Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will face Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 13th match of the Indian Premier League 2025 on Tuesday, April 1, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. It will be the second game of the season for the Kings, while the Super Giants will play their third match of the season.
LSG defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in their previous outing after chasing down the target of 191 runs in 16.1 overs with five wickets in hand. Nicholas Pooran was the highest scorer for LSG and made 70 runs off 26 deliveries. Shardul Thakur was the pick of the bowlers and took four wickets for 34 runs in four overs.
PBKS faced Gujarat Titans in their first game of the season and scored 243 runs for the loss of five wickets. In reply, the Titans scored 232 runs for the loss of five wickets and lost the match by 11 runs. Shreyas Iyer scored an unbeaten 97 runs off 42 deliveries and won the Player of the Match award.
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Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings Match Details
| Match | Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings, Match 13 |
| Venue | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Date & Time | Tuesday, April 1, 7:30 PM (IST) |
| Live Streaming | JioHotstar (App and Website) |
| Broadcasting | Sports18/Star Sports Network |
Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings Head to Head Records in IPL
| Total Matches | 4 |
| Lucknow Super Giants Won | 3 |
| Punjab Kings Won | 1 |
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow IPL Stats
| Total Matches | 14 |
| Matches won batting first | 7 |
| Matches won bowling first | 7 |
| Average 1st innings Score | 165 |
| Average 2nd innings Score | 150 |
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow Pitch Report
The surface at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow might provide a lot of help to the batters. The average first innings score in the last five games here has been 184 runs here. The teams bowling first have won four out of the previous five games; hence, the team winning the toss might look to bowl here.
Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings Playing XI
Lucknow Super Giants
Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), David Miller, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Rathi, Prince Yadav
Punjab Kings
Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings Top Performers
Priyansh Arya (Punjab Kings)
- He played a knock of 47 runs off 23 deliveries in the first game.
- Priyansh hit seven fours and two sixes in his debut match.
- He was the highest run-scorer in the Delhi Premier League last year and made 608 runs in 10 outings at an average of 67.56.
Nicholas Pooran (Lucknow Super Giants)
- Pooran is the highest run-scorer in the IPL this season.
- He has made 145 runs in two outings at an average of 72.50.
- Pooran is 82 runs away from scoring 2000 runs in IPL.
Rishabh Pant (Lucknow Super Giants)
- Pant has scored just 15 runs in two matches for LSG.
- However, this is the first home game for LSG and he might produce one special knock here.
Marco Jansen (Punjab Kings)
- Jansen picked one wicket in the first game for Punjab.
- He has scored 204 runs in 12 T20 matches this year at a strike rate of 125.2 and has picked 20 wickets at an average of 19.7.
Shreyas Iyer (Punjab Kings)
- Iyer won his seventh Player of the Match award in the first game, his first since the 2021 edition.
- He made 97 runs, which is his highest individual score in IPL.
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Who will win Today match between Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings?
Punjab is one of the three undefeated teams in the league as of now. Lucknow has won and lost one game each so far. Although, it will be a home game for Lucknow, but Punjab has players who can perform really well at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Hence, PBKS might register their second victory of the season here.
FAQs
1. What is the head-to-head record between LSG and PBKS in IPL?
LSG and PBKS have faced each other on four occasions in the IPL so far. LSG have won three out of these four games, while PBKS have won the remaining one game.
2. Who are the Main players to watch out for in LSG vs PBKS match?
Priyansh Arya, Nicholas Pooran, Marco Jansen, Rishabh Pant, and Shreyas Iyer are the key players to watch out for in this match.
3. Who is likely to win today’s Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings match?
Punjab Kings are likely to win this game.
4. Where will the Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings Indian Premier League 2025 match be played?
This match between LSG and PBKS will be played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
