Lucknow, Amrit Thoughts: The excitement of IPL has reached its peak in Lucknow. Preparations are in the final stages for the match between host Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) and Delhi Capitals on April 1 at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium. LSG has been sharpening its preparations on the field for the last ten days. Whereas, the Delhi Capitals team will reach Lucknow on March 30 and practice the next day. On Saturday, a practice match took place in the stadium under flood lights.

In the presence of captain Rishabh Pant, Global Director Tom Moody and head coach Justin Langer, the players demonstrated their fitness and form. The team management was seen in deep discussion regarding the final eleven selection. LSG’s biggest strength is their explosive batting line-up. The team includes foreign veterans Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram and Nicholas Pooran, who can challenge any bowling attack. In the middle order, captain Rishabh Pant, Ayush Badoni and Abdul Samad will contribute a lot in batting. The bowling department is headed by experienced Mohammed Shami, while the fast bowling of Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan and Avesh Khan will be a challenge for the opposition team. Digvesh Rathi will handle the responsibility of spin bowling.

Fifty percent of the tickets have been sold

About sixty percent of the tickets of Ekana Stadium, which has a capacity of 50 thousand spectators, have been sold. In view of the inconvenience being faced in online ticket booking, LSG has opened offline counters at Hazratganj Metro Station and Plasio Mall, which will open from 11 am to 6 pm. This time for the first time the facility of M-Ticket (Mobile Ticket) is also available, which can be availed through Book My Show. In case the spectators are unable to attend the match, they can also digitally transfer their tickets to a close friend three hours before the match.