Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings will face off in the second game of a double-header on April 15, Saturday, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana cricket stadium in Lucknow in Match 21 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL 2023).

Lucknow Super Giants entered the game fresh off a thrilling run-chase triumph over RCB at the latter's home ground. They are ranked second on the points table with six points and a net run rate of 1.048.

Punjab Kings, on the other hand, will be coming into the game following two consecutive losses to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and reigning champions Gujarat Titans (GT). PBKS is ranked sixth in the table with four points and a net run rate of -0.225.

Shikhar Dhawan has been the standout player for PBKS so far in the league, with 233 runs in four games at an average of 116.50 and a notable strike rate of 146.54. Arshdeep Singh has performed admirably in the bowling department, taking seven wickets in four games.

Both Dhawan and Singh will need to lead Punjab's batting and bowling attacks in their forthcoming match if PBKS is to win again.

LSG vs PBKS Head-to-Head Record: Both LSG and PBKS have only played each other once in IPL history, with Lucknow defeating Punjab by a score of 20 runs.

LSG vs PBKS Key Stats:

*Deepak Hooda (99) is one game away from reaching 100 IPL appearances.

*KL Rahul (3970) needs 30 runs to surpass the 4000 run milestone in the IPL.

*Arshdeep Singh (47) is three wickets short from hitting the 50-wicket mark in the league.

*Marcus Stoinis (96) needs four wickets to reach 100 in T20s.

*Shikhar Dhawan (6477) needs 23 more runs to reach 6500 in the league.

*Bhanuka Rajapaksa (2940) requires 60 runs to reach 3000 in T20s.