IPL 2025 first week was a whole sort of entertainment where we saw lots of exciting matches that kept you on the edge of your seat. Most of the matches were high-scoring matches even which were chased by teams from tough situations. There was wholesome entertainment throughout the week which kept the audience engaged. There is another exciting match coming up between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, which would be the match of expectations. 

Lucknow and Punjab are on the winning way in the IPL, LSG played two matches in this IPL where have won 1 and lost 1, the one which they lost against Delhi too was in dramatic style where the match went up to the last over, Ashutosh Sharma won the match for Delhi Capitals where they were in such a difficult situation. Though Lucknow fought back in their next match against mighty SRH where they bundled the aggressive team to 193 and won it by making 195/5.

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Lucknow Team Analysis
Lucknow has a great team built up with quality openers strong middle order and a decent bowling attack which can give tough time to any team. Nicolas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh are their strongest pillar though they struggling with the form of Rishab Pant who has not been clicked in this IPL, being the most expensive player in the auction takes a heavy toll for him too, though he is trying his best in his captaincy but as a batsman has to start contributing to the team. 
Rishab proved himself as a better captain when he was in Delhi too, Rishab Pant was bought by Lucknow Super Giants at the whopping price of 27 crores, though as a performer he has not justified it, though he possesses a great calibre that's no doubt in that. 
LSG will be facing Punjab Kings who are the most dynamic team in IPL, with Shreyas Iyer onboard now as Captain, Punjab have won their first game against GT. It was a high-scoring match where captain Shreyas Iyer's selfless knock gave an important win to them. But LSG Punjab was suppressed, both teams faced each other four times and LSG won three times against them. Both the team are in great form and coming with winning ways so it would be a great contest

Lucknow Playing 11 Against Punjab Kings
Rishabh Pant(c) 
Aiden Makram
Mitchell Marsh
Nicolas Pooran
Ayush Badoni
David Miller
Abdul Samad
Shardul Thakur
Ravi Bishnoi
Prince Yadav
Avesh Khan
Impact Player - Digvesh Singh