The seventh match of IPL 2025 is scheduled for March 27 at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, where Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). This fixture is poised to be a pivotal contest as SRH aims to capitalize on their recent winning streak.
SRH began the season on a high note, registering a dominant 44-run victory over the Rajasthan Royals. Ishan Kishan emerged as the star of the match with an impressive 106, while Travis Head provided crucial support by scoring 67, helping his team secure a strong position.
Meanwhile, LSG experienced a narrow defeat in their opening game against the Delhi Capitals. Despite notable contributions from Mitchell Marsh, who put up 72, and Nicholas Pooran, who scored 75, the team lost by just one wicket in a nail-biting finish.
As both teams bring formidable talent to the field, anticipation builds for this head-to-head battle. Historically, LSG has held the advantage over SRH, winning three of their last four encounters, with SRH managing only a single win.
SRH vs LSG head-to-head:
Out of 4 encounters between SRH and LSG in the IPL, LSG lead with 3 victories to SRH’s solitary win so far.
Overall:
Total matches played: 4
SRH won: 1
LSG won: 3
No result: 0
Here is how the two teams are likely to lineup for the match:
SRH Predicted Playing XI
Batting: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Simarjeet Singh
Bowling: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Simarjeet Singh, Adam Zampa
Impact Player options: Rahul Chahar, Jaydev Unadkat, Abhinav Manohar/ Adam Zampa, Sachin Baby, Atharva Taide
LSG Predicted Playing XI
Batting: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (c/wk), Nicholas Pooran, David Miller, Ayush Badoni, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan
Bowling: Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (c/wk), Nicholas Pooran, David Miller, Ayush Badoni, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, M. Siddarth
Impact Player options: Mitchell Marsh/ M. Siddarth, Abdul Samad, Himmat Singh, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Akash Singh
SQUADS
SRH: Pat Cummins (c), Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klassen, Nitish Reddy, Ishan Kishan, Mohammad Shami, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Adam Zampa, Atharva Taide, Abhinav Manohar, Simarjeet Singh, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Kamindu Mendis, Aniket Verma, Eshan Malinga, Sachin Baby, Wiaan Mulder.
LSG: Rishabh Pant (c), David Miller, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Ayush Badoni, Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Abdul Samad, Aryan Juyal, Akash Deep, Himmat Singh, M Siddharth, Digvesh Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Singh, Shamar Joseph, Prince Yadav, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Arshin Kulkarni, Matthew Breetzke.