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Lucknow Super Giants
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Lucknow Super Giants will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 61st match of IPL 2025 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Both teams have had disappointing campaigns and will play more for pride than playoff contention.
LSG are currently 7th on the points table with 5 wins from 11 matches. Their net run rate of -0.469 has further dented their playoff chances. A defeat in this match will officially knock them out of the race.
SRH are already out of contention. They sit at 8th with just 3 wins in 11 matches and a poor NRR of -1.192. Their season has lacked consistency with both bat and ball.
In head-to-head matches, LSG have a strong record with 4 wins in 5 games against SRH. They also beat SRH earlier this season. This match will be about gaining some momentum before the season ends.
SRHโs batters will have a better chance of providing a steady start against LSGโs injury-hit bowling attack that lacks depth and experience.
The betting tip is...
Highest Opening Partnership - Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Lucknow Super GiantsSunrisers HyderabadMayank Yadav will miss the rest of the season due to a back injury. New Zealand pacer Will OโRourke will replace him in the squad. With LSGโs batting lacking consistency, Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, and Nicholas Pooran will need to do most of the scoring. Pooran has struggled in the last 5 matches but still leads the six-hitting charts in this IPL.
Ayush Badoni will continue to play an important role in the middle order with a strike rate of over 150 this season. Rishabh Pant has not contributed enough with the bat and will need to perform in this match.
In bowling, LSG will again depend on Shardul Thakur and Avesh Khan to deliver with the new ball. Digvesh Rathi and Ravi Bishnoi will lead the spin attack. LSG will look to Rathi and Bishnoi for breakthroughs during the middle overs.
Marsh, Markram and Thakur are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c, wk), David Miller, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Rathi, Shardul Thakur.
SRH will go into this match with no injury or replacement concerns. Their high-risk batting template has not worked this season. The top order has not provided strong starts, putting pressure on the middle order in most games.
Heinrich Klaasen will go in as their leading run-scorer, followed by Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. Aniket Verma will look to continue his positive intent, while Nitish Reddy and Ishan Kishan will need to improve their scoring rate.
SRHโs bowling, despite key additions like Mohammed Shami and Harshal Patel, has not delivered as expected. Pat Cummins has struggled to control the game in the middle overs due to the lack of a quality spinner. Kamindu Mendis will likely continue to play that role. Jaydev Unadkat has been effective in the limited chances heโs had.
Head, Abhishek and Klaasen are the key batters in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Kamindu Mendis, Pat Cummins (c), Jaydev Unadkat, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami.
Lucknowโs top order has not looked steady in recent matches, while SRHโs openers will have a good chance to step up after the IPL break.
Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma have not fired together often, but this could be the game where they put up a strong opening stand. LSG rely heavily on Marsh and Markram, but SRHโs pace attack led by Shami, Cummins and Harshal will test them early. Only one of them is likely to score big.
SRHโs bowlers have more experience and better control than LSG's. With a better start from the batting unit, SRH should edge out LSG in the powerplay and take early control of the match.
