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This match is important for both the teams. SRH is on top of the points table, while after a loss in their first match, LSG is in the 6th spot in the points table. SRH wants to retain their position at the top, while LSG is looking for their first win in this match.
Sunrisers Hyderabad started IPL 2025 with a win, while Lucknow Super Giants faced a loss in their opening match.
The pitch is great for batting which has witnessed a number of 200+ scores since IPL 2024. Chasing team is always in game on this ground but the par score of a comfortable chase is not more than 210. The average first innings score is around 165. The weather will be warm and clear, with no chances of rain.
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants have played four matches against each other. Sunrisers Hyderabad won one match, while Lucknow Super Giants won three. Lucknow surprisingly have an edge against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Sunrisers Hyderabad rely on a strong bowling attack with Pat Cummins, Mohammed Shami and Harshal Patel, supported by explosive batsmen like Ishan Kishan and Travis Head. However, middle-order inconsistency and lack of dependable finishers remain a concern.
Playing XI: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins(c), Simarjeet Singh, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami
Impact Players: Sachin Baby, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Adam Zampa, Wiaan Mulder
Injury Update: None
Lucknow Super Giants have a solid batting lineup with power-hitters like Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh, guided by Rishabh Pant. Ravi Bishnoi adds spin options, but their over-reliance on the top order and lack of fast bowling could prove costly in tough matches.
Playing XI: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant(w/c), David Miller, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Rathi, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi
Impact Players: Manimaran Siddharth, Abdul Samad, Himmat Singh, Akash Singh, RS Hangargekar
Injury Updates: None
Also Read: SRH vs LSG IPL 2025 Match Prediction
Abhishek Sharma has faced Shardul Thakur 14 times and scored 16 runs. Shardul has got him out twice. Abhishek has hit only one four against him but no sixes. His strike rate is 114.3, which means he scores at a decent pace. This battle will be interesting to watch.
Rishabh Pant has played 29 balls against Harshal Patel and scored 49 runs. Harshal has taken his wicket twice. Pant has hit seven fours and one six, showing he plays well against Harshal. His strike rate of 169.0 means he scores very fast in this battle.
Ishan Kishan has struggled a bit against Ravi Bishnoi. In 36 balls, he has scored only 33 runs and lost his wicket four times. He has hit just one four and one six. His strike rate is 91.7, which is not very high. This means Bishnoi has bowled well against him.
Abhishek Sharma is an explosive batter who has been in great form since the last two years. In the first match against Rajasthan Royals, he scored 24 runs off 11 balls, hitting two sixes. He plays fearless cricket to give SRH elevated starts alongside Travis Head. In IPL 2024 he was the second highest run getter for Sunrisers Hyderabad after Head.
Travis Head was the star of SRH’s first match against Rajasthan as he provided SRH a brilliant start which set the stage for Ishan Kisan and Heinrich Klassen to play their natural game. Head scored 67 runs off just 31 balls with nine fours and three sixes. He is the most important batter for Hyderabad and his wicket will be a key for Lucknow Super Giants in this match.
Rishabh Pant had a poor first match, getting out for a duck. However this is Pant’s favorite match up in IPL. Rishabh Pant likes playing against Sunrisers Hyderabad, scoring 536 runs in 16 matches with an average of 44.67 and personal best of 128*. In IPL 2024, he played some important knocks for DC and he’ll do that for LSG this season.
Nicholas Pooran was LSG’s best batter in the first match, smashing 75 runs off 30 balls with six sixes. He has one of the best strike-rate in IPL history and his strike-rate is 250 in IPL 2025 so far. He is a clean hitter of the cricket ball and can give you good fantasy points in this match.
Mitchell Marsh played an incredible knock of 72 runs off 36 balls in LSG’s first match. He might not ball in the first half of the season but he can bowl a few overs to gain maximum fantasy points. Marsh is a valuable player for Lucknow Super Giants at the top of the order.
Nitish Kumar Reddy scored 30 runs off 15 balls in SRH’s first match. He played like a floater in the last match but he’ll surely get his chances to play his natural game in the games further so he can give good fantasy points. If any opener falls early for SRH’s Reddy’s role will be vital.
These two players were substitutes but didn’t get their chances in the first match. They might not be the best picks for now, but they can improve in future matches.
Keeper: Heinrich Klaasen, Ishan Kishan, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant
Batters: Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head
All-rounders: Aiden Markram, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abhishek Sharma
Bowlers: Harshal Patel, Ravi Bishnoi
Keeper: Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant, Heinrich Klassen
Batters: Travis Head, David Miller
All-rounders: Aiden Markram, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abhishek Sharma
Bowlers: Harshal Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Digvesh Singh
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