Preview: Lucknow have three wins and two defeats under their belt from five games. The Rishabh Pant-led side have registered victories in their last couple of games. In their most recent fixture, LSG got the better of defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders by four runs in a high-scoring thriller at Eden Gardens. Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans are sitting at the top of the points table, having won four out of their first five matches. After suffering an 11-run defeat to Punjab Kings to start their campaign, Shubman Gil and Co. bounced back emphatically to win four games in a row. They defeated Rajasthan Royals by 58 run in their last game in Ahmedabad. Gujarat would want to extend their winning streak with a win on Saturday.
Indian Premier League 2025, 26th Match, LSG vs GT
Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Date & Time: Saturday, April 12, 3:30 PM
Pitch Report: Lucknow’s Ekana Cricket Stadium has hosted 16 matches so far in the IPL. The teams batting first have won eight matches, while chasing teams have emerged victorious on seven occasions. The average first-innings total is 168. Ekana has been much better for batting this season. The captain who wins the toss would want to bowl first.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (WK & C), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Akash Deep
Gujarat Titans (GT): Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (C), Jos Buttler (WK), Shahrukh Khan, Sherfane Rutherford, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, R Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
