Match Preview Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will host the unbeaten Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 13th match of the IPL 2025. The match is scheduled to be played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on April 1. Lucknow Super Giants Lucknow Super Giants registered their first victory of IPL 2025 as they beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 5 wickets. SRH posted 190 on the board, and LSG chased it down comfortably with the help of half-centuries from Nicholas Pooran (70 off 26) and Mitchell Marsh (52 off 36). Apart from these two, Shardul Thakur (4 for 34) was also the star performer of that match. They are set to play their first home game of this season against Punjab Kings and will aim to continue their winning form under the leadership of Rishabh Pant. Lucknow Super Giants Punjab Kings will return to the field after a week break. They won their first match against the Gujarat Titans by 11 runs in a close contest. Skipper Shreyas Iyer stole the show with an unbeaten 97 in that match; Shashank Singh (unbeaten 44 off 16) complimented him well. They will once again be a key player to watch out for in this contest. On the bowling front, Arshdeep Singh will play a crucial role with the new ball and Yuzvendra Chahal's spin factor will play a crucial role in Lucknow. Match Details LSG vs PBKS Match Details Venue Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium Date and Time 1 April, 7:30 PM IST Live Broadcast Details Star Sports Live Streaming Details JioHotstar (app and website) Pitch Report The Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow is expected to favor the batters, but pacers will have the advantage early on with the new ball. Once the initial phase is navigated, batters should find it easier to score big runs. Head-to-Head Record H2H Records - LSG vs PBKS in IPL Total Matches 4 Won by Lucknow Super Giants 3 Won by Punjab Kings 1 Tied 0 No Result 0 Probable Playing XI Lucknow Super Giants: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (wk) (c), Nicolas Pooran, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Shardul Thakur, Prince Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan. (Impact Subs - Akash Singh, M Siddharth, Shabhaz Ahmed) Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh. (Impact Subs -Vijaykumar Vyshak, Musheer Khan, Harpreet Brar, Yash Thakur) Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last 5 IPL matches at this venue, the toss-winning teams had decided to bat on just 1 occasion whereas the teams have decided to bowl on 4 occassions. Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch Out of last 14 IPL matches played at this venue, the batting first teams have registered 7 wins to their name while the fielding first sides have registered 6 victories So, chasing at this ground would be a good option but guarantee you a victory as the pitch gets easier for the batsman in the 2nd innings. It will be fair to say that fielding first teams have more advantage as compared to batting first. Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: Lucknow Super Giants (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 55-60 PBKS Total: 180-200 Match Winner: Lucknow Super Giants Scenario 2 Toss Winner: Punjab Kings (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 50-55 LSG Total: 170-180 Match Winner: Punjab Kings Who will win the match between LSG vs PBKS? The Head-to-Head stats between the two teams are slightly in favour of LSG. But, looking at the current form of both the teams and the last match PBKS played, it will be fair to say that PBKS can emerge victorious in their first game.