG: Mitchell Marsh has been looking brilliant this season. In the first four matches, he scored three half-centuries against MI, DC and SRH; he has been in sublime touch with his bat this season. In 4 matches, he has added 184 runs to his name and would aim to give a powerful start to his team in this match as well. Top All-Rounders to Pick Sunil Narine | KKR: Sunil Narine will have to play a crucial role if KKR wants to keep their playoff hopes alive. He has played 180 IPL matches in which he has scored 1585 runs and has taken 182 wickets. He is a must-have player for your fantasy XI. Top Bowlers to Pick Varun Chakravarthy | KKR: Varun Chakravarthy has played four matches in this season and has taken six wickets so far. He has been featured in 75 IPL matches in which he has taken 89 wickets in his career overall, including a best figure of 5 for 20 runs. He took three wickets in the last match against SRH. Digvesh Singh | LSG: Digvesh is taking regular wickets for LSG this season. In four matches, he has taken 6 wickets so far, but he hasn't gone wicketless in any of those matches. He can produce a brilliant spell at any given point of the match.