Athiya Shetty Accompanies KL Rahul at Ekana Stadium Ahead of CSK Clash: WATCH

KL Rahul-led Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will look to break their losing streak after back-to-back defeats when they take the field against defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Friday at Ekana Stadium. LSG, after experiencing a strong start to the season winning three out of their first four games, have been on a two-game losing streak. They first lost to Delhi Capitals by six wickets, followed by an eight-wicket thrashing at the hands of Kolkata Knight Riders, which halted their momentum.

Ahead of the next fixture, Rahul’s wife Athiya Shetty was spotted at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow in LSG’s practice session.

Rahul celebrated his 32nd birthday with his teammates on Thursday. The cricketer’s wife shared a post on Instagram to wish her husband.

“My whole heart for my whole life, happy birthday, my everything.” the caption read.

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LSG vs CSK in Lucknow

The two teams endured contrasting fortunes in their previous couple of matches. While Ruturaj Gaikwad’s team, still ‘marshalled’ by the peerless Mahendra Singh Dhoni, is coming into the game with back-to-back victories, LSG under KL Rahul have endured a mini-slump with successive defeats.

With LSG’s batting unit not exactly inspiring the highest level of confidence despite its firepower, it remains to be seen how it tackles an attack where each bowler brings something different to the table.

Even skipper KL Rahul (204 runs at 138 SR) hasn’t been at his best and his safe starts have been more damaging than beneficial. Young Ayush Badoni too seems to be playing for his place in the side. Only Nicholas Pooran, with 19 sixes in six games, has looked dangerous.

While CSK will look to consolidate their place in the points table with what could be their fifth win, a defeat would further push LSG southwards.