csk vs lsg arrives in Chennai on Sunday, May 10, with Chennai Super Kings hosting Lucknow Super Giants at the MA Chidambaram Stadium at 3:30 PM. CSK sit sixth with five wins from 10 matches, while LSG are bottom with three wins and seven defeats, so the result can swing the playoff race in a hurry.
Dhoni, Chepauk and the pressure
MS Dhoni remains part of the discussion because he is 44 years old and only four games remain. That is the part of this fixture that goes beyond the table: every CSK home date now carries extra weight, and this one comes with Lucknow still trying to steady a season that has been uneven from the start.
CSK’s form has not been straightforward either. They lost their first three matches, then won five of their next seven to climb back into the chase. At Chepauk, they have already shown they can win in different ways, including defending 217 in 2023 with Ravindra Jadeja’s all-round display.
LSG’s edge over Chennai
Lucknow still owns the head-to-head lead. LSG have three wins to CSK’s two across six meetings, with one no result, and the venue split is level after the two Chepauk games between the sides. That includes a rain-hit match in Lucknow in 2023 when Ayush Badoni was batting well and the game ended without a result, plus another Chepauk outing in which LSG produced a record-breaking chase against Chennai.
The numbers on the current season sharpen the matchup. Mitchell Marsh leads LSG with 367 runs, and he just followed 111 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru with a Player of the Match award. Prince Yadav has 16 wickets in 10 matches, while Josh Inglis, Mohsin Khan and Avesh Khan missed LSG’s last game with minor niggles.
CSK’s batting and bowling base
Chennai’s batting has had clearer anchors. Ruturaj Gaikwad has 251 runs in 10 matches, including two half-centuries, and Noor Ahmad has been CSK’s most potent bowling weapon. Those are the pieces Chennai will lean on if it wants to separate itself from a Lucknow side that snapped a six-match losing streak with a nine-run victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in its previous game.
The match will be shown live on the Star Sports Network and streamed on JioHotstar, with the afternoon start making the Chepauk surface central to the contest. If CSK take the points, they keep pressure on the teams above them; if LSG win, they pull themselves back from the bottom and keep their own path alive.
