IPL 2022: Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants strong playing XI

Two new teams making their IPL debut together, playing each other. And two captains who have so much at stake this season. IPL 2022: Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants strong playing XI.

There is a reason to look forward to the clash between Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on Monday evening. The two new franchises did well to assemble decent teams at the auction and would be eager to start well for IPL 2022.

For Titans’ captain Hardik Pandya, a hugely talented allrounder with a fair bit of success in IPL so far, the new journey as a captain will be challenging in IPL 2022. More so as he returns after a long lay-off because of injuries. KL Rahul, on the other hand, has led Punjab Kings before but even though he was their batting star, the team did not achieve much.

Rahul will be keen to translate his personal success into some good fortune for his new team Lucknow. Lucknow seem to have no such worries as Rahul and South African Quinton De Kock can be a formidable pair at the top. They also have allrounders Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya and West Indian Jason Holder (not available for the first match), and their role with the bat in the middle-order along with Manish Pandey is vital.

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Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants Tata IPL 2022 Match 4 Probable playing XI:

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade (wk), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Hardik Pandya (C), Rahul Tewatia, Varun Aaron, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Lockie Ferguson

Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (C), Manan Vohra, Evin Lewis, Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Krishnappa Gowtham, Dushmanta Chameera, Ankit Rajpoot, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi.