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Punjab Kings (PBKS) will be playing their first match at their second home of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, which is the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamshala against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), on Sunday, May 4. After defeating Chennai Super Kings (CSK) down south in the previous match, PBKS players will have to adapt to the new conditions quite quickly, to give themselves the best chance to perform well and secure a spot in the playoffs.
On the other side, LSG are coming off a decent break from proceedings in the IPL 2025, and they need to start finding wins consistently, to push themselves in the mix for top four this season. Let’s have a look at fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, probable XIs, captain, vice captain and more ahead of the PBKS versus LSG IPL 2025 54th match.
PBKS vs LSG Match Details
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Match Number |
54 |
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Teams |
Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) |
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Venue |
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium, Dharamshala |
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Time |
7:30 PM (IST) |
| On-Field Umpire | Madanagopal Jayaraman, Parashar Joshi |
| Third Umpire | Chris Gaffaney |
PBKS vs LSG Head-to-Head Stats & Records
LSG have a slight upper hand over PBKS in the five matches played between these two franchises in the IPL history. But, in the reverse fixture earlier in the IPL 2025 season in Lucknow, PBKS defeated LSG quite convincingly by eight wickets while chasing a below par total of 171 runs. Add to that, the current form of Punjab is better than Lucknow, so they will be fancying their chances of doing a season-double over them.
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PBKS |
vs |
LSG |
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5 |
Matches Played |
5 |
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2 |
Won |
3 |
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201 |
Highest Score |
257 |
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0 |
No Result |
0 |
|
133 |
Lowest Score |
159 |
| 4 | Tosses Won | 1 |
| 0 | Elected To Bat | 1 |
| 4 | Elected To Field | 0 |
| 2 | Won Toss And Match | 1 |
| 0 | Toss Won, Batting First, Match Won | 1 |
| 2 | Toss Won, Bowling First, Match Won | 0 |
| 170 | Avg. Runs | 187.8 |
PBKS vs LSG Pitch Report
The pitches at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala are well-known for being quite good for batting in T20 cricket, but the fast bowlers can extract a bit of swing in the early phase of the innings due to the higher altitude and bit of moisture around. Over the years, teams batting first have won eight matches, while teams batting second have won five matches at this venue in the IPL. The average first innings total at this venue in tournament history is 184 runs.
Records and Stats at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala
| Total Matches played | 21 |
| Matches won batting first | 13 |
| Matches won batting second | 08 |
| Total Wickets by Pacers (Last 5 T20I) | 47 |
| Total Wickets by Spinners (Last 5 T20I) | 15 |
| Average First Innings Score | 184 |
PBKS vs LSG: Top Players at this Venue (Last 5 Years)
| Batting | Matches | Average Runs | S/R |
| Shreyas Iyer | 2 | 73.5 | 165.16 |
| Shashank Singh | 2 | 32.0 | 164.1 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 2 | 19.5 | 114.7 |
| Bowling | Matches | Average Wickets | Eco. |
| Avesh Khan | 1 | 2.0 | 5.8 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 1.0 | 11.1 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 1 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
PBKS vs LSG Probable Playing XIs
PBKS: 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: 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, Nehal Wadhera, 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
PBKS's Last Five Matches: Performance (Most recent from left to right)
| Win | No Result | Loss | Win | Win |
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
LSG's Last Five Matches: Performance (Most recent from left to right)
| Loss | Loss | Win | Loss | Win |
PBKS vs LSG, IPL 2025 Match 54: Top Players to pick
Shreyas Iyer: Shreyas Iyer is in scintillating form with the bat in the IPL 2025, leading the team from the front with consistent scores to his name.
Arshdeep Singh: Arshdeep Singh is the go-to bowler for PBKS captain in crunch situations, and more often than not, he has managed to pick big wickets for them this season.
Nicholas Pooran: Nicholas Pooran hasn’t been quite at his best in the last few matches of the IPL 2025 for LSG in comparison to the start of the season, but he can go big at any stage for his team.
Avesh Khan: Avesh Khan has come into his own in the last few matches of the IPL for LSG, taking key wickets to help his team restrict the opposition, especially in the latter stages of the innings.
PBKS vs LSG, IPL 2025 Match 54: Players to avoid
Harpreet Brar: Harpreet Brar rarely bowls his full quota of four overs in the IPL 2025 due to sheer depth of bowling options at the disposal of the PBKS captain.
David Miller: David Miller has often come out to bat at number six for LSG in the IPL this season, making it tough for him to make an impact on the proceedings, which is why he can be avoided in the fantasy team.
PBKS vs LSG, IPL 2025 Match 53: Top Captain and Vice Captain Picks
| Contest | Captain | Vice Captain |
| Grand League | Shreyas Iyer | Nicholas Pooran |
| Head to Head | Shreyas Iyer | Nicholas Pooran |
PBKS vs LSG Match 54 Fantasy Team 1 (Grand League)
Wicketkeepers: Nicholas Pooran, Prabhsimran Singh
Batters: Mitchell Marsh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer
All-Rounders: Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen
Bowlers: Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
PBKS vs LSG Match 54 Fantasy Team 2 (Head to Head)
Wicketkeepers: Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant, Prabhsimran Singh
Batters: Mitchell Marsh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer
All-Rounders: Aiden Markram, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen
Bowlers: Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh
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