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The Ekana Cricket Stadium is set to host the 61st match of IPL 2025 as Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). While both teams are eager for a victory, their motivations differ significantly.
LSG are in a precarious position, holding onto faint playoff aspirations from their seventh spot on the points table. To have any chance of qualifying, they must secure wins in all their remaining fixtures and hope for favourable results elsewhere. Their recent form has been concerning, with four losses in their last five outings. A struggling middle order, including key players like Rishabh Pant and David Miller, has put immense pressure on finishers like Abdul Samad and Ayush Badoni. Compounding their woes, the bowling attack has the league’s worst powerplay economy rate, and injuries have hit their pace battery, although uncapped spinner Digvesh Rathi has been a bright spot.
Sunrisers Hyderabad, currently eighth and out of playoff contention, will be playing for pride and aiming to disrupt LSG’s plans. Last season’s finalists have had a disappointing campaign, with their usually explosive opening pair of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma failing to consistently fire. Their spin attack has also struggled to make an impact.
LSG vs SRH Head-to-Head record
Matches played: 5 | LSG won: 4 | SRH won: 1
Match details: LSG vs SRH, IPL 2025
Date and Time: May 19, 2:00 pm GMT/ 07:30 pm IST
Venue: Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Ekana Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The surface at this venue appears to be one where batters are likely to hold a slight advantage. However, the new ball could offer some assistance to the fast bowlers in the initial overs, potentially providing early breakthroughs. As the innings progresses and the ball gets older, the spinners are expected to come into play and could prove to be effective in the middle overs, dictating terms and looking for wickets. Teams will need to assess the conditions early and adapt their strategies accordingly, balancing aggressive batting with careful navigation against the bowlers who find their rhythm.
LSG vs SRH Dream11 Prediction Picks
Wicketkeepers: Nicholas Pooran, Heinrich Klaasen
Batters: Ayush Badoni, Nitish Kumar Reddy
All-rounders: Aiden Markram, Abhishek Sharma
Bowlers: Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Eshan Malinga, Digvesh Singh Rathi
LSG vs SRH Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain
Choice 1: Heinrich Klaasen (c), Nicholas Pooran (vc)
Choice 2: Abhishek Sharma (c), Digvesh Singh Rathi (vc)
LSG vs SRH Dream11 Prediction Backups
Ishan Sharma, Aniket Verma, Ravi Bishnoi, Rishabh Pant
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LSG vs SRH Dream11 Team for today’s match (May 19, 02:00 pm GMT)
Squads
Lucknow Super Giants: Rishabh Pant (c), David Miller, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bisnoi, Abdul Samad, Aryan Juyal, Akash Deep, Himmat Singh, M Siddharth, Digvesh Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ayush Badoni, Akash Singh, Shamar Joseph, Prince Yadav, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Arshin Kulkarni, Matthew Breetzke, William O’Rourke, Shardul Thakur
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Pat Cummins (c), Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klassen, Nitish Reddy, Ishan Kishan, Mohammad Shami, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Harsh Dubey, Atharva Taide, Abhinav Manohar, Simarjeet Singh, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Kamindu Mendis, Aniket Verma, Eshan Malinga, Sachin Baby, Wiaan Mulder
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