The 13th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will be played between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Punjab Kings (PBKS). This match, hosted at the Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, will be the first home game for LSG under the captaincy of Rishabh Pant. The team will be eager to start with a win.
The pitch at Ekana Stadium faced a lot of criticism in the previous IPL season, as runs were very hard to come by. During the 2023 World Cup, the pitches were revamped. However, in five matches, only one team managed to score more than 300 runs. As a result, high scores are unlikely in this IPL season as well. In the match between Lucknow and Punjab, we can expect the bowlers to dominate.
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LSG vs PBKS Pitch Report
The pitch at Ekana has often been favorable for bowlers, especially spinners, who tend to be more effective here. The ball tends to get stuck and comes slower on the wicket, which makes it difficult for batsmen. In IPL 2024, no team was able to reach the 200-run mark on this pitch.