Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will be up against each other in the 21st match of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025). The game is scheduled to take place at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday (April 8).
KKR will be eyeing their third win of the season when they host LSG. The defending champions have two wins from their first four games this season and will be keen to win the upcoming game to get some much-needed consistency to their campaign.
They are coming into this game on the back of an impressive 80-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. After scoring 200 runs, KKR bowled out SRH for just 120 runs to return to winning ways in style.
Just like KKR, LSG are also eyeing consistency after managing two defeats and two wins from their first four games. LSG are also coming into this game on the back of a win. In their last game, the Lucknow-based outfit defeated Mumbai Indians by 12 runs and will be keen to extend their winning run.
As KKR and LSG gear up for the crucial match, we are taking a look at all the major predictions for the match.
KKR vs LSG Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match 21, 2025?
Match Details
Match: KKR vs LSG, Match 21
Date: April 8, 2025
Time: 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Live streaming: JioHotstar
Live broadcast: Star Sports
KKR vs LSG Match Prediction—Head-to-Head Record
Out of the five games between the two teams so far, KKR have won two while LSG have won three.
Total Matches Played: 05
KKR Won: 02
LSG won: 03
Last 5 Matches: KKR – 2 wins | LSG – 3 wins
Pitch Report & Conditions
Spin-friendly pitch: According to reports, a slow pitch will be on offer for the upcoming match. In that case, spinners are likely to dominate proceedings.
Average 1st Innings Score: The average first innings total at the venue is 163 runs.
Chasing Record:
Teams batting second have an upper hand in the IPL games played at the Eden Gardens so far. Out of the 95 IPL games played at the venue so far, teams batting first have won 39 games while teams batting second have won 56 games.
Weather Report:
There is no prediction of rain in Kolkata on the match day. The temperature is set to hover in the late 20s during the game.
KKR vs LSG Match Prediction – Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants Probable XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders Playing 11:
Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
Lucknow Super Giants Playing 11:
Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan
Form and Fitness
Ahead of the upcoming game, neither KKR nor LSG has any major injury concerns.
Score Prediction
| Team | 1st Innings | 2nd Innings |
| KKR | 190-200 | 170-180 |
| LSG | 170-180 | 160-170 |
KKR vs LSG: Players to perform prediction
KKR – Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Vaibhav Arora will be the key players for KKR.
LSG – Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Ravi Bishnoi, and Shardul Thakur will be the key players for LSG.
KKR vs LSG Best Batsman Prediction
Who will score the most runs for KKR in the match: Quinton de Kock or Venkatesh Iyer
Who will score the most runs for LSG in the match: Mitchell Marsh or Nicholas Pooran
KKR vs LSG Best Bowler Prediction
Who will pick the most wickets for KKR in the match: Varun Chakaravarthy or Harshit Rana
Who will pick the most wickets for LSG in the match: Digvesh Singh Rathi or Shardul Thakur
Conclusion: Who will win the match?
Due to the home advantage, KKR will start the game as slight favourites and are expected to beat LSG.
