Match prediction for Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants Match 54 in Dharamsala.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) will take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Match No.54 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Sunday, May 4. The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala will host its first game of the season, with the action to begin at 7:30 PM IST.
Check out our analysis for the PBKS vs LSG match with the top betting tips and predictions.
Here are some of the best bets for this Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants IPL 2025 match.
Mitchell Marsh is having his best ever IPL season. He has amassed 378 runs in nine innings at an average of 42 while striking at 159. The LSG opener has hit four half centuries in the tournament.
Dharamsala is a terrific venue for batting so six-hitting shouldn’t be a huge issue in this game. Both teams pack some explosive hitters in their line-ups so back them to hit over 18.5 sixes.
Marco Jansen has taken 10 wickets in the tournament at a strike rate of 19.3 while scoring 75 runs with the bat. Jansen is coming off a superb spell against CSK, picking 2 for 30 in four overs.
The HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala is known for excellent pitches for batting. Seamers get some assistance with the new ball but there’s not much for bowlers apart from that. The venue has hosted four IPL games since 2022, with the average batting first score reading 202.
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These two teams have faced each other only five times in the IPL. LSG have won three of those while Punjab Kings have come out on top twice. PBKS hammered LSG by eight wickets in the previous clash earlier this season.
Punjab Kings are in a pretty good spot in the IPL 2025, with 13 points from 10 games. They have won six times and lost thrice, while one fixture was washed out. In their previous game, the Shreyas Iyer-led side defeated Chennai Super Kings by four wickets. Marco Jansen and Arshdeep Singh bagged two scalps each while Yuzvendra Chahal claimed a hat-trick.
Prabhsimran Singh hit 54 off 36 at the top while Shreyas Iyer struck 72 in 41 balls as they chased down the target with two balls to spare.
Glenn Maxwell was ruled out of the tournament due to an injury. Azmatullah Omarzai played the last game, but you can expect Xavier Bartlett to take his place.
Possible XII: Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
LSG have five wins and as many losses in the competition, and needs to win three of the remaining four to have a shot at the playoffs. They have lost a bit of form recently, losing three of the last four games. LSG suffered a 54-run defeat in their previous game against the Mumbai Indians.
All of the bowlers conceded at an economy of over 10 as MI posted 215 on the board. Chasing that target, Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh provided a good start with 60-1 in six overs. But things fell apart after Pooran was dismissed for 27 off 15.
Possible XII: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c/wk), David Miller, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Digvesh Rathi, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav.
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The team batting first has won three of the last four games hosted here. But teams are still likely to look to chase, as the nature of the pitch remains unclear. 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.
Dharamsala is expected to be mostly cloudy on Sunday evening. The forecast predicts a 99% cloud cover with around 8% chance of precipitation. The humidity levels are likely to be around 45%, while wind gusts travel at up to 27 kmph. As for the temperature, it should range between 17 to 22 degrees Celsius.
The bookmakers have Punjab Kings as favourites heading into this match. PBKS are given a 52% chance of winning.
Nicholas Pooran vs Yuzvendra Chahal will be an intriguing battle in this game. The left-hand batter has smashed 52 runs off 36 balls, but the leg-spinner has had the last laugh twice.
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