LSG vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2025: All eyes on Rishabh Pant as Lucknow desperate for win against Hyderabad
LSG vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2025: The IPL 2025 league stage is reaching its climax, and Match 61 presents a high-stakes showdown as Lucknow Super Giants host Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium. For LSG, the equation is simple yet daunting, win or go home. Even a victory won't guarantee anything, but a loss will shut the door on their playoff hopes for good.Lucknow's season has been marred by inconsistency, injury, and unfulfilled potential. With a net run rate of -0.469, they face a mathematical mountain even if they win all their remaining games. The absence of pace sensation Mayank Yadav, ruled out due to a back injury, has left their attack short of firepower. Ravi Bishnoi's form slump has also hurt, with the leg-spinner averaging over 41 with the ball and being dropped in the last game.Despite the gloom, LSG can take heart from their earlier win over SRH this season, a match defined by Shardul Thakur's stunning four-wicket haul. More recently, the emergence of left-arm spinner Digvesh Rathi has given the team a much-needed boost. Rathi has shown the ability to operate effectively across all three phases of the game, providing flexibility in otherwise rigid bowling plans.Sunrisers Hyderabad, on the other hand, are out of the playoff picture and are now playing for pride. Their elimination came via a rain-marred game, ironically just after their best bowling performance of the season. Pat Cummins, fresh off a PowerPlay masterclass in their last outing, remains a key figure, both as bowler and captain. While Travis Head's availability remains uncertain due to a Covid infection, SRH are likely to continue experimenting with line-ups, giving more opportunities to domestic names like Aniket Verma and Zeeshan Ansari.The Ekana Stadium, hosting its first IPL match in nearly a month, is known for its large boundaries and sluggish pitch, offering little joy for big hitters. Only one 200-plus total has been scored in ten innings here this season, and with temperatures soaring around 40°C, conditions will test players' endurance.While the points may not drastically change the table, this contest will serve as a testing ground, for LSG's faint playoff push and SRH's building blocks for the future. Expect a tactical, hard-fought encounter in testing conditions.Lucknow Super Giants Squad: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, Akash Maharaj Singh, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Ravi Bishnoi, Shahbaz Ahmed, Himmat Singh, Matthew Breetzke, Shardul Thakur, Manimaran Siddharth, Aryan Juyal, RS Hangargekar, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Arshin Kulkarni, William ORourke, Akash DeepSunrisers Hyderabad Squad: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Sachin Baby, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins(c), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Eshan Malinga, Travis Head, Mohammed Shami, Harsh Dubey, Rahul Chahar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kamindu Mendis, Atharva Taide, Simarjeet Singh, Smaran Ravichandran
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