The 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season is heating up with the clash of the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Match 13 on April 1, 2025, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Both teams will be looking to cement their standing, and that should make for an exciting match.

Ekana Cricket Stadium IPL Records and Stats

The Ekana Cricket Stadium has hosted 14 IPL matches to date, offering a fascinating mix of results for teams batting first and chasing. Here’s a breakdown of the key statistics:

• Total Matches Played: 14
• Wins Batting First: 7
• Wins Batting Second: 6
• No Result Matches: 1
• Highest Total: 235/6 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants (2024)
• Lowest Total: 108 all out – Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (2023)
• Highest Successful Run Chase: 199/3 in 19 overs – Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants (2024)
• Lowest Total Defended: 126/9 – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants (2023)
• Average 1st Innings Score: 169
• Average 2nd Innings Score: 150
• Highest Individual Score: Marcus Stoinis (LSG) – 85* off 47 balls vs Mumbai Indians (2023)

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Weather & Pitch Report: 

Lucknow is forecasted to be warm and humid (28°C-32°C) stay dry. Early on, light winds may assist pacers, but due in the second innings, Linked to dew, will make it easier for teams to chase down totals. The Ekana pitch provides a fair contest between bat and ball, first innings scores average around 169. Batters may look to hit from ball one, but runs may slow with the pitch deteriorating and spin bowling coming into play. There may be some assistance to pacers up front and should it dew, batting in the second innings becomes easier vibes.

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Match Preview: 

With an up-and-down start to IPL 2025, LSG bounced back from an opening defeat to go on to win their second match convincingly. LSG has a decent squad with players such as Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant, Aiden Markram, and Ravi Bishnoi leading the charge. With a tough fixture list to come, this match is vital for LSG to build confidence.

In their IPL 2025 opener, PBKS made it clear that they would be serious title contenders. The side is captained by Shreyas Iyer and also includes big names like Arshdeep Singh and Prabhsimran Singh, who are in superb form. PBKS is keen to win their next encounter vs LSG, which should not be a problem given the start to their campaign.