Match prediction for Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans Match 26 in Lucknow.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are set to host Gujarat Titans (GT) in the 26th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on April 12. It will take place at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. This Saturday afternoon fixture will kick off at 3:30 PM IST.
Check out our analysis for the LSG vs GT match with the top betting tips and predictions.
Here are some of the best bets for this Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans IPL 2025 match.
Sai Sudharsan has been in glorious touch, scoring 273 runs in five innings with three half-centuries. He has been terrific in the IPL, having amassed 1,307 runs at an average of 48 and a strike rate of 141. Given his form and consistency, this seems like a good option to bet on.
Gujarat Titans have orthodox batters in their top order, who rely more on placements than six-hitting. Naturally, they hit plenty of fours, so you can back them to hit more fours than LSG.
Jos Buttler has looked in good form this season. He has scored 54, 39, 73 not out, and 36 in four of the five innings. He’s amongst the best batters in the game, and you can add his wicket-keeping value to this.
The pitches in Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow have been terrific for batting in recent times. Bowlers haven’t found much assistance here. The average first innings at this venue from the last nine games stands at 184. The previous game between LSG and MI saw over 390 runs across two innings.
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Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans have faced each other five times in the IPL. The Titans have claimed four of these games, while the Super Giants won the most recent encounter.
The Rishabh Pant-led side has had a pretty decent start to the IPL 2025, winning three out of five games. In their previous game, they defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by four runs away from home. Batting first, Mitch Marsh and Aiden Markram (47 off 28) got them off to a 99-run stand in 10.2 overs. Marsh went on to hit 81 off 48 while Nicholas Pooran blasted an unbeaten 87 off 36 deliveries.
Defending 238, Digvesh Rathi once again made a difference with his 1 for 37 in four overs, whereas others went at over 11 rpo. LSG could bring in Prince Yadav for this game, considering how ineffective Akash Deep has been.
Possible XII: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c/wk), David Miller, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Digvesh Rathi, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav.
Gujarat Titans sit in the top two on the points table, having won four of their five games. The Shubman Gill-led side registered a fourth consecutive win in the previous game, beating Rajasthan Royals by 58 runs. Sent in to bat first, they lost the captain early, but Sai Sudharsan held the innings together with 82 off 53 balls. Jos Buttler (36 off 25) and Shahrukh Khan (36 off 20) made good contributions to help the side reach 217.
Bowlers took control of the match quickly. Prasidh Krishna was the pick of the bowlers with three for 24 in four overs while Sai Kishore and Rashid Khan bagged two scalps each.
Possible XII: Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Kulwant Khejroliya.
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The chasing side has won five of the previous nine IPL matches hosted at this venue. Since this is an afternoon fixture, dew won’t be an issue. However, teams might still prefer chasing. Expect the team winning the toss to bowl first.
Take a look at the weather forecast, key matchup, and favourites to get a better idea of the match.
The weather in Lucknow is expected to be partly sunny on Saturday afternoon. The forecast predicts around 50% cloud cover, but rain shouldn’t be an issue. The humidity levels are likely to be low, at around 24%, with wind gusts traveling at up to 32 kmph. As for the temperature, it should range between 30 to 36 degrees Celsius.
The bookmakers have placed Lucknow Super Giants as slight favourites heading into this game. LSG are given a 52% chance of winning.
Nicholas Pooran has been in incredible form, and stopping him could be the game for the Gujarat Titans. Rashid Khan has troubled the batter, conceding just 40 runs in 50 balls and dismissing him twice.
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