IPL 2025 hosts Match 30, where Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) play against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on April 14, 2025. Players can expect explosive action when LSG plays CSK in a 7:30 PM IST. Rishabh Pant's LSG team will use their home-field advantage to challenge MS Dhoni's CSK and their fight to regain control after opening poorly in the season.

Ekana Cricket Stadium IPL Stats and Records 

• Total Matches Played: 17
• Wins Batting First: 9
• Wins Batting Second: 8
• 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

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Weather and Pitch Report

The temperature in Lucknow will stay between 24 and 36°C on April 14, 2025, while the meteorological conditions will remain dry without any forecasted rainfall. The conditions will not favor the development of dew during the match; hence, the contest will remain fair throughout. The initial conditions at Ekana favor batters, but the pitch becomes more difficult to play on as the match continues, giving turns to spinners and requiring reckless hitting during the second phase. The pitch allows pacers to gain movement during early parts of the game but becomes bat-friendly for disciplined bowling, which creates a balanced field for players at Ekana Stadium. The team needs to modify their strategies to succeed against these playing conditions.

Match Preview

As the leader of Lucknow Super Giants, Rishabh Pant leads an offensive team that includes Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh and relies on Shardul Thakur and Digvesh Rathi’s bowling abilities. The Lucknow Super Giants will use spinners Ravi Bishnoi and Shahbaz Ahmed to focus on the middle order of the Chennai Super Kings at Ekana Stadium after their recent 12-run victory against the Mumbai Indians. Ordering MS Dhoni at the helm of Chennai Super Kings continues despite four consecutive defeats while Ruturaj Gaikwad remains on the sidelines as the team depends on Devon Conway, Shivam Dube, and Noor Ahmad for their spin bowling capabilities. The Chennai Super Kings will combat the attack by relying on pacers Khaleel Ahmed and middle-order all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. The match will feature two important battles between Pooran versus Pathirana as well as Pant against Jadeja. Bowl-first batting at 180 to 190 runs offers the best chance of success against LSG’s premier bowling attack on a pitch that will become slower throughout the game.