IPL 2025: Match 13, LSG vs PBKS Match Prediction - Who will win today's IPL Match ?

LSG vs PBKS Match Preview:

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are set to make their return at their home ground at Ekana as they will take on Punjab Kings (PBKS) in match number 13 of IPL 2025. The match will be played at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on April 1. LSG didn’t get a winning start to their campaign as they ended up losing in a high-scoring thriller against Delhi Capitals. However, they didn’t take much time to get their first win as they defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in their second match of the season.

Meanwhile, PBKS got a winning start under new skipper Shreyas Iyer as they defeated Gujarat Titans at their home ground in a high-scoring clash in Ahmedabad. Now, they will look to continue their winning run in their second game of the season as well as they take on LSG in match 13. Let’s have a look at today’s cricket match prediction, pitch report, head-to-head and key players ahead of the 13th match of IPL 2025 between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings.

LSG vs PBKS Match Details

Match	Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings, Match 13
Venue	Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Date & Time	Tuesday, Aprill 1, 7:30 PM (IST)
Live Broadcast & Streaming Details	JioHotstar (app and website) and Star Sports Network

LSG vs PBKS Pitch Report

pitch report

In today’s time where most of the grounds are batting-friendly, the Ekana Cricket Stadium is known for its bowling-friendly surface. It turns out to be a paradise for spin bowlers in low scoring clashes while fast bowlers also get some help on a few occasions. Out of these 14 IPL matches scheduled at this ground so far, the team batting first won seven times while chasing team came out victorious on six occasions. The average score batting first at this ground is around 165 to 166 runs.

LSG vs PBKS Head-to-Head Records in IPL

Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings have faced each other four times in the IPL history so far. Out of these four matches, LSG won three times while PBKS defeated them once.

Total Matches played	4
LSG won	3
PBKS won	1

LSG vs PBKS Weather Report

weather report

The weather in Lucknow looks clear for the upcoming clash between LSG and PBKS as the rain will not play a spoilsport during the match. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 36 degrees with 15% humidity.

LSG vs PBKS Probable Playing XIs

LSG Probable Playing 11: Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), David Miller, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Rathi, Prince Yadav

Impact Player: M Siddharth

PBKS Probable Playing 11 : Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

Impact Player: Vijaykumar Vyshak

LSG vs PBKS IPL 2025 Full Squads

Lucknow Super Giants: Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), David Miller, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Rathi, Prince Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth, Himmat Singh, RS Hangargekar, Akash Maharaj Singh, Matthew Breetzke, Aryan Juyal, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Akash Deep, Mayank Yadav, Shamar Joseph, Arshin Kulkarni, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mitchell Marsh

Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Nehal Wadhera, Praveen Dubey, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod, Josh Inglis, Lockie Ferguson, Xavier Bartlett, Yash Thakur, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash

LSG vs PBKS Match 13: Key Players

key players

Shashank Singh: Shashank Singh turned out to be a crucial player for PBKS while batting in the last game against GT. Along with Shreyas Iyer’s 97 runs, Shashank also smashed 44* runs off 16 balls as PBKS posted 243 runsl. He will be looking to get another cameo and guide PBKS to their second win of the season.

Arshdeep Singh: Fast bowler Arshdeep Singh was highest wicket for PBKS in the last game. He took big wickets in the match as PBKS were successful in chasing the target. Now, Arshdeep will be looking to shine with the new ball against LSG.

Mitchell Marsh: LSG’s newest edition Mitchell Marsh has smashed two consecutive fifties in his first two matches for the franchise. As an opening batter, Marsh will be looking to get another big knock against PBKS.

Ravi Bishnoi: Leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi can turn out to be a key player for LSG in the spin-friendly condition at Ekana. He also has great stats while bowling at this ground in his IPL career.