Preview: On Sunday, May 4, Punjab Kings play the Lucknow Super Giants in Match No. 54 of the ongoing IPL 2025 at the scenic Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium (HPCA) in Dharamsala.
Punjab enters this match fresh off a thrilling victory over Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk by four wickets. PBKS, who are presently ranked fourth in the points standings, have been led by Shreyas Iyer from the front. Out of ten games, they have six victories and three defeats. Rain caused one of their matches to be washed out.In the meanwhile, LSG will resume operations following a protracted hiatus. They have lost their last two games to the Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals. During the week-long holiday, they would have had ample opportunity to address their shortcomings. The points table has Rishabh Pant and company at number six. With ten games played, they have five victories and an equal number of losses.
At the Ekana Cricket Stadium, where these two teams played earlier in the season, PBKS prevailed. With 22 balls remaining and eight wickets taken, Shreyas and company managed to chase down a target of 172 runs.
Indian Premier League 2025, 54th Match, PBKS vs LSG
Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
Date & Time: Sunday, May 4, 7:30 PM
Pitch Report: This will be the first IPL 2025 match held in Dharamsala. Teams who bat first have won eight of the 13 IPL games played here so far, while chasing teams have won five of them. 184 is the typical first-inning total. In order to assess the surface’s characteristics, the captain who wins the toss would prefer to bowl first.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
Punjab Kings (PBKS): Priyansh Arya, Nehal Wadhera, Shreyas Iyer (C), Shashank Singh, Josh Inglis (WK), Suryansh Shedge, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (C & WK), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Rathi, Mayank Yadav.
