Punjab Kings are set to clash with Lucknow Super Giants, in the 54th match of Indian Premier League. PBKS are playing well and currently in 2nd place on the points table. Looking at Lucknow Super Giants, the team is currently in 6th place and have won 5 out of 10 games. Additionally, both teams are strong and have a great batting line-up, which can make the battle more interesting. Therefore, today’s battle will be crucial to watch, especially when the match will be between the two most famous franchises.
Let’s take a look at the key player battle that will be worth watching when these two dynamo face each other.
Top 5 Key Player Battle Between PBKS vs LSG of IPL Season 2025
1. Shreyas Iyer vs Ravi Bishnoi
The right-hand batsman Shreyas Iyer has been defensive against the right-arm spin bowler Ravi Bishnoi. Talking about the performance, Shreyas has played a total of 22 balls of Ravi, in which he scored a total of 27 runs, without losing a wicket.
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83.3 | – |
| 2022 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 162.5 | – |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 114.3 | – |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | – |
| Total | 27 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 122.7 | – |
2. Shashank Singh vs Avesh Khan
The right-hand batsman Shashank Singh has a low performance against the right-arm pace bowler Avesh Khan. Looking at their head-to-head records, Shashank has played a total of 2 balls of Avesh and was dismissed without scoring runs.
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
3. Nicholas Pooran vs Yuzvendra Chahal
The left-hand batsman Nicholas Pooran has been defensive against the right-arm spin bowler Yuzvendra Chahal, who is a consistent wicket-taking bowler. Talking about the performance, Pooran has played a total of 36 balls of Chahal, in which he scored a total of 52 runs and was dismissed twice.
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 144.4 | – |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 1.0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | – |
| 2024 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 150.0 | – |
| 2025 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 214.3 | 15.0 |
| Total | 52 | 36 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 144.4 | 26.0 |
4. Rishabh Pant vs Yuzvendra Chahal
The left-hand batsman Rishabh Pant has been defensive against Chahal. Talking about the performance, Rishabh has played a total of 59 balls of Chahal, in which he scored a total of 83 runs and was dismissed three times.
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 63.6 | – |
| 2018 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 266.7 | – |
| 2019 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 | 6.0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | – |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83.3 | – |
| 2022 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 228.6 | – |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 125.0 | 5.0 |
| Total | 83 | 59 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 140.7 | 27.7 |
5. Mitchell Marsh vs Arshdeep Singh
The right-hand batsman Mitchell Marsh has a low performance against the left-arm pace bowler rshdeep Singh. Looking at the records, Mitchell has played a total of 11 balls of Arshdeep, in which he scored a total of 25 runs and was dismissed twice.
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 237.5 | – |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 300.0 | 6.0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 25 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 227.3 | 12.5 |
In conclusion, the 54th match between PBKS and LSG is expected to be an exciting and interesting battle to watch. The player battle in this match will be important to watch, as Nicholas Pooran will play against Yuzvendra Chahal, who is a consistent wicket-taking bowler. Additionally, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer will play against the top bowlers who have a vast amount of IPL experience and have already left their mark in the IPL.
