IPL 2025: LSG vs SRH Match 61th Prediction, Playing 11, Pitch Report

Match Overview:

LSG vs SRH: The Indian Premier League 2025’s Match №61 between the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) is scheduled on Monday, May 19, at the BRSABV Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.

LSG is in a must-win situation with three games left because they are now in seventh place on the points table with 10 points from 11 games. Their chances of making the playoffs are low, and they would be officially eliminated from the race with another loss. The Rishabh Pant-led team is missing confidence and momentum after losing four of their previous five games. The side, however, can benefit greatly from a break since it gives them time to reconsider their strategy.

Additionally, New Zealand’s Will O’Rourke has taken Mayank Yadav’s position after the great pacer was sidelined by injury. In order to get 16 points, LSG’s best chance is to win their final three games against SRH, GT, and RCB. But with their dismal net run-rate (NRR) of -0.469, they will also require positive outcomes from other clubs.

Since SRH has only won three of their last eleven games, they are fighting for pride and have the ability to ruin other teams’ celebrations. Given their earlier season loss to LSG, the Orange Army would like to hurt their prospects of making the playoffs. It’s noteworthy that all foreign players can be chosen.

LSG vs SRH Match Details:

Match: Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Match 61, IPL 2025

Venue: BRSABV Ekana Stadium, Lucknow

Date & Time: Monday, May 19, 7:30 PM

Live Streaming: JioHotstar

BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium Pitch Report:

This season, Lucknow’s Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium has shown to be a challenging field. Big hitting is difficult because of the ground’s vast size. Considering that dew will enter during the second innings, teams should aim for 180–190 to gain an advantage, even though the average first-inning score is only 167.

In most of the games played here this season, bowlers who stay within their lines have benefited from the slow, low-bouncing surface. In 19 IPL games, chasing teams have won ten times. Taking the pattern into account, the team that wins the toss will choose to bowl first.

Head to Head:

Matches Played: 5

LSG Won: 4

SRH Won: 1

LSG vs SRH Probable Playing 11:

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG):

Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Akash Maharaj Singh, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, and Prince Yadav

Impact Player: Mitchell Marsh

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH):

Pat Cummins ©, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Sachin Baby, Abhinav Manohar, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, and Eshan Malinga