UP T20 League 2024: Catch the latest action from the UP T20 League 2024 season this Sunday as the Gorakhpur Lions face off against the Kanpur Superstars in Match 15. The game kicks off at 7:30 PM IST, live from the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
The Gorakhpur Lions are looking to turn their fortunes around after a series of defeats, including their recent loss to the table-toppers, Meerut Mavericks. Despite a strong start with a 91-run victory over the Noida Super Kings, the Lions have struggled in their subsequent matches against the Kashi Rudras, Lucknow Falcons, and Meerut Mavericks.
On the other hand, the Kanpur Superstars began their season with a promising win against the Lucknow Falcons. However, they faced setbacks with losses to the Meerut Mavericks and Kashi Rudras, the finalists from last year. The Superstars managed to bounce back with a crucial win over the Noida Super Kings, aiming to regain their winning form.
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Gorakhpur Lions vs Kanpur Superstars Head-to-Head Battles
Kanpur Superstars is having the upper hand against Gorakhpur Lions. In a couple of matches, Superstars won both battles against the Lions.
Gorakhpur Lions vs Kanpur Superstars Recent Form
Out of five matches, Gorakhpur Lions won 2 times, whereas Kanpur Superstars won 3 games.
Gorakhpur Lions vs Kanpur Superstars Probable Playing XI
Gorakhpur Lions
Yashu Pradhan, Hardeep Singh, Abhishek Goswami, Akshdeep Nath (C), Siddharth Yadav, Amit Rakesh, Vijay Yadav, Hiralal Maurya, Abdul Rehman, Vaibhav Chaudhary, Ankit Rajpoot.
Kanpur Superstars
Osho Mohan, Shoaib Siddiqui, Adarsh Singh, Shaurya Singh, Sameer Rizvi (C), Ankur Malik, Mohsin Khan, Shubham Mishra, Sudhanshu Sonkor, Aaqib Khan, Vineet Panwar.
Gorakhpur Lions vs Kanpur Superstars Key Players
Gorakhpur Lions: Ankit Rajpoot
Veteran right-arm pacer Ankit Rajpoot will lead the bowling unit for the Gorakhpur Lions in this match. The Lions pacer has taken 7 wickets in 4 matches with an economy rate of 7.75.
Kanpur Superstars: Sameer Rizvi
Kanpur Superstars’ captain Sameer Rizvi will be the key player. The young prodigy has been in great form this season, following up on his impressive performance last season. He has scored 170 runs in 4 matches with a strike rate of 165.05.
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Gorakhpur Lions vs Kanpur Superstars Pitch & Weather Report
Weather Report
Rain With Thunderstorm Just Prior to the Match, 80-90% Humidity.
Temperature
30 to 28 Degree Celsius
Pitch Report
The Ekana pitch is an average pitch for both batting & bowling.
