IPL 2025: LSG vs PBKS Preview, Head-to-Head, Pitch & Weather Report, Probable Playing XI & Dream11 Fantasy Picks: The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will face the Punjab Kings (PBKS) for the 13th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on April 1, 2025, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. LSG, led by Rishabh Pant, will aim to secure their first home victory after rebounding from a narrow loss with a win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. PBKS, under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, have won their only game in IPL 2025 so far and will look to continue their winning momentum.
Match Details
Date: April 1, 2025.
Time: 7:30 PM IST.
Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.
Live Broadcast and Streaming: Star Sports Network and JioHotstar.
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Head-to-Head Record
LSG and PBKS have met each other four times in the IPL, with LSG leading the head-to-head standings with three wins to just one by PBKS. Their last encounter at the venue was on March 30, 2024, when LSG triumphed by 21 runs.
Pitch Condition
Red soil pitch and good coverage of grass on the match day suggest that it will assist seamers. Average first innings scores at this ground since 2023 are 169, so that’s a low-scoring game expected.
Weather Report: The weather in Lucknow on match day appears bright and sunny, with temperatures moving anywhere between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius; humidity levels would be moderate, and there is little significant chance of rain, ensuring favorable conditions for an uninterrupted game.
IPL 2025 LSG vs PBKS Probable Playing XI
Lucknow Super Giants: Rishabh Pant (C), David Miller, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Aiden Markram, Mitchel Marsh, Ravi Bishnoi, P Yadav, Avesh Khan, Shardul Thakur
Punjab Kings: Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, P. Simran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (C), Suryansh Shedge, Glenn Maxwell, Azmatullah Omarzai, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, and Yuzvendra Chahal.
Dream11 Fantasy Top Players
For all fantasy cricket buffs, the following players are included for consideration:
Wicketkeepers: Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant
Batters: David Miller, Shreyas Iyer, Priyansh Arya
All-rounders: Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Aiden Markram
Bowlers: Shardul Thakur, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bhishnoi
Dream11 Captain: Rishabh Pant
Dream11 Vice-Captain: Glenn Maxwell
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IPL 2025 LSG vs PBKS Match Prediction
With all these factors in mind, in all likelihood, LSG would be at a slight advantage, considering that they are up against PBKS in records and, along with that, home conditions. After all, both recent form and an overall balanced squad of PBKS tend to pose a really big challenge, making it probably come closer to a contest.
Streaming Details
Television: Star Sports Network
Streaming: JioHotstar
