Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will face Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 13th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Both teams won their previous games.
LSG defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their last fixture by five wickets. They bowled exceptionally well in the first innings to restrict SRH to a below-par score and batted beautifully to chase down the total in the second dig.
Meanwhile, in their last game, PBKS registered a win against the Gujarat Titans (GT). This was a high-scoring encounter, where the Kings prevailed by 11 runs to open their account.
Probable LSG vs PBKS Playing XI and Impact Players:
Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Rathi
This will be the first game of the season in Lucknow. The track should be fresh for batting, with some early movement for speedsters. The team winning the toss might elect to field first, with around 190 being a fighting one.
A temperature of around 34°C, with no threat of rain, is forecast.
Avesh Khan has 3 wickets at 38.66 runs apiece in four innings in Lucknow.
Avesh Khan vs RHBs in IPL since 2024: 12 wickets, 30 average, & 9.91 economy rate. Avesh Khan vs LHBs in IPL since 2024: 9 wickets, 23.44 average, & 9.38 economy rate.
Avesh Khan’s last five figures: 1/45, 0/18, 1/36, 2/51, & 2/17.
Marcus Stoinis (PBKS):
Marcus Stoinis will contribute with both bat and ball. He has previous experience playing in Lucknow.
Marcus Stoinis has 336 runs at an average of 30.54 and a strike rate of 136.03 in 14 innings in Lucknow. He also has 5 wickets at an average of 19.80 and a strike rate of 15.60 in seven innings here.
Marcus Stoinis’ last five scores: 20, 0, 55*, 0, & 15. Marcus Stoinis’ previous five figures: 0/31, 1/22, 0/41, 1/18, & 1/4.
Yuzvendra Chahal (PBKS):
Yuzvendra Chahal has two wickets in three innings in Lucknow.
Yuzvendra Chahal vs RHBs in IPL since 2024: 13 wickets, 24.76 average, & 8.66 economy rate. Yuzvendra Chahal vs LHBs in IPL since 2024: 5 wickets, 51.60 average, & 10.83 economy rate.
Yuzvendra Chahal’s last five figures: 0/34, 0/22, 0/22, 1/13, & 1/22.
Top Captaincy and Vice-Captaincy Picks for LSG vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction
Nicholas Pooran (LSG):
Nicholas Pooran is a popular captaincy option for this game. He will contribute with both bat and ball.
Nicholas Pooran has 221 runs at an average of 22.10 and a strike rate of 127.74 in 15 innings in Lucknow.
Nicholas Pooran’s previous five scores: 70, 75, 42, 8, & 58*.
Shardul Thakur (LSG):
Shardul Thakur will contribute with both bat and ball. His recent form has been good.
Shardul Thakur vs RHBs in IPL since 2024: 7 wickets, 34.28 average, & 9.47 economy rate. Shardul Thakur vs LHBs in IPL since 2024: 4 wickets, 30.50 average, & 9.89 economy rate.
Shardul Thakur’s last five figures: 4/34, 2/19, 2/41, 1/46, & 0/41.
Shreyas Iyer (PBKS):
Shreyas Iyer is another popular captaincy option for this game. He played brilliantly in the last game.
Shreyas Iyer has 80 runs at a strike rate of 186.04 in two innings in Lucknow. He also has a fifty here.
Shreyas Iyer has done well against most LSG bowlers. He can score big again.
