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Lucknow Super Giants have won only one match and lost four in their last 5 matches. The performance of the team has been inconsistent this season. They lost the last match against Punjab by 37 runs. Whereas Sunrisers Hyderabad have won one match in their last 5 matches, lost two. Their last game got cancelled due to rain against Delhi Capitals.
The Lucknow team is now on the winning edge. They have won only 5 out of 11 matches and lost 6. They are now 7th in the points table. If they want to make it to the playoffs, they will have to win all their remaining matches. One more defeat will end their hopes. The team has lost 4 out of their last 5 matches. The form is a bit bad and the confidence also seems to be a bit down. But they have now got a break of a few days, during which they must have worked on their strategy. Their fast bowler, Mayank Yadav, is injured and William O’Rourke has been included in the team in his place. This match is a must-win for Lucknow. If they lose, then consider their IPL 2025 journey almost over.
Sunrisers Hyderabad is now officially out of the tournament. In 11 matches, they have won only 3 and lost 7. One match was canceled due to rain. Now they have no pressure and they are playing only for pride. They would like to shatter the dream to play in the playoffs of a team like Lucknow. They have already lost to LSG once in the previous season, so this time there will be a chance to take revenge. Their team has had a weak season, they have been facing problems from the beginning like falling wickets in the powerplay and weak spin bowling. But now when they have nothing to lose, they can play freely and aggressively.
LSG and SRH have played a total of five matches so far. Out of which Lucknow has won 4 times and Hyderabad only 1 time. In the 2025, the most recent match between these two teams, Lucknow Super Giants defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by five wickets. Shardul Thakur, Mitchell Marsh, and Nicholas Pooran were the highlights of the match. In 2024, SRH won the one-sided match by 10 wickets.
The weather in Lucknow will be between 31-36°C with clear clouds and no chance of rain whatsoever during the match. Fans can enjoy a full match with no interruptions. There will be high humidity which can make fielding more difficult.
The pitch of BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium Lucknow is a bit tricky. Spinners get more help and matches tend to be low scoring. Sometimes pacers are also effective. The team batting first is at a slight advantage if it manages to make a score around 169.
Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Akash Maharaj Singh, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, Shardul Thakur
Impact Players: Ravi Bishnoi, Mitchell Marsh, Himmat Singh, Matthew Breetzke, Shahbaz Ahmed
Injury Update: Mayank Yadav
Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Sachin Baby, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins(c), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Eshan Malinga
Impact Players: Travis Head, Harsh Dubey, Rahul Chahar, Wiaan Mulder, Mohammed Shami
Injury Updates: None
Nicholas Pooran has a different style to play. When he is in form, he rains sixes more than fours. This season he has scored 410 runs in 11 matches. He has scored his highest score of 87* in one match this season. However he has struggled in recent matches. The scores have not been high. But he is the kind of guy who can turn the match around any day. That is why his recent form has gone down a bit but the game is still strong. He has scored a 70 not out against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the last meeting.
Pat Cummins' role in this team is clear and more important than any other bowler. Pat Cummins has to bring impact with the ball. And he is doing it in many matches. Like he took 3 wickets against DC and also took 2/21 in one previous match against CSK. He can turn the game with his bowling. He also gives some support in batting when needed. Cummins seems to be in good form now and the team needs such performances from him. He will be important at a pitch like BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. Cummins is a hit the deck bowler who will get assistance from the pitch in this match.
Lucknow Super Giants is playing in its home ground Lucknow and this is their last chance to keep their playoff hopes alive and Rishabh Pant needs to find form and lead from the front. SRH has already been eliminated and their only motivation will be to finish the season well. Considering the home support, must-win situation and weak form of the opponent, LSG is the clear favourite for this match.
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