PBKS vs LSG Match Prediction: Who will win today's 54th Match of Indian Premier League between Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants?

PBKS vs LSG Match Preview:

Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will lock horns in match number 54 of IPL 2025 at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamsala on May 4. Both the teams have an equal chance to qualify for the playoffs this year. PBKS are at fourth spot with six wins and four losses while LSG are just behind them in the points table with six wins and three losses.

However, due to their one game ending in a draw, PBKS have one point more than LSG, while they also have a positive net run rate. It will be interesting to which team will come out victorious in the upcoming match. Let’s have a look at today’s cricket match prediction, pitch report, head-to-head and key players ahead of the 54th match of IPL 2025 between Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants.

PBKS vs LSG Match Details

Match	Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants, match 54
Venue	Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
Date & Time	Sunday, May 4, 7:30 PM (IST)
Live Broadcast & Streaming Details	JioHotstar (app and website) and Star Sports Network

PBKS vs LSG Pitch Report

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Known for its beautiful scenic view, the the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala provides great support for the batters. Apart from that, it provides perfect swing for the fast bowlers. to the higher altitude and bit of moisture around. Out of all the IPL matches played at thai ground so far, the team batting first won eight times while the chasing team came out victorious on five occasions.

PBKS vs LSG Head-to-Head Stats and Records

Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings have faced each other four times in the IPL history so far. Out of these four matches, LSG won three times while PBKS defeated them once.

Matches played	5
PBKS won	2
LSG won	3

PBKS vs LSG Weather Report

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The rain could play a spoilsport in the upcoming clash between PBKS and LSG in Dharamsala. It is expected to rain all-day and there might be a delay in the game.

PBKS vs LSG Probable Playing XIs

PBKS Probable Playing 11: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett

Impact Player: Yuzvendra Chahal

LSG Probable Playing 11: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c)/(wk), Abdul Samad, David Miller, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Rathi, Prince Yadav

Impact Player: Ayush Badoni

PBKS vs LSG IPL 2025 Full Squads

PBKS: Shreyas Iyer (c), Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis (wk), Vishnu Vinod (wk), Harnoor Singh, Pyla Avinash, Marcus Stoinis, Musheer Khan, Aaron Hardie, Shashank Singh, Praveen Dubey, Suryansh Shegde, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Yash Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Kuldeep Sen, Xavier Bartlett

LSG: Rishabh Pant (c)/(wk), David Miller, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Ayush Badoni, Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Abdul Samad, Aryan Juyal, Akash Deep, Himmat Singh, M Siddharth, Digvesh Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Singh, Shamar Joseph, Prince Yadav, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Arshin Kulkarni, Matthew Breetzke.

PBKS vs LSG Recent Team Performances (most recent from left to right)

PBKS (Last five matches)	Win	NR	Loss	Win	Win
LSG (Last five matches)	Loss	Loss	Win	Loss	Win

PBKS vs LSG Toss Prediction

PBKS vs LSG Toss Decision Prediction: Opting to Bat First Expected

At the HPCA Stadium, batting first has generally proven to be a winning strategy. Although both matches held at this ground last season were won by the chasing teams, history favors the side setting a target. Out of 13 IPL matches played in Dharamsala, 8 have been won by teams batting first.

PBKS vs LSG Toss History (Last 5 Years)

Toss Winners Opt To	Bowl First 76%
Team Bowling First	Win 37.93%

PBKS vs LSG Predicted Top Batters

Shreyas Iyer: After a poor outing in the last few matches, PBKS skipper finally looked in great form with his match-winning 72 runs in the last game against Chennai Super Kings. He is now PBKS’ leading run scorer this season with 360 runs in 10 matches at strike rate of 180.90.

Mitchell Marsh: MItchell Marsh has been constant performer for LSG in the ongoing IPL season. He has scored 378 runs in nine matches so far at an average of 42 and a strike rate of 158.82.

PBKS vs LSG Predicted Top Bowlers

Arshdeep Singh: PBKS fast bowler Arshdeep Singh can get a great help with the swinging conditions in Dharamsala. The left-arm pacer is among the leading wicket-takers for PBKS this year with 13 scalps in 10 matches.

Avesh Khan: Fast bowler Avesh Khan has been impressive for LSG in the ongoing IPL season and took big wickets at crucial moments. The right-arm pacer has taken 10 wickets from nine matches in IPL 2025 so far.