IPL 2025: Lucknow Super Giants Face Sunrisers Hyderabad in Crucial Match

Match Overview

The 61st match of IPL 2025 is currently underway between Lucknow Super Giants and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. Sunrisers Hyderabad's captain, Pat Cummins, won the toss and opted to bowl first. For Lucknow, this match is a do-or-die situation as they aim to secure a significant victory over Hyderabad to keep their playoff hopes alive. Meanwhile, Hyderabad has already been eliminated from the playoff race.

Team Updates

Travis Head is absent from the Sunrisers Hyderabad squad, and Jaydev Unadkat is also unavailable due to personal reasons. Lucknow has welcomed William O'Rourke, who is making his debut as a temporary replacement for Mayank Yadav.

Playing XI

Lucknow Super Giants Playing XI: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (Captain/WK), Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Digvesh Singh, Will O'Rourke.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (Wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins (Captain), Harshal Patel, Harsh Dubey (IPL debut), Zeeshan Ansari, Ishan Malinga.