Depleted LSG Prepare for Business end Equilibrium

With just three points separating the two teams, the upcoming game is crucial, but due to the tightly-contested season so far, they are two spots behind in the rankings.

All eyes will be on the visitors, and their approach to the rest of the season, given the absence of their regular skipper KL Rahul.

This could prompt an overhaul of their strategy, as seen in their recent rain-curtailed game against CSK.

However, such an overhaul halfway into the season could pose several questions, especially if their moves don’t work out.

It is on this knife’s edge that they run into the top-ranked side, that has found the going smooth despite not being at their best especially at home.

Having lost three out of their five outings here, there is a certain fallibility to the line-up even after a rare hiccup while failing to chase down a total.

Their last outing against Delhi saw them lose while chasing for only the second time in 14 attempts, with their skipper Hardik Pandya taking up the blame for failing to finish the chase despite getting a half-century.

However, a clinical performance in the last game against Rajasthan Royals would’ve again invigorated their campaign.

When: Sunday, May 07 at 15:30 IST

Where: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

What to expect: The last time a day game was played here, Rinku Singh’s heroics saw KKR overhaul a 200-plus total. But that was nearly a month ago, and the last game to be played here saw DC successfully defend 130. The wearing square could play a factor in how the teams stack up, with a possible focus on slower bowlers a distinct possibility.

Head to head: Gujarat Titans have won all three encounters between the two so far.

Noor Ahmed, one of the breakout stars of the season for Gujarat Titans, is likely to be a good match-up against the left-handed batsmen in the opposition team.

As they are spread out throughout the batting order, his entry into the bowling attack could be earlier than usual, after Rashid Khan.

Moreover, if Quinton de Kock is included in the Mumbai Indians’ playing XI, his battle with Mohammed Shami could be an exciting contest.

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Although de Kock has a strike rate of 146 against the pacer, he has also been dismissed three times in just thirty balls.

The absence of KL Rahul has disrupted the team’s plans, as he was a reliable top-order Indian player that is hard to replace.

How they address this gap will be crucial to the team’s overall strategy.

They have the option of bringing in Quinton de Kock, a ready-made top-order player, but this would mean sacrificing an overseas pacer.

In their previous game, they gave Manan Vohra and Karan Sharma a chance at the top order, which backfired.

This might prompt a rethink, and Deepak Hooda, who has a history with current captain Krunal Pandya, could be back in the mix after being dropped due to a string of poor performances.