Lucknow Super Giants(LSG) will face Punjab Kings(PBKS) at Ekana Stadium, Lucknow, Today, The match between the two sides will be one of the most anticipated of the season, as it will pit IPL 2025’s most expensive player and captain Rishabh Pant (LSG) against the second most expensive player and skipper Shreyas Iyer(PBKS). For the first time, LSG’s new skipper, Rishabh Pant, will be facing his former DC coach, Ricky Ponting, who is a part of PBKS this time. The Indian batting star will be eager to silence his critics and let his bat do the talking in this game. On the other hand, Iyer led PBKS with a match winning unbeaten 97 in the opening clash. The 2024 IPL Winning skipper is relishing playing at number three and aims to continue in the same vein. Rishabh Pant and his men will be playing their first game at home and hoping to carry their winning run from their five- wicket win against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the last encounter. Top order batters Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran racked up 52 and 70runs, respectively, that led their batting attack with the side reaching the target of 191 with four overs to spare.
The Surface at the Ekana Cricket Stadium majority favours the bowlers, and it won’t be wrong to say that it’s a nightmare for the batters. There are two types of surfaces used at the Ekana Stadium- Black soil which makes it challenging for the batters to score runs. On the other hand, on the red soil surface, spinners get help while pacers also get a decent bounce, however, it is comparatively easier to score runs on the red soil surface.