Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and chose to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the seventh match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday. Pat Cummins leads SRH, while Rishabh Pant captains LSG. Hyderabad started their campaign with a win, while Lucknow is looking to recover from an opening loss. SRH will aim to maintain momentum, and LSG will seek a strong comeback.
Match Preview
Hyderabad, playing at home, is coming off a record-breaking performance. In their last match at this venue, they posted 286 against Rajasthan Royals, the second-highest total in IPL history, and won by 44 runs. Lucknow, on the other hand, struggled in their first game against Delhi Capitals. Their inexperienced bowling attack failed to contain Delhi’s batters, and Ashutosh Sharma’s quickfire half-century sealed their defeat. LSG’s batting lineup also fell short, collapsing after early fireworks from Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh.
Captains Speak
SRH captain Pat Cummins said the team remains positive regardless of the situation.
“It doesn’t change the way our boys go about it. Even conceding 10 or 11 runs an over can be match-winning on some days. We want to win games as a team and do well as a bowling unit. Hopefully, we score big,” Cummins said.
LSG skipper Rishabh Pant explained the decision to bowl first.
“We have to get them out early and chase the target. Team combination played a role in this decision. Avesh Khan comes in for Shahbaz. We will chase whatever they score,” Pant said.
Playing XIs
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (c), Simarjeet Singh, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami.
Lucknow Super Giants: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c/wk), David Miller, Ayush Badoni, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Rathi, Prince Yadav.
The match is officiated by umpires Ulhas Gandhe and Abhijit Bhattacharya.
Broadcast and Streaming Details
Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM IST (Toss at 7 PM IST)
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
TV Broadcast: Star Sports Network
Live Streaming: JioCinema and Hotstar apps and websites
