IPL 2025: LSG vs. GT Match Preview—Head-to-Head, Pitch Report, Probable Playing XIs, & Fantasy Picks: The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will be hosting the Gujarat Titans (GT) in Match 26 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on April 12, 2025, at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. LSG enters the match after a well-earned victory over the Kolkata Knight Riders, where LSG won by 4 runs. KKR failed to chase 238 and finished at 234/7.
This win placed them at number 6 on the points table with 3 wins and 2 losses. GT also had a convincing victory over the Rajasthan Royals, winning by 58 runs and topping the table, with 4 wins and 1 loss. Both teams are seeking a win to improve their position midway through the season.
Match Details
Date: April 12, 2025
Time: 3:30 PM IST
Venue: Bharat Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Live broadcast/streaming: Star Sports Network and JioHotstar
Also Read: IPL 2025 Points Table And Standings: SRH, RCB, CSK, PBKS, DC, LSG, KKR, MI, GT, RR
Head-to-Head Record
Since they entered into the IPL in 2022, LSG and GT have played against each other five times. The GT has been the dominating team, with the results favoring them in 4 matches. In their last matchup at Ekana Stadium in 2024, LSG won the match by 38 runs. This record has raised the stakes for LSG to win their second match against GT.
Pitch Report
Ekana Stadium pitch is slow and better for spinners, averaging towards low-scoring games. The average score for the first innings remains somewhere around 156. The team batting first has won around 50% of the time, so there is no bias here for the toss. On account of the pitch getting slower toward the second half of the game, the team winning the toss would like to bat first and set a target for the opponent.
Weather Report: A few spells of passing showers are predicted in some parts of Lucknow on Saturday afternoon. The temperature is likely to be around 33° C, and the average humidity might be 45 percent.
IPL 2025 LSG vs GT Probable Playing XIs
Lucknow Super Giants: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Ayush Badoni, Shardul Thakur, Abdul Samad, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Singh Rathi, David Miller.
Gujarat Titans: Jos Buttler (wk), Shubman Gill (c), Rashid Khan, Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Sherfane Rutherford.
Fantasy Cricket Top Picks
For fantasy cricket enthusiasts, consider the following players:
Wicket-keepers: Jos Buttler, Nicholas Pooran
Batters: Shubman Gill, Mitchell Marsh, Sai Sudharsan
All-rounders: Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia
Bowlers: Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Sai Kishore, Digvesh Singh, Rashid Khan
Captain Choice: Nicholas Pooran
Vice-Captain Choice: Sai Sudharsan
Also Read: PSL 2025: Teams, Schedule, Venues, Results, Man of the Match, Streaming Details
IPL 2025 LSG vs GT Match Prediction
This theory might go down to GT because of their dominance against LSG and their present form. However, LGS will give GT a run for their money with their home-ground knowledge and a balanced squad. The team winning the toss may opt for batting first to get the best of the slow pitch and build a total in the range of 160-170 runs.
Streaming Details
Television: Star Sports Network
Online Streaming: JioHotstar
