Lucknow, India – The 13th match of IPL 2025 go take place for Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on April 1, 2025, at 7:30 PM IST. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) go face Punjab Kings (PBKS) as dem dey search for victory after dem start di season.
In di previous match, Punjab Kings collect 243 runs for 5 wickets, making dem di second-highest score for di season, while LSG also face Sunrisers Hyderabad wey score 286 runs for 6 wickets in dem first game. But LSG bowling wey dey inexperienced show strong character and stop dem from crossing 300 runs. Shardul Thakur, di LSG allrounder, don talk say dem need better pitches wey go balance di game, no be only for batters.
“All we dey ask for na pitches wey go maintain balance in di game. We no wan make am one-sided to di batters. We just want fair chance,” Thakur yan before LSG first home game dis season. Dis season, dem go play seven home matches for a ground wey don show lowest first-innings average (165), lowest runs rate (8.17), and second-lowest runs per wicket (24.53) in di last two IPL editions.
Despite LSG being di host, dem record at home no too sweet, with just seven wins from 13 games. Additionally, Nicholas Pooran wey get 145 runs in di season, struggle for di ground in di past, with average wey no reach 25 runs.
As match dey come closer, LSG strategize to bring fresh ideas to di team. Dem get options to swap players like Abdul Samad for Shahbaz Ahmed for better spin against PBKS wey get plenty right-handed batters. Another option go be to replace Aiden Markram for Matthew Breetzke, wey don dey face problem with form lately.
For di opposition, PBKS go come strong to di match after dem recent win wey dem collect for Ahmedabad. Shreyas Iyer don show captaincy skill, helping dem to control di game, and he go lead dem once again against LSG. But how dem go handle di long break wey don pass since dem last game, na di big question wey dey hang for dem head.
Di red-soil pitch go make am easier for bowlers, and with dew factor dem talk say e no too dey plenty in di days leading to di match. Di weather forecast dey clear, adding to di build-up for di match. Also, di head-to-head record stand at 3-1 in favour of LSG against PBKS.
Big performances expected from important players like Arshdeep Singh wey don dey take wickets and also Nicholas Pooran wey dey search for form. Meanwhile, Glenn Maxwell also look to redeem himself for him golden duck and show wetin him sabi against LSG. Di anticipation for di match don build up as fans dey look forward for dis exciting contest.
