Kolkata Night Rider (KKR) Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will face each other in the 21st match of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025). The game is scheduled to take place on Tuesday (April 8th) at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
KKR will focus on the third victory of the season when hosting LSG. The defending champion has two wins from the first four games of the season and is keen to win the upcoming games to get the consistency they need for their campaign.
They are in this game behind the scenes of 80 impressive victories over the Sunrisers Hyderabad. After scoring 200 runs, KKR returned to his style victory by bowling SRH with just 120 runs.
Like KKR, LSG also focuses on consistency after managing two losses and two wins in the first four games. LSG also appears in this game behind the scenes of victory. In their final game, the Lucknow-based outfit will be eager to extend the victory by defeating the Mumbai Indians by 12 runs.
As KKR and LSG are preparing for a critical match, they are looking at all the key forecasts for the match.
KKR vs LSG Match Prediction: Who will win today’s IPL Match 21 in 2025?
Match the details
Match: KKR vs LSG, Match 21
date: April 8, 2025
time: It’s 7:30pm
venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Live streaming: Jiohotstar
Live broadcast: Star Sports
KKR vs LSG match prediction – head to head record
Of the five games between the two teams so far, KKR has won two, while LSG has won three.
Total Matches Played: 05
KKR won: 02
LSG won: 03
The final 5 matches: KKR -2 wins | LSG -3 wins
Pitch Report and Conditions
Spin-Friendly Pitch: Reports say that future matches will be offered a slow pitch. In that case, the spinner could control the procedure.
Average 1 inning score: The average inning total at the venue is 163 runs.
Chasing the Record:
The second batting team has dominated the IPL game so far played in Eden Garden. So far, out of the 95 IPL games played at the venue, the team has won 39 games and the team has won 56 games.
weather forecast:
There are no forecasts for rain in Kolkata on match days. Temperature is set to hover in your late 20s during the game.
KKR vs. LSG Match Prediction – Possibility XIS of Kolkata Knight Rider and Lucknow Super Giants
Kolkata Knight Rider plays 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 Chakaravarthayay
Playing Lucknow Super Giants 11:
Aiden Markulam, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Polan, Rishab Pants (C&WK), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardur Thakur, Digshush Singh Rati, Akash Deep, Avesh Kana
Form and fitness
Before the upcoming games, neither KKR nor LSG have any concerns about serious injuries.
Score Prediction
| team | First Inning | Two innings |
| KKR | 190-200 | 170-180 |
| LSG | 170-180 | 160-170 |
KKR vs. LSG: Players who perform predictions
KKR -Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarty and Vaibhavrara will become key players in KKR.
LSG- Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Polan, Abdul Samad, Rabbi Bishnoy and Chardul Thakur will become key players in LSG.
KKR vs LSG best batter prediction
Who will win the most runs for KKR in a match: Quinton de Kock or Venkatesh Iyer
Who will win the most runs of LSG in a match: Mitchell Marsh or Nicolas Folan
KKR vs LSG Best Bowler Prediction
Who will choose the most wickets of KKR in a match: Varun Chakaravarthy or Harshit Rana
Who will choose the most wickets of LSG in a match: Digvesh Singh Rathi or Shardul Thakur
Conclusion: Who wins the match?
With the advantage of home, KKR is expected to start the game as a small favorite and beat LSG.