In the 13th match of the IPL 2025, the Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings (LSG vs PBKS) match has been scheduled for Tuesday evening (April 1) at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. 

IPL 2025: How did LSG and PBKS start?

It will be the third game for Lucknow Super Giants and the second match for Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025. LSG started the season with a shocking one-wicket defeat against Delhi Capitals despite dominating the match mostly. However, they handled SunRisers Hyderabad strongly and claimed a five-wicket win after successfully chasing the 191-run target in 16.1 overs. On the other hand, the Punjab Kings had a high-scoring encounter with the Gujarat Titans in their season opener, where PBKS scored 243/5 and won by 11 runs after the hosts Titans replied with 232/5. 

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IPL 2025, Match 13: LSG vs PBKS Playing 11s Status 

LSG batting needs to be checked and cautious, as despite Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran providing strong starts for the team in both their IPL 2025 matches, the next batters struggled to handle the later situations. While the pacer Shardul Thakur is providing strong starts, the other bowlers need to perform with discipline. 

It is too early to say anything about Punjab Kings' playing XI. After a strong batting performance against the Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad, the Punjab bowlers struggled on the tough bowling pitch. As they have some strong all-rounders, the franchise can make the batting order deeper. 

Unless any injuries, both teams are unlikely to make any significant changes in their respective playing XIs. 

IPL 2025, Match 13: LSG vs PBKS Playing XIs (Probable)

IPL match 13 is going to be played against Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants which is going to be a good clash between two quality teams where both of the teams are entering into the then match with a win on their side. Lucknow has played two games where they have won one and lost one though they tried their best to attain that match, too but couldn't get well executed. Here Punjab was given only one match and that, too they played in a dominating style. 

Head-to-headlight cons of bowling in Punjab side because they came backable to defend the big target and won the match by mere 11 runs, so there should be a slight adjustment in the bowling side. Lucknow has a balanced team but goes expensive at certain time. Their middle order  they have is such an insane one, with Mitchell Marsh and Pooran smashing the bowlers out of the park giving a scary night for the bowlers. Though LSG has the upper hand against their head-to-head contest Punjab would also have a great chance of coming back to trim down the tally between them.

Read More: IPL 2025: PBKS vs LSG Match 13

In today's segment, we gonna see about the three players who can change the course of the match on their own with their beautiful performances. 

1 Shreyas Iyer
 The current Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer had a definite year in his cricket journey after a mere setback he has risen above all the odds that had been to him. He recovered from his injuries and won back-to-back tournaments for his team and nation. The second highest bidder in IPL history and whatnot. He has reunited with his old coach Ricky Ponting who earlier Delhi Capitals one of the best coaches and players of his time. 
Punjab Kings had a good first match against GT where captain Iyer's 97-run contribution gave a commanding score to the team and helped them win the game.

2. Nicolas Pooran

 Nicolas Pooran is a dynamic wicketkeeper-batsman for LSG whose aggressive batting has helped LSG to achieve big scores in the recent two games. LSG has played two games in IPL where they have won one and lost the other but Pooran's contribution in both the matches was top notch scoring above 50 in both the matches but it was a tough day for Lucknow where Delhi snatched the victory on the verge of loss. 

3. Shardul Thakur
Shardul Takhur has been really impressive in this year's IPL but the main thing was he was unsold in IPL in this year's auction he had the best season in Ranji for Mumbai being the highest wicket-taker for them. But due to injury, Mayank and the delay in recovery gave him an entry into the Lucknow team. He was bought for 4 crores by Lucknow and guess what he is the third-high wicket-takerakerthe in IPL's current season where he claimed the purple cap three days ago but now in this game, he has a chance to take back the Purple cap. 

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will play against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the  thirteenth match of IPL 2025 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Last season, both teams missed out on the playoffs.

Impact Players: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

Mitchell Marsh: A promising all-rounder who can come in if LSG loses early wickets in the first innings. Last time he played against SRH he scored 52 runs in 31 balls.

Prince Yadav: A bowling all-rounder with 11 wickets in 8 T20 matches. He can be useful for a strong finish in the first innings or as an extra bowling option in the second. In the last match against SRH, he bowled 4 overs conceding 34 runs with one wicket.

Matthew Breetzke: In great form after a strong SA20 season with Durban Super Giants, he can be a handy overseas batting option in the second innings if needed.

Abdul Samad: A powerful hitter who did well for SRH last season. His powerful hitting helps the second innings if batting conditions are good. Last time he played against SRH he scored 22 runs in 8 balls.

Impact Players: Punjab Kings (PBKS)

 Suryansh Shegde: An all-rounder has played 9 T20 matches, As a batter, they have scored 131 runs in 9 innings at a good strike rate of 251.92 and an average of 43.67. In Bowling, he took 8 wickets in 9 innings, with their best performance being 2/11. 

 Nehal Wadhera: A left-handed batter who played 20 IPL matches and batted in 16 innings, scoring 350 runs at a strike rate of 140.00 and an average of 23.33. Their ability to find the boundary often makes them a valuable asset to the team, likely playing a middle-order role.

Vyshak Vijaykumar:  The last time he played for RCB, an extra bowling option was in the second innings. In the last match against GT, he bowled 4 overs conceding 28 runs without any wicket.

Priyansh Arya: A Promising all-rounder has played 28 T20 matches, batting in all 28 innings and scoring 1,181 runs at an impressive strike rate of 181.69 and an average of 45.42. His powerful hitting helps the second innings if batting conditions are good and he can bowl some magical spin if the team needs it. Last time he played against gt he scored 47 runs in 23 balls.

IPL 2025 is another exciting match going to be played between Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants where both of the teams are in great form, Punjab has played only one match in this IPL edition whereas Lucknow has played two matches one against DC and another against SRH. Punjab played a great game against Rajasthan Royals. Punjab in this auction invested a lot in a good amount of players, the best thing they did was buy Shreyas Iyer who has been too good as a middle-order batsman and as a captain too. 

Shreyas Iyer has proved a lot when he played for Delhi Capitals he led them to the finals of 2020 where they lost it but the calibre of Iyer was seen in that. Soon he was roped in by KKR as captain, where he delivered a lot and made them champions in last year's IPL season and Gambhir was the mentor of the team. But due to credential issues, Shreyas opted out from the Kolkata team and inducted himself in the auction and Punjab bought him for 26.5 crores which was the second highest bid in this IPL auction. 

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Punjab Kings Against Lucknow Super Giants
Punjab came into the auction with the second highest amount they were with a plan to acquire Shreyas Iyer and did it. Shreyas had gone through after the 2023 World Cup where his contract with BCCI was suspended, he was not included in the T20 World Cup, but he came back with a strong reply by winning the Ranji Trophy, Irani Cup, SMAT, then the 2024 IPL trophy. After all this, he was included in the Champions Trophy team. 
His performance in the Champions Trophy was excellent and he was the second-highest run-getter of the tournament. Now being part of Punjab Kings he has given a solid performance over there too against GT. His 97 runs were crucial to the team in building up a good score.

Punjab Kings and Lucknow have faced each other four times in IPL where LSG has the upper hand on them but change in captaincy and atmosphere there can be a chance of Punjab to return the favour back to Lucknow. Even Lucknow too has a balanced team to tackle so it would be a tough battle for both the teams to battle out each other in the upcoming contest between them. 

Punjab Kings Playing 11
Prabsimran Singh
Priyansh Arya
Shreyas Iyer (C) 
Shashank Singh
Marcus Stoinis
Glenn Maxwell
Suryansh Shedge
Azmutullah Omarzai
Marco Jansen
Arshdeep Singh
Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Player - Nehal Vadhera

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.

Read More: Noor Ahmad retains the purple cap back to his head

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

Punjab Kings (PBKS) won a thrilling match against Gujarat Titans (GT) in IPL 2025. PBKS batted first and scored 243/5, with Shreyas Iyer scoring 97 off 42 balls and Priyansh Arya crazy hitting 47. GT fought hard but fell short, scoring 232/5, Sai Sudharsan made 74, and Jos Buttler added 54. Arshdeep Singh's crucial wickets helped PBKS secure the win in an exciting game.

IPL 2025 – Match 5 Highlights (GT vs PBKS)

PBKS Innings(243-5)in 20 overs

Shreyas Iyer- 97(42)*

Shashank Singh- 44(16)*

Arshdeep Singh-(4-36-2)

GT Innings(232-5)in 20 overs

B Sai Sudharsan- 74(41)

Jos Buttler- 54(33)

R.S.Kishore-(4-30-3)

Twitter reactions after PBKS win 5th match of IPL 2025

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Sweat💧 hard to taste the seasons first win 🙃, GT were incredible 👍 too while chasing 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻#GTvPBKS #PBKS #gtvspkbs #IPL2025 #ShreyasIyer pic.twitter.com/iJq1oJT6AM

— Rukshi Khan (@Rukshi_khan_) March 25, 2025

PBKS Finally Won The Match 😎💥

Shreyas Iyer Terrific Knock 🥵💥 pic.twitter.com/8hJZrG4hJp

— Ethan_Hunt (@AKSHAY_HUNT7) March 25, 2025

Punjab Kings won by 11 runs! Congratulations. #PBKS #PBKSvGT #PBKSvsGT #IPL2025 #TATAIPL2025 pic.twitter.com/rzUZpV9QZw

— KOTH Gaming (@KOTHGaming_) March 25, 2025

🔥 Punjab Kings Start IPL 2025 with a Statement Win! 💪🏏

PBKS begin their campaign in style, securing a dominant victory over Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad! From Shreyas Iyer’s explosive captaincy knock to a complete team effort—Punjab roared loud in the season opener! 🚀

💭 Can… pic.twitter.com/DK7DDO8rqn

— হৃদয় হরণ 💫✨ (@thundarrstorm) March 25, 2025

Ladies and gentlemen...

Salute to the greatest IPL team ever 🐯🔥

1st win and many more to come 💣#GTvsPBKS#GTvPBKS @PunjabKingsIPL#ShreyasIyer #PunjabKings pic.twitter.com/Edn8MfdDMU

— CULT MAMA ᴿᴬᴾᴼ²² 'ᴿᴱᴮᴱᴸᵂᴼᴼᴰ' (@kalki2024BC) March 25, 2025

PBKS wonn the match 🥳💃🏻❤️

I'm sooo happy for Shreyas 😭🧿❤️ pic.twitter.com/xnK46BIYCn

— Nehhaaa (@nehhaaa__) March 25, 2025

PBKS winning IPL 2025 and Shreyas Iyer taking trophy to Golden Temple ❤️

We'll be there 🤞 pic.twitter.com/1bx3KfABCm

— . (@huserlame) December 13, 2024

While the Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer just missed out on his century in his first IPL captaincy for the PBKS by remaining not out on 97 runs, Shashank Singh played one of the greatest cameos in tournament history during their first match of the IPL 2025, which was against the hosts Gujarat Titans on Tuesday evening. Singh later revealed skipper Iyer’s selfless act, which motivated him to play a game-changing knock. 

When the 33-year-old Shashank Singh came to bat in the first innings of the GT vs PBKS match of the fifth game in the IPL 2025, PBKS scored 162/5. In the 17th over of the innings, Shreyas Iyer, under whom KKR won the IPL 2024 title, smashed three sixes and one four to Prasidh Krishna and reached the 90-run mark.  

97 but for us 💯🥹 #GTvPBKS pic.twitter.com/Bljo8KpXqS

— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) March 25, 2025

Shreyas Iyer faced only four balls in the last three overs

In the last three overs of the innings, Iyer managed to face only four balls, and Singh played the remaining 14 balls to add 42 runs. After smashing two sixes and one four to Rashid Khan in the 18th over, PBKS scored only one boundary in the next over of Kagiso Rabada, thanks to Iyer’s four on the first delivery of the over. 

At the start of the final over of the innings, Iyer needed three more runs to record his maiden IPL century. But Singh was too busy to smash Mohammed Siraj as the skipper had no chance to face a delivery. Singh smashed five fours in the final over to score 44 not out off 16 balls with six fours and two sixes. Meanwhile, with five fours and nine sixes, skipper Iyer recorded 97 not out in 42 balls, as their batting helped PBKS to score 243/5 in 20 overs, their second highest IPL total. 

Shashank Singh said, "Shreyas Iyer told me from ball 1 that 'don't look at my hundred'. Just play your shots, I'm happy". pic.twitter.com/uPK2H1Qhxg

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 25, 2025

See Also: Iyer’s near century steals show in Punjab Kings’ IPL 2025 opener

Don't worry about my hundred: PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer to Shashank Singh

At the end of the innings, Singh revealed that captain Iyer told him not to think about his century. Singh completely focused on his strengths and did his best to score maximum runs for his team. 

Singh said, "Yes, it was a good cameo. But looking at Shreyas, that motivated me even more. Let me be very honest - Shreyas, from ball one, said don't worry about my hundred! Just watching the ball and reacting to it. I try and make sure I get the boundaries. When you go at that number, it's more likely that you'll not get a good hit. I know the shots I can back. I focus on my strengths rather than things which I can't do."

The Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings (GT vs PBKS) match will be played in the fifth fixture of the IPL 2025 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday evening (March 25). It will be the first match for both teams in the IPL 2025. 

IPL 2022 champions and IPL 2023 runners-up Gujarat Titans, finished the IPL 2024 in the eighth place under the new captain Shubman Gill. The Titans were inconsistent in the last IPL season as they never recorded two back-to-back wins, while their last two fixtures washout ended their final hope to qualify for the playoffs. 

The IPL 2014 runners-up Punjab Kings haven’t qualified for the Playoffs for the last ten seasons. In the 2024 season, they finished in the ninth position. PBKS were also inconsistent as they recorded only five victories. In the middle of the 2024 season, the Kings suffered some close defeats as the successful nervy finishing could change their points table status massively. 

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IPL 2025, Match 5: GT vs PBKS - Detailed Match Preview

Match Type: League

Match No: 5

Match: Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings (GT vs PBKS)

Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Match Date (Day): March 25, 2025 (Tuesday)

Official Toss Time: 19:00 local time

Official Match Start Time: 19:30 local time

IPL 2025, Match 5: GT vs PBKS - Venue Stats

Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad) has strong chasing records in recent T20 matches. In the IPL 2024, the venue hosted eight games (excluding one abandoned match), where the first batting team won only twice, and the second batting team recorded six victories. 

• In the IPL 2024, we experienced two successful chasings of 200 or more runs target out of three 200+ chasings at this venue.

• While this venue has experienced 18 complete IPL matches, it has a record of three successful 200+ target chasings out of eight such challenges. 

IPL 2025, Match 5: GT vs PBKS - Head-to-Head

Gujarat Titans (GT) will play against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the fifth match of IPL 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, March 25. Last season, both teams missed out on the playoffs, finishing in 8th and 9th place.

Impact Players: Gujarat Titans (GT)

Mahipal Lomror: An all-rounder played 40 IPL matches and batted in 35 innings, scoring 527 runs at a strike rate of 141.29 and an average of 18.17. If, GT loses early wickets while batting first or needs big hits during a run chase.

Prasidh Krishna: An experienced pacer played 51 IPL matches, taking 49 wickets in as many innings. With an economy rate of 8.92 and a bowling average of 34.76. He can be the most useful substitute when bowling second, especially if the pitch helps fast bowlers.

Shahrukh Khan: A powerful hitter who played for GT last season also. His powerful hitting helps the second innings if batting conditions are good.

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Impact Players: Punjab Kings (PBKS)

 Suryansh Shegde: An all-rounder has played 9 T20 matches, As a batter, they have scored 131 runs in 9 innings at a good strike rate of 251.92 and an average of 43.67. In Bowling, he took 8 wickets in 9 innings, with their best performance being 2/11. 

 Nehal Wadhera: A left-handed batter who played 20 IPL matches and batted in 16 innings, scoring 350 runs at a strike rate of 140.00 and an average of 23.33. Their ability to find the boundary often makes them a valuable asset to the team, likely playing a middle-order role.

Priyansh Arya: A Promising all-rounder has played 28 T20 matches, batting in all 28 innings and scoring 1,181 runs at an impressive strike rate of 181.69 and an average of 45.42. His powerful hitting helps the second innings if batting conditions are good and he can bowl some magical spin if the team needs it.

Punjab Kings With captain Shreyas Iyer, PBKS will be one to watch in IPL 2025. They have power hitters galore and a balanced bowling attack.

ALSO READ: Lucknow Super Giants Likely Playing XI for IPL 2025

Batting Line-up:
With aggressive strikers like Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, and Prabhsimran Singh, PBKS boasts a batting unit capable of setting and chasing massive totals with ease.

Depth Across the Board:
The presence of Azmatullah Omarzai / Marcus Stoinis and Nehal Wadhera ensures balance in both batting and bowling, adding strength to the squad in crucial situations.

With a mix of experience and emerging talent, PBKS will be a formidable contender for the IPL 2025 trophy