LSG vs PBKS Records at Ekana Cricket Stadium: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will battle against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 13th match of the ongoing IPL 2025 at Bharat Ratna Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, on 1st April 2025.
Both teams are coming off a victory in their last match, sharing an equal 2 points. While LSG played two games, lost the first, and won the second, PBKS are yet to play their second fixture. As the road to the play-off will get clear with more wins, ending the match on a winning note will be crucial.
LSG secured a comfortable victory over SRH, with a clear intent to chase 191 quite early and improve the net run rate. Whereas, PBKS were on a mission to get 300 runs but finished the first inning on 243/5, yielding in an important 11-run win. In LSG vs PBKS, it will be clear which team will get stronger and which team will have to struggle ahead of playoff qualifications.
Let’s have a glance at LSG vs PBKS stats, including Head to head-to-head records, Pitch Report, and Best Players for IPL 2025.
LSG vs PBKS Head-to-Head in IPL
Lucknow Super Giants are way ahead of Punjab Kings with 3 wins out of 4 matches, while PBKS won only 1 game. The first match between LSG and PBKS was organized on 29th April 2022 at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, when LSG posted 153/8 with a balanced inning by Quinton de Kock, scoring 46 off 37 balls. In reply, PBKS came close to the target, leaving behind a 20-run triumph for Super Giants. On PBKS’s side, Jonny Bairstow survived more than others, hitting 32 runs off 28 balls, but Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, and Dushmantha Chameera grabbed two wickets each for LSG, securing victory in the end.
| Stats | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Matches | 4 |
| LSG Wins | 3 |
| PBKS Wins | 1 |
| Tied Matches | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
LSG vs PBKS Head-to-Head at Ekana Cricket Stadium
There has been equal advantage to both LSG and PBKS at LSG’s home ground. A total of 2 games were played at Ekana Cricket Stadium where both Super Giants and Punjab gained one victory each. The first occasion was on 15th April 2023 in the 1st match of IPL 2023 when the Super Giants were defeated by Punjab Kings by 2 wickets. After batting first, LSG struggled to be done with 159/8, with a contribution from KL Rahul amassing 74 off 56 balls. On this bowling-friendly surface, Sam Curran, the former skipper of Punjab Kings, was the star. Talking about the bowling side for LSG, Ravi Bishnoi produced efforts to give a breakthrough to PBKS, getting 2 wickets. However, PBKS won the match, coming close to their 20 overs as they had just three balls left to play.
| Stats | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Matches | 2 |
| LSG Wins | 1 |
| PBKS Wins | 1 |
| Tied Matches | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
Ekana Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The Ekana Cricket Stadium has been friendly for spinners, where scoring a high total in the first inning is a herculean task. Out of 14 IPL matches at Ekana Cricket Stadium, the average score for the first inning is noted to be 165. In the second inning, the average score drops to 141. The previous three matches at this venue witnessed a struggling batting unit, except for the last match, where Kolkata Knight Riders rallied to score more than 200 runs that couldn’t be chased by LSG in IPL 2024. However, there have been rare days when batters and pacers get the high advantage here. The toss-winning captain prefers to opt for bowling first to utilise the potential of spinners early on when the pitch is dry.
Ekana Cricket Stadium IPL Records
The Ekana Cricket Stadium is located in Lucknow, where a total of 14 IPL matches have been played so far. Out of these 14 games, the teams batting first won 7 times, while 6 games have been secured by the team batting second. In the first-ever IPL fixture at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow Super Giants hosted Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2023 season on 1st April 2023. The score of LSG was stretched to 193/6 in 20 overs. In reply, Capitals scored only 143/9, turning into stamping a 50-run victory. In LSG’s bowling unit, Mark Wood shined as a star performer, grabbing 5 for 14 runs.
| City | Lucknow | ||
| Country | India | ||
| First Match | 01/04/2023 | ||
| Last T20 Match | 05/05/2024 | ||
| Matches Played | 14 | ||
| Matches Won Batting First | 7 (50.00%) | ||
| Matches Won Batting Second | 6 (42.86%) | ||
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 8 (57.14%) | ||
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 5 (35.71%) | ||
| Matches with No Result | 1 (7.14%) | ||
| Highest Individual Innings | 89* | M P Stoinis (Lucknow Super Giants) | 16/05/2023 v Mumbai Indians |
| Best Bowling | 5/14 | M A Wood (Lucknow Super Giants) | 01/04/2023 v Delhi Capitals |
| Highest Team Innings | 235/6 (Kolkata Knight Riders) | 05/05/2024 v Lucknow Super Giants | |
| Lowest Team Innings | 108 (Lucknow Super Giants) | 01/05/2023 v Royal Challengers Bengaluru | |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 170/4 (Delhi Capitals) | 12/04/2024 v Lucknow Super Giants | |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 24.54 | ||
| Average Runs per Over | 8.18 | ||
| Average Score Batting First | 165.43 | ||
Key Players from both teams
LSG
A power hitter, Nicholas Pooran has the highest runs against PBKS while playing for LSG, led by Rishabh Pant. In five innings, he has an average of 31.75 with a best score of 45, resulting in 127 runs, followed by Ayush Badoni, who has a strike rate of 136.36 with the highest score of 43. For LSG, Pooran is leading the charts for run-getters in IPL 2025, while Mitchell Marsh is second on this list. Leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi achieved the highest wickets, getting five wickets with the best bowling figure of 2/18. Shardul Thakur has picked up 6 wickets this season, claiming the highest wickets for his team.
PBKS
Prabhsimran Singh played the last match against LSG in IPL 2024, where he hit 2 sixes and 1 four with a strike rate of 271.43. Newly designated skipper Shreyas Iyer is in form as in PBKS’s first match, where he played a blazing inning of unbeaten 97, and he is currently a leading run-scorer for PBKS. Also, Priyansh Arya and Shashank Singh are key batters for PBKS to anchor the inning and accelerate at a right time. Pacer Arshdeep Singh is a player to watch out for, as he claimed two wickets in the last match. The main spinner, Yuzvendra Chahal, and all-rounder Glenn Maxwell are also expected to perform on a spin-friendly pitch at Ekana Cricket Stadium.
