IPL 2025 Match 29: DC vs MI MATCH : Bruised MI face DC juggernaut at high-scoring Kotla.

DC vs MI Match Details

Match	Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians, Match 29, IPL 2025
Venue	Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Date & Time	Sunday, April 13, 2025, 7:30 PM (IST)
Live Broadcast and Streaming Details	JioStar Network Channels, JioHotstar (App & Website)

Delhi Capitals (DC) will clash with Mumbai Indians (MI) in a high-voltage encounter at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday, the 13th of April. Capitals have been the best side in the tournament so far and won all their four encounters. MI, on the other hand, are languishing in the bottom half and have won just one solitary match from five appearances this season. The top-order has not fired and their combined batting average of 20.3 is the worst in the tournament. The bowling has also lacked the zip and venom in the powerplay and been very expensive conceding at 10.4 per over in the first 6 overs.

We look at the rivalry between the two big franchises, the players to watch out for and the match-ups, the numbers which stand out in the different phases of play and who is likely to come out triumphant in the high-octane encounter.

Pitch and conditions

Delhi is the highest-scoring venue since last year. That shouldn’t change at all unless the hosts tactically want it to be lower-scoring and can influence the groundsmen to do so. There was a dust storm in Delhi two days before the match, bringing down the temperatures a little, but don’t expect any rain or much respite from the heat.

Key stats

• MI lead the head-to-head between these two sides 19-16. At home, though, DC are 9-5 against MI.
• In the last match, Trent Boult took a first-over wicket for the 31st time in the IPL, four clear of Bhuvneshwar Kumar at No. 2 on that list. In all T20 cricket, Boult is fifth, behind Shaheen Shah Afridi, David Willey, Bhuvneshwar and Mohammad Amir.

Head-to-Head Record

Matches Played	35
Won by Delhi Capitals	16
Won by Mumbai Indians	19
Tied	00
No Result	00
First-ever Fixture	May 04, 2008
Most-recent Fixture	April 27, 2024

Probable Playing X11s (including Impact Player)

DC: 1 Jake Fraser-McGurk, 2 Faf du Plessis, 3 Abishek Porel, 4 KL Rahul, 5 Tristan Stubbs, 6 Axar Patel, 7 Ashutosh Sharma, 8 Vipraj Nigam, 9 Kuldeep Yadav, 10 Mitchell Starc, 11 Mohit Sharma, 12 Mukesh Kumar

MI: 1 Rohit Sharma, 2 Ryan Rickelton, 3 Tilak Varma, 4 Suryakumar Yadav, 5 Will Jacks, 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Naman Dhir, 8 Deepak Chahar, 9 Mitchell Santner, 10 Trent Boult, 11 Jasprit Bumrah, 12 Vignesh Puthur

Indian Premier League 2025 Most Runs (T20)

Player	MAT	RUNS	SR	6s
1. Nicholas Pooran	6	349	215.43	31
2. Sai Sudharsan	6	329	151.61	13
3. Mitchell Marsh	5	265	180.27	15
4. Shreyas Iyer	5	250	208.33	20
5. Jos Buttler	6	218	157.97	9
6. Travis Head	6	214	186.09	9
7. Shubman Gill	6	208	149.64	6
8. Ajinkya Rahane	6	204	154.55	13
9. Aiden Markram	6	202	153.03	9
10. Surya Kumar Yadav	5	199	150.76	8

Players To Watch Out For

Hardik Pandya (MI)

Hardik Pandya has been in fine form with the bat and ball for Mumbai Indians but still not been able to take them over the line in close chases in the last couple of matches. He hammered a stunning 42 off just 15 deliveries against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Wankhede but the team still fell short of the 222-run target and went down by 12 runs. Hardik’s unbeaten cameo of 28 off just 16 deliveries wasn’t good enough in the 203-run chase against Lucknow Super Giants as they had again fallen short by 12 runs. The MI skipper is also the joint second-highest wicket-taker of the season with 10 wickets at 12 apiece.

Vignesh Puthur (MI)

Chinaman, Vignesh Puthur, has stepped up and delivered when some bigwigs have failed to live up to their billing this season. The left-arm wrist spinner has bagged six wickets in four matches and been restrictive with an economy of 8.5 per over. Puthur’s best performance came against Chennai Super Kings when he returned with 3/32 in his 4 overs.

KL Rahul (DC)

KL Rahul is the leading scorer for Capitals with 185 runs in three innings at a strike rate of close to 170. His highest impact performance came against Royal Challengers Bengaluru when he weathered the initial storm and smashed a magnificent unbeaten 93 off just 53 deliveries to take his franchise to a six-wicket win at the Chinnaswamy. Rahul has been a run-machine in the IPL and scored in excess of 600 in four of five seasons between 2018 and 2022. Remarkably, when Rahul scores 50-plus at a strike rate of 150-plus (as he did in DC vs RCB) his franchise wins 71.4% of the matches (15 of 21)!

Mitchell Starc (DC)

Mitchell Starc has been a revelation for Capitals and is their leading wicket-taker this season with 9 wickets in four matches at an average of 15.4 and strike rate of 9.8. Starc returned with a fifer against Sunrisers Hyderabad and has been very effective in the death overs – he has picked 4 wickets at an economy of 7.87 in the final four overs this season.

Indian Premier League 2025 Top Wicket Taker (T20)

Player	MAT	WK	BBI	SR
1. Noor Ahmad	6	12	4/18	10.00
2. Shardul Thakur	6	11	4/34	11.45
3. Prasidh Krishna	6	10	3/24	13.80
4. Sai Kishore	6	10	3/30	11.90
5. Mohammed Siraj	6	10	4/17	14.40
6. Hardik Pandya	4	10	5/36	8.40
7. Syed Khaleel Ahmed	6	10	3/29	13.80
8. Josh Hazlewood	6	9	3/21	14.56
9. Mitchell Starc	4	9	5/35	9.78
10. Kuldeep Yadav	4	8	3/22	12.00

Venue Stats – Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi

• The average total batting first in Delhi since IPL 2021 is 199.
• The average total chasing at the venue since IPL 2021 is 182.
• The team batting first has won nine encounters in Delhi while the team chasing has been victorious in seven matches out of a total of 16 at the venue since IPL 2021.
• The spinners have outshone the pacers in Delhi and have a better average (29.4 vs 34.7), strike rate (20.1 vs 20.8) and economy rate (8.8 vs 10) since IPL 2021.

Powerplay & Death Over Stats

• Trent Boult has bagged the most wickets in the powerplay since 2021 in the IPL (39).
• Suryakumar Yadav has a strike rate of 230 in the final 4 overs in the IPL since 2021.
• Jasprit Bumrah has an economy of 6.2 in the powerplay since IPL 2024.
• Mitchell Santner has an economy rate of 6.5 in the middle overs in the IPL.
• Mitchell Starc has bagged 26 wickets at a strike rate of just under 10 at an economy of 8.9 in the last 4 overs in the IPL.
• Kuldeep Yadav has bagged 20 wickets in the middle overs since IPL 2024 – second-most after Varun Chakravarthy.

MATCH-UPS

– KL Rahul vs Jasprit Bumrah

Innings – 13

Balls – 117

Runs – 146

Strike Rate – 124.8

Dismissals – 2

– Faf du Plessis vs Trent Boult

Innings – 14

Balls – 98

Runs – 109

Strike Rate – 111.2

Dismissals – 4

– Hardik Pandya vs Kuldeep Yadav

Innings – 5

Balls – 32

Runs – 42

Strike Rate – 131.25

Dismissals – 0

Indian Premier League 2025 Most Sixes (T20)

Player	MAT	6s	HS	SR
1. Nicholas Pooran	6	31	87	215.43
2. Shreyas Iyer	5	20	97	208.33
3. Mitchell Marsh	5	15	81	180.27
4. Priyansh Arya	5	15	103	220.45
5. Ajinkya Rahane	6	13	61	154.55
6. Sai Sudharsan	6	13	82	151.61
7. Riyan Parag	6	12	43	155.66
8. Aniket Verma	6	12	74	183.12
9. Sunil Narine	5	11	44	189.39
10. Quinton De Kock	6	11	97	141.00

Match Predictions

Toss Prediction

Delhi Capitals

Who will score most runs

Suryakumar Yadav (MI)

KL Rahul (DC)

Who will pick most wickets

Jasprit Bumrah (MI)

Kuldeep Yadav (DC)

Win Prediction %

Mumbai Indians to win

DC – 44.27%
MI – 55.73%

2025 IPL TEAM

Delhi Capitals  Sunrisers Hyderabad  Rajasthan Royals Chennai Super kings Gujrat Titans Kolkata knight Riders Lucknow Super Giants Mumbai Indians Punjab Kings Royal Challengers Bengaluru

IPL 2025 Match 30: LSG vs CSK.

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will clash with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow in Match 30 of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday.

Match Details

Match	Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings, Match 30
Venue	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Date & Time	Monday, April 14, 2025, 7:30 PM (IST)
Live Broadcast and Streaming Details	JioStar Network Channels, JioHotstar (app & website)

t has been a disastrous start for the five-time champions – they have lost five of their six encounters and are all but out of the competition. The batting has looked lacklustre and well below par. CSK have the second-worst batting average (24.1) and the worst strike rate (131.8) in the tournament. To make matters worse for them, their skipper and batting talisman, Ruturaj Gaikwad, has been ruled out of the edition after suffering an elbow injury against Rajasthan Royals.

LSG have built some sort of momentum winning their last three encounters. Overall, they have won four of their six encounters this season. Nicholas Pooran has been outstanding with the bat and is the highest impact batter of the edition thus far. However, the bowling has lacked a bit of zip and venom with no world-class pacers in the unit. LSG’s economy rate of 10.2 is the second-worst this season.

We look at the rivalry between CSK and LSG, the players to watch out for and the match-ups, the numbers which stand out in the different phases of play and who is likely to come out triumphant in the high-octane encounter.

Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings Team Analysis: 

Lucknow Super Giants: LSG is on a great run as the team has won two back-to-back games in a row which boosts the confidence of the team while facing CSK. In the last game of the top order for LSG again performed well due to which the team defeated GT by 6 wickets. Nicholas Pooran’s strong performance with bat helps LSG in winning games and the team will strongly be dependent on him for the game against CSK.

Chennai Super Kings: CSK is dealing with some major problems this season as the formula is not working for them. Since Ruturaj Gaikwad is ruled of the IPL 2025 it is hard to fill his shoes. The top order looks in struggle and is not up to the mark. While the middle order does not show intent and lacks in taking charge of the game. However, MS Dhoni will be leading the side again and hopes to change the path of CSK if the team wants to enter playoffs.

LSG vs CSK Pitch Report

The Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow pitch will favour the batters. Chasing will be easier, so the captain who wins the toss should look to bowl first. Anything over 220 will be considered to be a good total in the first innings.

LSG vs CSK Weather Report.

The weather in Lucknow is expected to be hot and dry, with no rain forecasted forthe match day. The temperature is likely to hover around 30-33 degrees Celsius,providing a challenging environment for the players. The conditions are expected tobe hazy, which might affect visibility slightly.

Head-to-Head Record.

LSG and CSK have played five matches against each other so far, with the former winning three and the latter one. 

Matches	5
Won by Lucknow Super Giants	3
Won by Chennai Super Kings	1
No Result	01
First Played	March 31, 2022 – LSG won
Last Played	April 23, 2024 – LSG won.

Probable Playing XIIs (including Impact Player)

LSG: 1 Mitchell Marsh, 2 Aiden Markram, 3 Nicholas Pooran, 4 Abdul Samad, 5 Ayush Badoni, 6 David Miller, 7 Rishabh Pant, 8 Shardul Thakur, 9 Ravi Bishnoi, 10 Akash Deep, 11 Avesh Khan, 12 Digvesh Rathi

CSK: 1 Rachin Ravindra, 2 Devon Conway, 3 Rahul Tripathi, 4 Vijay Shankar, 5 Shivam Dube, 6 Ravindra Jadeja, 7 MS Dhoni, 8 R Ashwin, 9 Noor Ahmad, 10 Matheesha Pathirana, 11 Khaleel Ahmed, 12 Deepak Hooda.

Players To Watch Out For.

Rachin Ravindra

Rachin Ravindra, despite a modest IPL season with 149 runs at a strike rate of 126.3, remains a formidable batsman, especially against spin (strike rate 140). His top performance was a 65-run knock against Mumbai Indians. A standout performer for New Zealand, he excelled in the 2023 World Cup and 2025 Champions Trophy.

Noor Ahmad (CSK)
Despite his team’s shambolic performance so far, Noor Ahmad has been the silver lining in their campaign and is still the leading wicket-taker of the season with 12 dismissals in six matches at an average of 13.2, strike rate of 10 and economy of 7.9. His highest impact performance came against Mumbai Indians when he returned with 4-18 to restrict the five-time champions to just 155. Noor has the third-highest wickets in the middle overs after Rashid Khan and Wanindu Hasaranga in T20 cricket since 2023.

Nicholas Pooran (LSG)

Nicholas Pooran is in red-hot form in IPL 2025 and is the leading scorer with a whopping 349 runs in six innings at a stunning strike rate of 215.4 – the best in the season too for all batters who have scored a minimum of 100 runs! Pooran has scored big runs, consistently and at an alarming scoring rate and that has made him not only the highest impact batter but also the MVP (Most Valuable Player) of the tournament so far! The stylish left-hander smashed a magnificent 61 off just 34 deliveries in the 181-run chase against Gujarat Titans in LSG’s last encounter in Lucknow. The highlight of his batting has been the clean striking – Pooran has clobbered 31 sixes in IPL 2025 which is more than double than Mitchell Marsh (who is at number 2 on the list). He has been brutal against pace (strike rate of 173) and sensational against spin (strike rate of 272.5)!

Shardul Thakur (LSG)
Shardul Thakur is the second-highest wicket-taker of IPL 2025 with 11 dismissals in six matches at a strike rate of 11.45. Thakur has picked crucial wickets at critical junctures for the Super Giants and lived up to his tag of a partnership breaker. He has been the most effective in the death overs where he has bagged five wickets at an economy of just under 10!

Indian Premier League 2025 Most Runs (T20)

Player	MAT	RUNS	SR	6s
1. Nicholas Pooran	6	349	215.43	31
2. Sai Sudharsan	6	329	151.61	13
3. Mitchell Marsh	5	265	180.27	15
4. Shreyas Iyer	5	250	208.33	20
5. Jos Buttler	6	218	157.97	9
6. Travis Head	6	214	186.09	9
7. Shubman Gill	6	208	149.64	6
8. Ajinkya Rahane	6	204	154.55	13
9. Aiden Markram	6	202	153.03	9
10. Surya Kumar Yadav	5	199	150.76	8

Powerplay & Death Over Stats
– Noor Ahmad has bagged 15 wickets at a strike rate of 19 and economy of 7.9 in the middle overs since IPL 2024.
– Rachin Ravindra has a strike rate of 140 against spin in the IPL.
– Mitchell Marsh has a strike rate of 166 in the PP in all T20 cricket since 2023.
– Nicholas Pooran has a strike rate of 185 in the middle overs since IPL 2023.


Venue Stats – Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
– The average score batting first at the venue is 172.
– The average score chasing is 158 in Lucknow.
– It is neck to neck for the team batting first and team chasing in Lucknow with both winning 8 matches each.
– Spinners enjoy bowling at the venue and have an average of 27.9, strike rate of 21.8 and economy of 7.7 in Lucknow in the IPL.

Indian Premier League 2025 Most Sixes (T20)

Player	MAT	6s	HS	SR
1. Nicholas Pooran	6	31	87	215.43
2. Shreyas Iyer	5	20	97	208.33
3. Mitchell Marsh	5	15	81	180.27
4. Priyansh Arya	5	15	103	220.45
5. Ajinkya Rahane	6	13	61	154.55
6. Sai Sudharsan	6	13	82	151.61
7. Aniket Verma	6	12	74	183.12
8. Sunil Narine	5	11	44	189.39
9. Riyan Parag	5	11	43	160.71
10. Quinton De Kock	6	11	97	141.00

MATCH-UPS

– Rachin Ravindra vs Spin in T20s since 2023
Innings – 31
Balls – 214
Runs – 308
Strike Rate – 143.9
Dismissals – 12


– Nicholas Pooran vs Noor Ahmad in T20s
Innings – 5
Balls – 26
Runs – 13
Strike Rate – 50
Dismissals – 2



– Mitchell Marsh vs Pace in T20s since 2024
Innings – 23
Dismissals – 15
Runs – 494
Strike Rate – 168
Average – 33

– Aiden Markram vs Khaleel Ahmed in IPL
Innings – 2
Balls – 12
Runs – 12
Strike Rate – 100
Dismissals – 1

Indian Premier League 2025 Top Wicket Taker (T20)

Player	MAT	WK	BBI	SR
1. Noor Ahmad	6	12	4/18	10.00
2. Shardul Thakur	6	11	4/34	11.45
3. Prasidh Krishna	6	10	3/24	13.80
4. Sai Kishore	6	10	3/30	11.90
5. Mohammed Siraj	6	10	4/17	14.40
6. Hardik Pandya	4	10	5/36	8.40
7. Syed Khaleel Ahmed	6	10	3/29	13.80
8. Mitchell Starc	4	9	5/35	9.78
9. Kuldeep Yadav	4	8	3/22	12.00
10. Varun Chakaravarthy	6	8	3/22	17.25

Match Predictions

Toss Prediction
Chennai Super Kings

Who will score most runs
Aiden Markram (LSG)
Rachin Ravindra (CSK)

Who will pick most wickets
Digvesh Rathi (LSG)
Noor Ahmad (CSK)

Match Prediction
LSG –  47.31 %
CSK – 52.69 %

Indian Premier League 2025 Points until 12th Apr.

Indian Premier League	Played	Win	Loss	Pts
Delhi Capitals	4	4	0	8
Gujarat Titans	6	4	2	8
Lucknow Super Giants	6	4	2	8
Kolkata Knight Riders	6	3	3	6
Royal Challengers Bengaluru	5	3	2	6
Punjab Kings	5	3	2	6
Rajasthan Royals	5	2	3	4
Sunrisers Hyderabad	6	2	4	4
Mumbai Indians	5	1	4	2
Chennai Super Kings	6	1	5	2

Rajasthan Royals will host Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday, April 13.

Match Overview

Rajasthan Royals (RR) will lock horns with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Match 28 of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday. Royals have lost three of their five matches this season and haven’t been able to build any sort of momentum into their campaign.

The batting has lacked the firepower at the top of the order while the fast bowling has sorely missed a world-class performer this season. The Challengers, on the other hand, have won three of their five encounters. The top-order has fired for them while the pacers have also done their job with the ball.However, RCB do not have a world-class spinner in their contingent and that may haunt them in the second half of the tournament.

We look at the rivalry between the two franchises, the players to watch out for and the match-ups, the numbers which stand out in the different phases of play and who is likely to come out triumphant in the high-octane encounter.

The Royals started their campaign with two consecutive defeats. However, they bounced back with back-to-back wins against Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings. In their most recent fixture, the inaugural champions suffered a crushing 58-run defeat to the Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad. The Sanju Samson-led side would want to get back to winning ways on Sunday.

Meanwhile, RCB are placed at No. 4 on the points table, having registered three wins and two defeats from five games. They are coming into this clash on the back of a six-wicket defeat at home against Delhi Capitals where their former player KL Rahul played a match-winning innings to help the visitors chase down a 164-run target with consummate ease.

RR vs RCB Match Details

Match	Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Match 28, IPL 2025
Venue	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Date & Time	Sunday, April 13, 2025, 3:30 PM (IST)
Live Broadcast and Streaming Details	Sports18/Star Sports Network, JioHotstar (app & website)

Head-to-Head Record

Matches Played	32
Won by Rajasthan Royals	14
Won by Royal Challengers Bengaluru	15
Tied	00
No Result	03
First-ever Fixture	April 26, 2008
Most-recent Fixture	April 06, 2024

TEAMS PREVIEW

Rajasthan Royals Preview

Sanju Samson’s team must put the upset against the Gujarat Titans behind them. They bowled poorly and lost the game by 58 runs. The team has a strong batting lineup, but the bowling attack is inconsistent. It will be a tough challenge for the team against the Royal Challengers in this game. Samson expects a strong show from his bowlers in this game to improve its position on the table.

Sanju Samson must lead from the front and deliver a good start with Yashasvi Jaiswal, whose lack of form hurts the team. The middle order must play aggressively, and the team needs a strong show from Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, and Dhruv Jurel. Shimron Hetmyer has done well in the lower middle order, and the team expects him to add quick runs in the game with Shubham Dubey.

Jofra Archer has found his form after struggling in the first few games. The team expects early wickets from him and Fazalhaq Farooqi. The team has struggled in the middle overs and needs good spells from Sandeep Sharma and Maheesh Theekshana. Sandeep Sharma and Riyan Parag must do well in the supporting role as the RCB batters will take them on.

Rajasthan Royals Predicted Playing XI:

Sanju Samson (c & wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey (Impact Player)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Preview

Rajat Patidar was upset after his team’s loss in the last game against the Delhi Capitals. They had the game in the bag, but they had a poor bowling performance in the death overs, losing the game by 6 wickets. The team has a strong batting lineup, and Patidar expects a better show from his bowlers in this game to move up on the points table. 

The side expects fireworks from Virat Kohli and Phillip Salt, as both players are in good form. They must take on Rajasthan’s bowlers, who are low on confidence. The middle order has struggled in a few games, and the team expects Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, and Liam Livingstone to build big partnerships. The team has depth in the batting and expects quick runs from Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, and Tim David. 

The bowlers failed to deliver the goods as a group in the last game. The team expects a good start with the new ball from Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yash Dayal. Josh Hazlewood and Suyash Sharma must pick wickets in the middle overs and trouble the batters. The side expects a good show in the supporting role from Krunal Pandya and Liam Livingstone.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Predicted Playing XI:

Rajat Patidar (c), Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma (Impact Player)

Weather Conditions

We will see clear skies at Jaipur. It will be a good batting surface where batsmen can hit through the line. Bowlers will have a tough time on this wicket and must bowl well to get rewards. The average first-innings score is 161 runs, and team batting first would target 180 plus to feel comfortable on this surface.

RR vs RCB Pitch Report

Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, is a batsman’s paradise. The wicket has true bounce and pace, allowing batters to hit through the line. Spinners enjoy bowling on this surface as the ball bounces and turns sharply. It is a tough wicket for the bowlers as the dryness doesn’t offer them much. 

Venue Stats – Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.

– The average score batting first at the venue since IPL 2022 is 180.
– The average score chasing at the venue is 163.
– Spinners have got a lot of purchase from the wicket in Jaipur and have an average of 33.3, strike rate of 23.6 and economy of 8.5 at the venue.
– It is even-stevens in Jaipur with the team batting first and the team chasing winning 5 games each since 2022.

TOSS: To Bowl .

Defending scores at this venue is tough. The wicket can be tricky to bat at the start of the game, but the batting conditions improve as the game progresses. The side won’t hesitate to bowl first and aim to restrict the opposition to a small total.

Players To Watch Out For

Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR)
– 67 (45 balls) vs PBKS in Mullanpur
– Most runs for Royals since IPL 2023
– SR of 160.5 in PP in IPL since 2023
Jofra Archer (RR)
– 3-25 in 4 overs vs PBKS in Mullanpur
– 208 wickets at SR of 17.8 in T20 cricket
– 20 wickets at a strike rate of 16.7 in IPL 2020 (best season)


Virat Kohli (RCB)
– 186 runs at SR of 145.3; 2 fifties
– Leading run-getter in IPL history
– Most hundreds in IPL history (8)

Rajat Patidar (RCB)
– 186 runs at SR of 161.7 this season
– SR of 174 vs spin in IPL
– SR of 158.4 in all T20 cricket

Indian Premier League 2025 Most Runs (T20)

Player	MAT	RUNS	SR	6s
1. Nicholas Pooran	6	288	225.00	24
2. Sai Sudharsan	6	278	151.91	12
3. Mitchell Marsh	5	265	180.27	15
4. Ajinkya Rahane	6	204	154.55	13
5. Jos Buttler	6	202	162.90	9
6. Surya Kumar Yadav	5	199	150.76	8
7. Rajat Patidar	5	186	161.74	9
8. Virat Kohli	5	186	145.31	8
9. KL Rahul	3	185	169.72	10
10. Sanju Samson	5	178	150.85	7

Powerplay & Death Over Stats
– Jaiswal has a strike rate of 160.5 in the powerplay since IPL 2023.
– Shimron Hetmyer has a strike rate of 194.5 in the death overs since IPL 2022.
– Jofra Archer has an economy rate of just 6.1 in the powerplay in the IPL.
– Virat Kohli has a strike rate of 160 in the PP since IPL 2024.

– Tim David has a strike rate of 206.5 in the death overs in the IPL.

– Rajat Patidar has a strike rate of 176 against spin in the IPL.


MATCH-UPS

– Virat Kohli vs Jofra Archer in T20 cricket
Innings – 9
Balls – 66
Runs – 86
Strike Rate – 130.3
Dismissals – 0


– Phil Salt vs Maheesh Theekshana in T20 cricket
Innings – 4
Balls – 32
Runs – 51
Strike Rate – 159.4
Dismissals – 1


– Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Josh Hazlewood in T20 cricket
Innings – 2
Balls – 13
Runs – 38
Strike Rate – 292.3
Dismissals – 1



– Sanju Samson vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar in T20 cricket
Innings – 18
Balls – 92
Runs – 118
Strike Rate – 128.3
Dismissals – 4

Indian Premier League 2025 Top Wicket Taker (T20)

Player	MAT	WK	BBI	SR
1. Noor Ahmad	6	12	4/18	10.00
2. Sai Kishore	6	10	3/30	11.00
3. Mohammed Siraj	6	10	4/17	12.00
4. Hardik Pandya	4	10	5/36	8.40
5. Syed Khaleel Ahmed	6	10	3/29	13.80
6. Mitchell Starc	4	9	5/35	9.78
7. Shardul Thakur	6	9	4/34	11.89
8. Kuldeep Yadav	4	8	3/22	12.00
9. Varun Chakaravarthy	6	8	3/22	17.25
10. Prasidh Krishna	5	8	3/24	14.25

Match Predictions

Toss Prediction
Rajasthan Royals

Who will score most runs
Sanju Samson (RR)
Phil Salt (RCB)

Who will pick most wickets
Maheesh Theekshana (RR)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB)

Win Prediction
Royal Challengers Bengaluru to win

Win Prediction %
RCB – 55%
RR – 45%

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Punjab Kings have won three of their four games, while Sunrisers Hyderabad have lost four on the trot.

SRH vs PBKS Match Details

Match	Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings, Match 27, IPL 2025
Venue	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Date & Time	Saturday, April 12, 2025, 7:30 PM (IST)
Live Broadcast and Streaming Details	JioStar Network Channels, JioHotstar (App & Website)

Preview

Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on Punjab Kings in the 27th match of the IPL 2025. This match will be played at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad. 74 matches will be played across 13 cities over the next two months as the IPL fever kicks off. Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator will be played in Hyderabad on May 20 and 21, respectively. Qualifier 2, on May 23, and the final on May 25, will be in Kolkata.

Sunrisers Hyderabad are at the bottom of the points table with four losses and a win in five matches. They lost the previous match against the Gujarat Titans and have now lost their last four games on the trot. They will be keen to bounce back. 

On the other hand, Punjab Kings are fourth in the points table with three wins and a loss in four matches. They beat Chennai Super Kings by 18 runs in the previous match and will be high on confidence. This promises to be a closely fought game between these two sides. 

SRH vs PBKS: Head-to-Head and Match Details

Head-to-Head Record: SRH 16 – 7 PBKS
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Date & Time: April 12, 2025 | 7:30 PM IST
Weather: Clear skies with 32°C temperature and 27% humidity
Pitch Report: A batting paradise with even bounce, short boundaries, and a lightning-fast outfield. Expect another high-scoring thriller.

Matches Played	23
Won by Sunrisers Hyderabad	16
Won by Punjab Kings	7
Tied	00
No Result	00
First-ever Fixture	April 19, 2013
Most-recent Fixture	May 19, 2024

SRH vs PBKS Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report

As an obvious pick for a batting-friendly venue, the team that wins the toss is expected to opt to bat and rake up a large total, thereby putting pressure on the opposition. Matter-of-factly, the bowlers from either camp are in for a difficult evening. As the match progresses, pacers are also likely to pick up wickets. Chasing big scores hasn’t been easy for SRH, and not batting first will most likely mean trouble for the hosts, who are collapsing in on themselves.

SRH vs PBKS Hyderabad Weather

The good news is that there is no rain forecast for Saturday evening. The temperature is expected to dip below 30 degrees Celsius after hitting 36 or so in the afternoon. There is a negligible chance of rainfall and winds of up to 10 km/hr are expected.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad:

Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Kamindu Mendis, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins (c), Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammed Shami

Punjab Kings:

Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal

Hot Dream11 Picks: Players Who Can Make a Difference

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Heinrich Klaasen – 152 runs in 5 matches at a strike rate of 165.22. SRH’s lone bright spot with the bat, Klaasen is a must-have in any fantasy lineup.
Mohammad Shami – 5 wickets in 5 matches. Known for his precision in powerplay and death overs, Shami brings high fantasy value.
Travis Head – 148 runs with a blistering 176.19 strike rate. If he fires, SRH could be in the game early.

Punjab Kings

Shreyas Iyer – 168 runs in 4 matches with a strike rate of 188.76. He’s been dominant against spin and a reliable fantasy captain pick.
Arshdeep Singh – 6 wickets in 4 matches. His ability to bowl at key moments makes him an automatic inclusion.
Priyansh Arya – 158 runs at 205.19 strike rate. One of IPL 2025’s breakout stars, Arya has been setting the tone at the top.

Harshal Patel had missed the last match for SRH because of an illness, and was replaced by Jaydev Unadkat, who got just two overs. If Harshal is fit again, he should slot right back in for his death bowling and cutters he bangs into the pitch. The bigger question is if they will go back to Zampa and leave out Kamindu Mendis for a better wicket-taking option.

Dream11 Fantasy Team Suggestions

Team 1: Balanced XI

Wicketkeepers: Heinrich Klaasen, Ishan Kishan

Batters: Travis Head, Shreyas Iyer, Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Priyansh Arya

All-rounders: Glenn Maxwell, Abhishek Sharma

Bowlers: Pat Cummins, Arshdeep Singh

Captain: Abhishek Sharma

Vice-Captain: Nehal Wadhera

Team 2: Power-Packed XI

Wicketkeepers: Klaasen, Kishan, Prabhsimran Singh

Batters: Head, Iyer, Arya, Wadhera

All-rounders: Maxwell, Abhishek Sharma

Bowlers: Cummins, Arshdeep Singh

Captain: Shreyas Iyer

Vice-Captain: Travis Head

SRH vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction – Who Has the Edge?

SRH’s erratic top-order and inability to execute plans have hurt them repeatedly. In contrast, PBKS have been clinical in both departments. With form and momentum on their side, Punjab Kings are favorites heading into this contest.

However, in the IPL, unpredictability is the only constant. If Klaasen and Head can fire in tandem and Shami gets early breakthroughs, SRH could flip the script. But as it stands, PBKS look stronger on paper and on form.

SRH vs PBKS IPL 2025 Differential Picks

Zeeshan Ansari (SRH)

Zeeshan Ansari may have scalped just four wickets in three matches, including a three-wicket haul. But, he’s been SRH’s second-highest wicket-taker this season, only behind Mohammed Shami. Zeeshan has maintained an average of 25 and holds an economy rate of 9.09, better than Shami’s numbers of 31.60 and 9.29, respectively. Back this 25-year-old to help SRH rise in the ranks.

Shashank Singh (PBKS)

The No.7 batter for Punjab Kings has batted in three games so far, and has been unbeaten in all instances. He has made 106 runs, including a half-century. His strike rate of 163.07 shows promise lower down the order. Opted by just 20.45% of the users, Shashank is a differential pick, especially against a talented batting lineup of SRH.

Stats and trivia

• The average for Head and Abhishek’s opening stand has fallen sharply from 49.90 last season to 16.80 this IPL.
• Kishan has a delicious match-up against two PBKS bowlers. Against Arshdeep Singh, he has struck 31 runs in 15 balls while being dismissed three times. And against Chahal, he strikes at nearly 172 but has also fallen three times to him in 32 balls.
• Shreyas Iyer has a strike rate of exactly 200 this IPL.
• Maxwell’s highest IPL score (95) was against SRH back in 2014, when he was with the same team, PBKS.

SRH vs PBKS IPL 2025 Players to Avoid

Yuzvendra Chahal (PBKS)

Yuzvendra Chahal can be avoided for this match. In four matches, he has taken just one wicket. His average has been an embarrassing 111 and has an unimpressive economy rate of 10.09.

IPL 2025: SRH vs PBKS Today Match Toss Prediction

Looking at recent toss trends and probability, Punjab Kings are likely to win the toss today.

Toss Insights:

PBKS Toss Won: 3 in 4 Matches(Prefer to Bat First)

SRH Toss Won: 2  in 5 Matches (Mixed Approach)

Likely Toss Winner: Punjab Kings (PBKS)

Preferred Toss Decision: Bat First (based on pitch and venue trends)

Today’s Match Prediction

Team bowling first to win the match

Scenario 1

• Sunrisers Hyderabad win the toss and bowl
• PP Score – 40-50
• PBKS- 200-220
• Sunrisers Hyderabad win the match

Scenario 2

• Punjab Kings win the toss and bowl
• PP score – 50-60
• LSG – 180-200
• Punjab Kings win the match

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The performance of new-ball bowlers could have a big say in which direction this game goes.

LSG vs GT Match Details

Match	Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans, Match 26, IPL 2025
Venue	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Date & Time	Saturday, April 12, 2025, 3:30 PM (IST)
Live Broadcast and Streaming Details	JioStar Network Channels, JioHotstar (App & Website)

The Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) is going on in full force, and all the teams are doing their best to win this heart-stopping contest between some of the best cricketers in the world.

Tonight, Gujarat Titans (GT) will face off Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), at Ekana Cricket Stadium, in Lucknow. The 26th match of IPL season 18 will begin at 3:30 today, and it will be held at the Super Giants’ home ground in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

GT vs LSG Performance Stats:

As per the performance stats, so far until now, have GT and LSG have faced each other in 5 IPL matches, and the Titans’ have won 4 out of 5 matches, while Super Giants’ has only won 1 out of 5 matches.

Further, In past in 2022 season GT has always beat LSG by a huge margin of runs. And LSG scored well only in 2023 season of IPL. Further, LSG has played 14 matches at their home ground in which they won 7 matches and lost 6 matches. Hence, the winning probability of LSG at their home ground is 60%.

On the other hand, throughout this season GT which is led by Subhman Gill is performing outstanding has won only 4 matches out of 5 matches, and is at 1^st place in the points table. And LSG which is led by Rishabh Pant has won 3 out of 5 matches, and is at 6^th place in the points table. The difference will most likely come from which batting order shines the most. LSG power hitters Nicholas Pooran (Orange cap holder – 288 runs) and Mitchell Marsh have been on a roll in recent games, while GT star talent Sai Sudharshan is close on Pooran’s tail for the Orange cap with 273 from 5 innings.

Head-to-Head Record

Matches Played	5
Won by Lucknow Super Giants	1
Won by Gujarat Titans	4
Tied	00
No Result	00
First-ever Fixture	March 28, 2022
Most-recent Fixture	April 7, 2024

LSG predicted XI

Batting XI: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi.

Bowling XI: Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Akash Deep.

Impact sub options: Akash Deep/Mitchell Marsh , Prince Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth, Shahbaz Ahmed, Himmat Singh.

GT predicted XI

Batting XI: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(wk), Washington Sundar, Sherfane Rutherford, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

Bowling XI: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(wk), Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Kulwant Khejroliya/Arshad Khan

Impact sub options: Kulwant Khejroliya, Sherfane Rutherford, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Arshad Khan, Ishant Sharma.

THE SQUADS

Lucknow Super Giants: Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant, David Miller, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Avesh Khan, Abdul Samad, Aryan Juyal, Akash Deep, Himmat Singh, Manimaran Siddharth, Digvesh Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Singh, Shamar Joseph, Prince Yadav, Yuvraj Chaudhary, RS Hangargekar, Arshin Kulkarni, Matthew Breetzke, Mohsin Khan.

Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Washington Sundar, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Arshad Khan, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Karim Janat, Kulwant Khejroliya, Manav Suthar, Nishant Sindhu, Gurnoor Brar, Kumar Kushagra, Jayant Yadav.

The big question

Rashid has bowled only one over in the powerplay so far this season. Marsh, Markram and Pooran have sub-120 strike rates against him, Pooran has even been dismissed twice in 66 balls. Rashid has only started to rediscover his form after a poor start to this season, but should he be brought on to bowl earlier given the strength of LSG’s top order?

In the spotlight – Digvesh Rathi and Prasidh Krishna

Five of Digvesh Rathi‘s seven T20s have come in IPL 2025. His celebrations might have landed him in hot waters but his impact cannot be written off. His economy rate of 7.75 is easily the best of all of LSG’s bowlers so far this season. In LSG’s last game, against Kolkata Knight Riders where 472 runs runs were scored, his economy was 8.25. While Ravi Bishnoi remains the primary legspinner in the side, Rathi’s position is only rising.

Prasidh Krishna‘s pace and height have offered Titans a unique advantage in the middle overs. He has been able to hit the middle of the pitch and get extra bounce to challenge batters on the back foot. He is coming off five wickets in the last games and is a threat to LSG’s middle order.

LSG vs GT Pitch Report

The Ekana Cricket Stadium, home to the Lucknow Super Giants, is known for favouring both batting and bowling lineups. With a total of 18 matches played at the venue, wins have equally been divided for sides that have opted to bat first and second. Being a 3:30 PM fixture, there is expected to be little to zero impact on the new ball. An average expected score of 170 and above can be expected for the opening innings.

LSG vs GT Weather

The weather in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh is expected to be sunny in the morning, with temperatures rising as high as 36 degrees. There is a minimal chance of rain towards the evening around 3 PM with intermittent clouds, as per AccuWeather.

Stats and Trivia

• LSG and GT are also the only teams to have scored more than 500 runs in the middle-overs this season
• GT, in this phase have lost only 8 wickets, the joint-least with Delhi Capitals
• Rashid has dismissed Pant three times and conceded 114 runs in 103 balls across 15 innings. He has a great record against David Miller too, whom he has dismissed 4 times in 59 balls while conceding only 67 runs

Quotes

“The games that we have won, we’ve kind of found ways to win, been under pressure with our bowling and batting at certain stages and getting through that and still winning, so for me that’s the encouraging part for the team.”

LSG batter David Miller on the team’s form

“Ashish Nehra is a very compassionate about the players, and that’s why it seems like [he is animated] from the outside. He cares a lot for people around him. It is good to see the combination of Ashish Nehra and Shubman Gill – they work very well and it’s like hand in glove.”

Gujarat Titans batter M Shahrukh Khan on Ashish Nehra and Shubman Gill.

• Lucknow Super Giants win the toss and bowl
• PP Score – 45-55
• GT – 180-200
• Lucknow Super Giants win the match

• Gujarat Titans win the toss and bowl
• PP score – 50-60
• LSG – 185-195
• Gujarat Titans win the match

Disclaimer: The prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.