LSG will host SRH on May 19. [Source -IPL/x.com]
Lucknow Super Giants will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the upcoming 61st match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday, May 19th. The high stakes clash will take place at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
Lucknow Super Giants, who are placed at the bottom half of the points table are still in the playoff contention and will need to win every game going forward. On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad has been eliminated and will be looking to see off their remaining matches on a positive note.
LSG vs SRH Head To Head Overview
Lucknow Super Giants and Sunrisers Hyderabad have played each other in a total of 4 IPL games where Lucknow has had the upper hand 4 times, while the Sunrisers emerged victorious on only 1 occasion.
Lucknow Super Giants and Sunrisers Hyderabad Probable Playing XI
Lucknow Super Giants
Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (C & WK), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, Akash Singh and Digvesh Rathi.
Impact Player Options
Ravi Bishnoi
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Kamindu Mendis, Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins (C), Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami and Zeeshan Ansari.
Impact Player Options
Abhinav Manohar.
Top Run-Scorers in LSG vs SRH
We are considering the players' performance from the last LSG vs SRH fixture earlier this season.
Nicholas Pooran - 70 runs
Nicholas Pooran was the star with the bat when LSG and SRH came against each other earlier this season. The southpaw scored a match-winning 70 runs off 26 balls to take Lucknow home.
Mitchell Marsh - 52 runs
Mitchell Marsh also enjoyed his time in the middle against SRH earlier this season. The Australian gave Lucknow a perfect start to the chase, scoring 52 off 31 balls at the top of the order.
Travis Head - 47 runs
Travis Head was the top scorer for SRH after being asked to bat first by Lucknow. The aggressive opener scored a magnificent 47 off just 28 balls, giving SRH the perfect early push to a formidable total on the board.
Top Wicket-Takers In LSG vs SRH
We are considering the players' performance from the last LSG vs SRH fixture earlier this season.
Shardul Thakur - 4 wickets
Shardul Thakur was the star with the ball for LSG against SRH this year. The ace-pacer took 4 wickets and broke the back of SRH batting, helping his side to restrict them under the par total.
Pat Cummins - 2 wickets
Sunrisers Hyderabad bowling line-up had a bad day in the office against LSG last time. Notably, Cummins was the only bowler to give a fight and grab two wickets.
Prince Yadav - 1 wicket
Prince Yadav took only one wicket but was one of the silent performers for Lucknow against SRH this season. The pacer bowled a very good spell, conceding just 29 in his four, restricting SRH to a below-par total.
LSG vs SRH Key Stats
Lucknow Super Giants’ Key Records
- LSG has won only one of the last three home games in Lucknow.
- Nicholas Pooran has an average of 103.50 and a strike-rate of 217.89 in LSG vs SRH fixtures in IPL.
- Aiden Markram has been LSG’s best batter at the Ekana Cricket Stadium this season - 197 runs, 39.40 average, 156.35 strike-rate and 3 50s.
- Digvesh Rathi has been the most economical bowler for LSG in home games this season - 6.40 economy rate, 5 wickets (most).
- Ayush Badoni has been the highest run-scorer for LSG in the last five games - 217 runs, 43.40 average, 161.94 strike-rate and 2 50s.
- Avesh Khan has been LSG’s best bowler against SRH till date - 6 wickets at an average of 16.50 and 10 strike-rate.
- LSG has suffered in the middle-overs phase with the bat in IPL 2025 - 35 dismissals, 28.57 average.
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Key Records
- Travis Head loves playing against Lucknow - 2 innings, 136 runs, 1 dismissal and 234.48 strike-rate.
- Abhishek Sharma has been SRH’s best batter in the last five innings - 263 runs, 52.60 average, 196.27 strike-rate.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad has struggled against left-arm pacers this season - 19.23 average, 13 dismissals.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad has been the second worst batting side in away matches in IPL 2025 - 20.25 average and 128.11 strike-rate.
- Moreover, SRH’s top order (openers and number 3) are averaging just 18.20 and have a strike-rate of 125.80 in away matches this season.
- Jaydev Unadkat has an economy rate of 6.95 for SRH so far this season - 7 wickets, 15.71 average and 13.57 strike-rate.
Records Which Could Be Broken In LSG vs SRH Match 61 Of IPL 2025
- Nicholas Pooran is four sixes away from completing 100 IPL sixes for LSG.
- Travis Head needs 1 six to complete 50 sixes in IPL.
- Travis Head needs 3 sixes to complete 200 sixes in T20s.
- Abhishek Sharma needs 91 runs to complete 4000 T20 runs.