A packed Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad buzzed with anticipation as Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to bowl first in Match 7 of the 2025 Indian Premier League. Skipper Rishabh Pant, exuding his usual confidence, explained that his team was built to chase, reinforcing their intent to back their batters under any circumstances. With just one tweak—Avesh Khan replacing Shahbaz Ahmed—LSG looked set for yet another high-stakes battle. Across the boundary ropes, SRH captain Pat Cummins remained unfazed. Toss or no toss, his team’s approach would be the same—attack from ball one. With an aggressive mindset and an unchanged playing XI, Cummins was ready to turn the stadium into a cauldron of runs. Cummind added a smirk, saying that high-scoring matches are fun and it's all they are looking upon. As former cricketer Deep Dasgupta assessed the strip, it became clear why the batters were grinning. The Hyderabad pitch, a known six-hitting paradise, has witnessed an average of 24 maximums per game since last year. A staggering 30 sixes were launched in the previous clash at this venue. With no grass, a rock-hard surface, and slightly abrasive good-length areas, the wicket could slow down later—but not before treating fans to a potential batting blitz. Two teams stacked with firepower. A track made for run-feasts. The only question remains—can SRH go past the magical 300-run mark? Read also: Fan Tries to Breach Security for SRK at Eden Gardens, Gets Caught Playing XI for both teams: Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen(WK), Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins(C), Simarjeet Singh, Harshal Patel, Mohammad Shami. Impact Subs: Sachin Baby, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Adam Zampa and Wiaan Mulder. Lucknow Super Giants: Rishabh Pant (C) (WK), Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Singh, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi. Impact Subs: Shahbaz Ahmed, M Siddharth, Mitchell Marsh, Himmat Singh and Akash Singh.