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The match number 61 of IPL 2025 will be played between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on May 19. This will be the second time that both the teams will face each other in the ongoing IPL season. The last time they met, LSG registered a convincing five–wicket win chasing 191 runs in just 16.1 overs. Talking about their current scenario in the point table, LSG are in a tricky position as they are standing in the seventh spot in the points table with five wins and six. They now need to win all the remaining matches to keep their hopes alive for the playoffs.
On the other hand, the runners-up of the previous edition, SRH are already eliminated from the playoffs race. They are currently at the eighth spot in the points table with three wins and seven losses. Let’s have a look at fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, probable XIs, captain, vice captain and more ahead of the LSG versus SRH IPL 2025 61st match.
LSG vs SRH Match Details
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Match Number |
61 |
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Teams |
Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad |
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Venue |
Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
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Time |
7:30 PM (IST) |
| On-Field Umpire | Michael Gough, Swaroopanand Kannur |
| Third Umpire | Virender Kumar Sharma |
LSG vs SRH Head-to-Head Stats & Records
Lucknow Super Giants have an upper hand against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL history so far. Out of the five matches played between both the teams, LSG won four times while SRH defeated them once.
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Lucknow Super Giants |
vs |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
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5 |
Matches Played |
5 |
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4 |
Won |
1 |
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193 |
Highest Score |
190 |
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0 |
No Result |
0 |
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165 |
Lowest Score |
121 |
| 2 | Tosses Won | 3 |
| 1 | Elected To Bat | 2 |
| 1 | Elected To Field | 1 |
| 1 | Won Toss And Match | 0 |
| 0 | Toss Won, Batting First, Match Won | 0 |
| 1 | Toss Won, Bowling First, Match Won | 0 |
| 167.8 | Avg. Runs | 163.4 |
| 4.8 | Avg. Wickets | 6.4 |
LSG vs SRH Pitch Report
The surface of the Ekana Cricket Stadium looks good for batting this year unlike the previous years where the bowlers had advantage. It provides a fair contest between bat and ball that could lead to a competitive match. The team batting first at this ground won eight times while the chasing team came out victorious on 10 occasions. The average score at this ground is 168 runs.
LSG vs SRH Probable Playing XIs
LSG: Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Akash Maharaj Singh, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav, Prince Yadav
Impact player: Mitchell Marsh
SRH: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sachin Baby, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari,
Impact player: Eshan Malinga
LSG vs SRH IPL 2025 Full Squads
LSG: Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant (c and wk), David Miller, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Avesh Khan, Abdul Samad, Aryan Juyal, Akash Deep, Himmat Singh, Manimaran Siddharth, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shamar Joseph, Prince Yadav, Yuvraj Chaudhary, RS Hangargekar, Arshin Kulkarni, Matthew Breetzke, Akash Maharaj Singh, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Shardul Thakur, William ORourke
LSG's Last Five Matches: Performance
| Loss | Loss | Loss | Win | Loss |
SRH: Heinrich Klaasen, Pat Cummins (c), Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ishan Kishan, Mohammed Shami, Harshal Patel, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Chahar, Simarjeet Singh, Eshan Malinga, Jaydev Unadkat, Kamindu Mendis, Zeeshan Ansari, Atharva Taide, Sachin Baby, Aniket Verma, Wiaan Mulder, Smaran Ravichandran, Harsh Dubey
SRH's Last Five Matches: Performance
| NR | Loss | Win | Loss | Loss |
LSG vs SRH, IPL 2025 Match 61: Top Players to pick
Mitchell Marsh: LSG opening batter Mitchell Marsh has been a constant performer in the ongoing IPL season is among the leading run scorer for the franchise this year. The left-handed batsman has scored 387 runs from 10 matches at a strike rate of 155.55 with four half-centuries.
Digvesh Rathi: LSG spinner Digvesh Rathi has looked impressive with the ball this year and has been a constant wicket taker for his team in the ongoing season. The leg-spinner has taken 12 wickets in 11 matches in IPL 2025.
Abhishek Sharma: Abhishek Sharma is leading run scorer for SRH in the ongoing IPL season. He made a record for the highest individual by an Indian in the IPL and has been in consistent form in the last few matches. The opening batter has scored 314 runs from 11 matches this year at a strike rate of 180.45 with one hundred and a fifty.
Pat Cummins: SRH skipper Pat Cummins looked in good touch with ball this year even though his team didn’t have a memorable season so far. The fast bowlers has taken 13 wickets from 11 matches in IPL 2025.
LSG vs SRH, IPL 2025 Match 61: Players to avoid
Shahbaz Ahmed: Shahbas Ahmed has played one game for SRH this year and in unlikely to get a chance in the upcoming match against SRH.
Mohammed Shami: Star Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami looked completely out of touch while playing for SRH in the ongoing IPL season. The right-arm pacer has taken six wickets in nine matches so far.
LSG vs SRH Match 61 Fantasy Team 1
Wicketkeepers: Heinrich Klaasen (WK)
Batters: Ayush badoni, Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head, Nitish Kumar
All-Rounders: Abhishek sharma (VC), Aiden Markaram (C)
Bowlers: Digvesh Singh, Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Eshan Malinga
LSG vs SRH Match 61 Fantasy Team 2
Wicketkeepers:Nicholas Pooran, Rishab Pant, Heinrich Klassen (vc)
Batters: Ayush Badoni, Mitchell Marsh (c)
All-Rounders: Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markaram
Bowlers: Digvesh singh, Avesh Khan, Pat Cummins , Harshal Patel
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