MATCH NO – 7th Match
SERIES – Indian Premier Leagues – 2025
DATE – 27th March, 2025
TIME – 07:30 PM IST
VENUE – Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad
INTRODUCTION
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India, contested during the months of March and May every year. It was founded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007 and is considered one of the most prestigious and popular cricket leagues in the world.
The IPL features franchise teams representing different cities and regions of India. Each team is composed of a mix of domestic and international cricketers, and they compete in a round-robin group stage followed by knockout playoffs to determine the champion. The league has seen significant growth in terms of viewership, sponsorship, and revenue since its inception.
Apart from its cricketing significance, the IPL has also become a cultural phenomenon, attracting celebrities, business tycoons, and fans from all walks of life. It has revolutionised the sport by introducing innovative concepts like player auctions, strategic timeouts, and cheerleaders, which have added to its entertainment value.
However, the IPL has also faced controversies over the years, including allegations of match-fixing, corruption, and conflicts of interest. Despite these challenges, the league continues to thrive and remains a major event in the global cricket calendar, showcasing top talent and providing a platform for emerging players to shine.
MATCH PREVIEW
Sixth match played between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) is going to be an exciting contest. Both teams have a strong line-up. Sunrisers Hyderabad team started thai season with a beast mode and scored 286 runs in first match and won the match by 44 runs against Rajasthan Royals, Whereas Lucknow team started this season with a lose against Delhi Capitals by 1 wicket.
Last time when both teams SRH and LSG played between each other, LSG team scored 165 runs and SRH team chased this total in just 9.5 overs without any loss of the wicket and won the match by 10 wickets.
Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): Defending runner up Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) is a franchise cricket team that competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The team is based in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, and was established in 2012. The Sunriser Hyderabad have won the IPL championship one time, in 2016 in David Warner Captaincy. They have talented & aggressive batsmen like Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nirish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar.They have good all-rounders also like, Kamindu Mendis, Wiaan Muler, Nitish Kuamr Reddy, Abhishek Sharma & Travis Head. Bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Mohammad Shami, Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Adam Zampa, Rahul Chahar, Simranjeet Singh & Jaydev Unadkat, adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.
Lucknow Super Gainst (LSG): Lucknow Super Gaints are a professional cricket team based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. They compete in the Indian Premier League (IPL), which is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India. They have talented & aggressive batsmen like David Miller, Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Matthew Breetzke, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Ayush Badoni.They have good all-rounders also like, Mitchell Marsh, Arshin Kulkarni, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Shahbaz Ahmed, RS Hangargekar. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Akash Deep, Shamar Joseph, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals.
PITCH REPORT
The Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, commonly known as the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, is a cricket stadium located in Uppal, Hyderabad, India. It is named after the former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi. The stadium is owned by the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) and has a seating capacity of around 55,000 spectators.
The stadium has hosted numerous international and domestic cricket matches since its inauguration in 2003. It is the home ground for the Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The stadium is well-equipped with modern facilities, including floodlights for day-night matches, practice facilities, and media amenities.
The pitch at the Rajiv GandhiStadium is known for being bowlers-friendly, particularly as a match progresses. In the initial overs, the pitch tends to be good for batting, offering decent pace and bounce for stroke-making. However, as the game progresses, the surface tends to slow down, and the spinners come into play more prominently. The spinners, both finger spinners and wrist spinners, often find assistance from the surface due to its dryness and rough patches.
Batsmen need to be watchful against spinners and be prepared to rotate the strike rather than going for aggressive shots. Building partnerships and pacing the innings become crucial on this pitch. Fast bowlers also have a role to play, especially in the initial overs when the ball may seam and swing a bit. However, their effectiveness usually decreases as the match progresses.
Overall, the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium pitch is known to produce competitive matches, providing opportunities for both batsmen and bowlers. It often rewards skillful spin bowling and strategic batting, making it a fascinating venue for cricket enthusiasts.
GROUND STATS (IPL)
| TOTAL MATCH | 79 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 175+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 37 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 40 |
| NO RESULT | 02 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 35 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 12 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 12 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 19 |
BOWLERS STATS ON RAJIV GANDHI STADIUM (IPL)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 79
PACER WICKETS – 441
SPINNER WICKETS – 192.
SRH VS LSG TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
SUNRISERS HYDERABAD (SRH)
TEAM NEWS
- Defending Runner up Sunriser Hyderabad performed superb in the previous season, they have won 8 matches and lost 5 matches out of 14 matches and second position in the points table.
- SRH team won their first match by 44 runs against Rajasthan Royals.
- Last match played between the SRH & LSG team SRH team successfully chased the score of 165 runs and won the match by 10 wickets.
- Travis Head scored 567 runs in 15 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Abhishek Sharma scored 484 runs and also took 2 wickets in 16 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Ishane Kishan scored 320 runs in 14 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Nitish Kumar Reddy scored 303 runs and also took 3 wickets in 11 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Heinrich Klaasen scored 479 runs in 15 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Pat Cummins scored 136 runs and also took 18 wickets in 16 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Harshal Patel took 24 wickets in 14 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Rahul Chahar took 10 wickets in 9 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Travis Head has scored 67 runs in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Ishan Kishan has scored 106 runs in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Abhishek Sharma has scored 24 runs in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Nitish Reddy has scored 30 runs in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Heinrich Klaasen has scored 34 runs in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Harshal Patel has taken 2 wickets in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Simarjeet Singh has taken 2 wickets in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Mohammad Shami has taken 1 wicket in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Adam Zampa has taken 1 wickets in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- In the last match of IPL SRH team successfully defend a total score of 286 runs and won the match by 44 runs against Rajasthan Royals.
- Ishan Kishan scored 106 runs in just 47 balls, Travis Head scored 67 runs in 31 balls, Nitish Reddy scored 30 runs, Abhishek Sharma scored 24 runs, Heinrich Klaasen scored 34 runs in the previous match against Rajasthan Royals.
- Harshal Patel & Simrajeet Singh took 2-2 wickets each, Adam Zampa and Mohamamd Shami took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against Rajasthan Royals.
- Both teams played 4 matches and Sunrisers Hyderabad team won 1 match and lost 03 matches against Lucknow SuperGiants.
SQUADS
Batting – Atharva Taide, Travis Head, Abhinav Manohar, Sachin Baby, Aniket Verma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Heinrich Klaasen (wk).
Bowling – Zeeshan Ansari, Pat Cummis ©, Mohammad Shami, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Simarjeet Singh, Eshan Malinga, Adam Zampa, Jaydev Unadkat.
All Rounder – Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kamindu Mendis, Wiaan Mulder.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 12
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins ©, Harshal Patel, Mohammad Shami, Adam Zampa, Simarjeet Singh.
Substitutes – : Jaydev Unadkat, Sachin Baby, Adam Zampa, Zeeshan Anshari, Wiaan Mulder.
PLAYER STATS:
1. TRAVIS HEAD – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 67r, 39r, 59r, 6r, 18r. |
| Stats on venue | 8 INNINGS – 338 RUNS – 48.3A. |
| 5 Innings Against vs LSG | 89r. |
| Total Stats vs LSG | 1 INNING – 89 RUNS. |
2. ABHISHEK SHARMA – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 24+0W, 135+2W, 29+0W, 24+1W, 12r. |
| Stats on venue | 13 INNINGS – 348 RUNS – 2W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs LSG | 75r, 7+1W, 13r. |
| Total Stats vs LSG | 3 INNINGS – 95 RUNS – 1W. |
3. ISHAN KISHAN – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 106r, 8r, 7r, 23r, 48r. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 227 RUNS – 45A. |
| 5 Innings Against vs LSG | 14r, 32r, 15r, 59r, 8r. |
| Total Stats vs LSG | 6 INNINGS – 141 RUNS. |
4. NITISH REDDY – RHB +RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 30r, 4+0W, 2W, 114+0W, 1+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 170 RUNS – 56A – 0W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs LSG | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs LSG | NOT PLAYED YET. |
5. HEINRICH KLAASEN (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 34r, 3r, 64r, 87r, 76r. |
| Stats on venue | 11 INNINGS – 469 RUNS – 58A. |
| 5 Innings Against vs LSG | 47r. |
| Total Stats vs LSG | 1 INNING – 47 RUNS. |
6. ANIKET VERMA – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 7r, 0r, 29r, 32r, 123r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 7 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs LSG | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs LSG | NOT PLAYED YET. |
7. ABHINAV MANOHAR – RHB+RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0r, 34r, 79r, 2r, 21r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 0 RUN. |
| 5 Innings Against vs LSG | 3r, 15r. |
| Total Stats vs LSG | 2 INNINGS – 18 RUNS. |
8. PAT CUMMINS © – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 10+2W, 49+3W, 41+3W, 22+3W. |
| Stats on venue | 8 INNINGS – 8 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs LSG | 1W. |
| Total Stats vs LSG | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
9. HARSHAL PATEL – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs LSG | 0W, 1W, 2W, 1W, 2W. |
| Total Stats vs LSG | 5 INNINGS – 6 WICKETS. |
10. MOHAMMAD SHAMI – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 3W, 0W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs LSG | 1W, 0W, 1W, 3W. |
| Total Stats vs LSG | 4 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
11. SIMARJEET SINGH – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 1W, 1W, 3W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 2 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs LSG | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs LSG | NOT PLAYED YET. |
12. ADAM ZAMPA – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 2W, 2W, 2W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs LSG | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs LSG | NOT PLAYED YET. |
LUCKNOW SUPERGAINTS (LSG)
TEAM NEWS
- Lucknow Super Gaints performed not too good in the previous season and they won 7 matches and lost 7 matches out of 14 matches and seventh position in point table.
- Lucknow team started this season with a lost against Delhi Capitals by 1 wickets.
- Last match played between LSG VS SRH, Lucknow team failed to defend the total of 165 and lost the match by 10 wickets.
- Aiden Markram scored 220 runs in 11 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Nicholas Pooran scored 499 runs in 14 innings with 62+Average in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Rishabh Pant scored 446 runs in 13 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Ayush Badoni scored 235 runs in 12 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- David Miller scored 210 runs in 9 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Shahbaz Ahmed scored 215 runs and also took 7 wickets in 15 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Aiden Markram has scored 15 runs in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Mitchell Marsh has scored 72 runs in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Nicholas Pooran has scored 75 runs in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- David Miller has scored 27 runs in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Avesh Khan took 20 wickets in 15 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Shardul Thakur has taken 2 wickets in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Manimaran Siddharth has taken 2 wickets in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Digvesh Rathi has taken 2 wickets in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Ravi Bishnoi has taken 2 wickets in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- In the last match of IPL Lucknow team failed to defend the total of 209 runs and lost the match by 1 wickets against Delhi Capitals.
- Mitchell Marsh scored 72 runs in just 36 balls, Nicholas Pooran scored 75 runs in just 30 balls and David Miller scored 27 runs in the previous match against Delhi Capitals.
- Shardul Thakur, Manimaran Siddharth, Digvesh Rathi, and Ravi Bishnoi took 2-2 wickets each in the previous match against Delhi Capitals.
- Both teams played 4 matches and Lucknow team won 3 matches and lost 1 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
SQUADS
Batting – David Miller, Rishabh Pant © (wk), Nicholas Pooran (wk), Himmat Singh, Matthew Breetzke (wk), Aryan Juyal (wk), Abdul Samad.
Bowling – Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, Shamar Joseph, Akash Deep, Manimaran Siddharth, Akash Maharaj Singh, Digvesh Rathi.
All Rounder – Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ayush Badoni, Arshin Kulkarni, Yuvraj Chaudhary, RS Hangargekar.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 12
Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant © (wk), David Miller, Ayush Badoni, Shardul Thakur, Shahbaz Ahmed, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Rathi/RS Hangarker, Manimaran Siddharth, Ravi Bishnoi.
Substitutes – : Manimaran Siddharth, Abdul Samad, Himmat Singh, RS Hangargekar, Akash Maharaj Singh.
PLAYER STATS:
1. AIDEN MARKRAM – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 15r, 31+0W, 52r, 6+1W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 9 INNINGS – 248 RUNS – 1W |
| 5 Innings Against vs SRH | 27r. |
| Total Stats vs SRH | 1 INNING – 27 RUNS. |
2. MITCHELL MARSH – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 72r, 0r, 4r, 0r, 5+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 32 RUNS -6W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SRH | 63+4W, 25+0W, 10+1W, 2W, 14+1W. |
| Total Stats vs SRH | 6 INNINGS – 119 RUNS – 8W. |
3. NICHOLAS POORAN – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 75r, 42r, 8r, 58r, 0r. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 113 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SRH | 48r, 44r, 11r, 8r, 0r. |
| Total Stats vs SRH | 8 INNINGS – 241 RUNS – 60A. |
4. RISHABH PANT © (WK) – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0r, 1r, 17r, 40r, 61r. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 80 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SRH | 44r, 26r, 35r, 37r, 2r. |
| Total Stats vs SRH | 16 INNINGS – 536 RUNS – 44.67A. |
5. AYUSH BADONI – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 4r, 99+0W, 1W, 60+3W, 44r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 55 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SRH | 55r, 19r |
| Total Stats vs SRH | 2 INNINGS – 74 RUNS. |
6. DAVID MILLER – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 27r, 100r, 7r, 14r, 6r. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 162 RUNS – 54A. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SRH | 44r, 7r, 17r, 12r, 7r. |
| Total Stats vs SRH | 15 INNINGS – 273 RUNS. |
7. SHARDUL THAKUR – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 37+1W, 66+1W, 6W, 15+3W. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SRH | 1W, 2W, 0W, 2W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs SRH | 15 INNINGS – 13 WICKETS. |
8. SHAHBAZ AHMED – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 9+0W, 55+0W, 1W, 18+2W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 7 INNINGS – 61 RUNS – 3W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SRH | 1W, 7+0W, 14+0W, 14+3W. |
| Total Stats vs SRH | 4 INNINGS – 35 RUNS – 4W. |
9. DIGVESH RATHI – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 1W, 2W, 1W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs SRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
10. RAVI BISHNOI – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 1W, 1W, 2W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 0 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SRH | 0W, 0W, 1W, 0W, 3W. |
| Total Stats vs SRH | 7 INNINGS – 8 WICKETS. |
11. PRINCE YADAV – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 2W, 0W, 3W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs SRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
12. MANIMARAN SIDDHARTH – LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 1W, 1W, 3W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs SRH | NOT PLAYED YET. |
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 04
- SRH WIN – 01
- LSG WIN – 03
- NO RESULT – 00
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – N. Pooran, H. Klaasen, I. Kishan.
BATSMEN – T. Head, M. Marsh.
ALL-ROUNDERS – A. Markram, A. Sharma, K. Nitesh Reddy.
BOWLERS – M. Shami, H. Patel, S. Thakur.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – N. Pooran, H. Klaasen, I. Kishan.
BATSMEN – T. Head, M. Marsh.
ALL-ROUNDERS – N. Reddy, A. Sharma.
BOWLERS – P. Cummings, H. Patel, R. Bishnoi.
BACK-UPS – M. Siddharth, D. Rathi, D. Miller.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – T. Head, I. Kishan.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – A. Sharma, N. Pooran.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
SUNRISERS HYDERABAD MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.