LSG vs CSK Weather Report: Will Rain Affect Lucknow Vs Chennai IPL 2023 Match Today? Check Here

The loser in today's LSG vs CSK IPL 2023 match will suffer its fifth defeat in IPL 2023 while the winner will have 12 points in their kitty with four games to go before IPL 2023 Playoffs begin.

As per Accuweather, the rain might affect Wednesday's LSG vs CSK IPL 2023 clash in Lucknow.

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LSG vs CSK Weather Report: Match Number 45 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 will be played between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Ekana Cricket Stadium on Wednesday (May 3). LSG vs CSK IPL 2023 match will kickoff from 03:30 PM IST, with the toss taking place at 03:00 PM IST. Lucknow Super Kings suffered a crushing loss against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their previous fixture and currently are in third position in IPL 2023 Points Table -- winning five out of nine matches in IPL 2023 thus far. Chennai Super Kings, on the other hand, have also won five out of nine matches in the tournament and are on fourth place in 10-team IPL 2023 Points Standings. 

Both CSK and LSG lost their previous IPL matches and will aim to return to winning ways, strengthening their chances of reaching the IPL 2023 Playoffs. The loser in today's LSG vs CSK IPL 2023 match will suffer its fifth defeat while the winner will have 12 points in their kitty with four games to go before IPL 2023 Playoffs begin.

Rain to play spoilsport in Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) IPL 2023 match?

A few games in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 have been affected due to unseasonal rains in North India. As per Accuweather, the rain might affect Wednesday's LSG vs CSK IPL 2023 clash in Lucknow. The match will begin in the afternoon and the probability of precipitation at that time is 25 per cent. 

Notably, the team that gets a chance to bowl second could have the advantage as the chances of rain in the evening increase to 60 per cent. Even if LSG vs CSK IPL 16 match starts on time without any delays, as the day progresses, the match might get affected due to rain later in the evening but not as threatening to wash the game out. 

Lucknow weather on May 3rd, Afternoon. Source: Accuweather

Lucknow weather on May 3rd, Evening. Source: Accuweather

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