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 1st place in the points table. And LSG which is led by Rishabh Pant has won 3 out of 5 matches, and is at 6th 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