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Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants Betting Preview, Odds & Predictions

Simon Lewis

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Last updated: 08 May 2026

Simon Lewis 08 May 2026

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Chennai Super Kings are well placed for the playoffs but won’t want any slipups.
Lucknow Super Giants have kept their playoff hopes alive after beating the Royal Challengers Bengaluru by nine runs.
Explore betting opportunities in handicaps, batters to Score Over/Under Runs, bowlers to Take Over/Under Wickets markets and Match Sixes.

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Sanju Samson has scored big this season (Getty Images).

This Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants prediction preview looks ahead to the IPL group match played in India. Neither team can afford to lose, but for the Super Giants it’s essential to win all their remaining matches for the slightest chance of hitting the playoffs mark.

Match Details
Recent Form
Head-to-Head Record
Team News
Key Stats
Match Analysis
Betting Markets to Watch
Latest Odds

The Super Giants ended a six-match losing streak by pulling off a nine-run win over the Royal Challengers, while the Super Kings have won three of their last four matches.

Match Details

Match	Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants
Competition	Indian Premier League
Date	10 May 2026
Time	16:00 SAST
Venue	Chepauk, Chennai, India

Recent Form

Team	Last 5 Matches
Chennai Super Kings	LWLWW
Lucknow Super Giants	LLLLW

The Super Kings are showing the right form to win the scrap for the playoffs, while the Super Giants have had a shocking few weeks but might just have found the winning touch at the right time.

Head-to-Head Record

Season	Winner	Margin of victory	Competition
2025	Chennai Super Kings	5 wickets	IPL
2024	Lucknow Super Giants	6 wickets	IPL
2024	Lucknow Super Giants	8 wickets	IPL
2023	Match abandoned	No Result	IPL
2023	Chennai Super Kings	12 runs	IPL

The two teams have met just six times in the IPL, with the Super Giants winning three matches to two, with one abandoned match.

Team News

Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni is reportedly set for a comeback after almost a year since his last match, but his selection will depend on a fitness test on Sunday morning.

Possible XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Dewald Brevis, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Sarfaraz Khan, MS Dhoni, Jamie Overton, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Matt Henry, Rahul Chahar.

Lucknow Super Giants: Josh Inglis is an injury doubt after making his first appearance this season in the win over Mumbai Indians.

Possible XI: Rishabh Pant, Mitchell Marsh, Arshin Kulkarni, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Shahbaz Ahmed, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Mohsin Khan, Prince Yadav.

Key Stats

Chennai Super Kings’ Sanju Samson hit 6 sixes in his 52-ball 87* vs Delhi Capitals.
Chennai Super Kings’ Ruturaj Gaikwad has scored 74* & 67* in his last 3 knocks.
Chennai Super Kings’ Noor Ahmad has taken 2/24, 2/26 & 2/22 in his last 4 matches.
Lucknow Super Giants' Mitchell Marsh hit 9 sixes in his 56-ball 111 vs RCB.
Lucknow Super Giants' Nicholas Pooran has scored 22, 63 & 38 in 4 innings.
Lucknow Super Giants’ Prince Yadav took 3/33 in the win over Royal Challengers.

Match Analysis

The last match played at the Chepauk eight days ago saw the Super Kings pull off a second win over Mumbai Indians in the space of nine days. The Super Kings restricted Mumbai to 159/7 off their 20 overs, hitting their target for the loss of just two wickets with 11 balls to spare. Mumbai struck 10 sixes, with the Super Kings needing just seven as they comfortably cruised to the win.

The Chepauk track should present itself as its usual batting-friendly strip with a pacy outfield. Average scores are usually heading towards 190, with some early life for the pacemen before the pitch slows down and rewards the spinners with some turn.

The last 10 matches have see the pacemen pick up 68 wickets compared to 35 wickets taken by spinners.

Weather reports suggest that Chennai will have cloudy weather with plenty of humidity and temperatures around 28.3˚C. There is a good chance of rain at some point in the match. The weather is likely to produce evening dew which will encourage captains to choose to bat second.

Betting Markets to Watch

Result

With home ground advantage and three wins in their last four matches I’m confident in backing the Super Kings for the win.

Best Chennai Super Kings Batter

Sanju Samson has scored 115*, 48, 101* & 87* in his last seven innings and is the best shout as the Super Kings’ best batter.

Score Over/Under Runs

Mitchell Marsh has scored 40, 55, 44 and 111 in his last five knocks and is worth backing to score over 29.5 runs.

Take Over/Under Wickets

Prince Yadav has taken 2/25, 2/29 and 3/33 in his last five matches and is a good bet to take two wickets or more this match.

Latest Odds

Market	Odds
Chennai Super Kings Win	1.68
Lucknow Super Giants Win	2.95
Match to go to a Super Over	29.00

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Verdict

Chennai Super Kings v Lucknow Super Giants

The Super Kings look good value to win at home, with Sanju Samson backed to be the best Chennai Super Kings batter.

Mitchell Marsh is a strong call to score 30 runs or more, while Prince Yadav looks worth backing to take two wickets or more.

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Simon is a talented sports writer in South Africa with a strong focus on cricket having played first-team level for UCT, including playing at two Universities Weeks.

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