Punjab Kings will host Lucknow Super Giants. [Source - IPL/x.com]
Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants will take on each other in the upcoming 54th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday evening, May 4th. The much awaited contest will take place at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala.
Punjab Kings are having a great tournament, having won six of their ten games so far and remain firmly in the top-four race. Meanwhile, Lucknow Super Giants are placed sixth with 5 wins in 10 matches and must win nearly all their remaining games to keep their playoff hopes alive.
PBKS vs LSG Head To Head Overview
Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants have come up against each other a total of 5 times in IPL, where Lucknow has secured 3 wins, while Punjab have managed to emerge victorious on other two occasions.
Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants Probable Playing XI
Punjab Kings
Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Josh Inglis, Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal.
Impact Player Options
Harpreet Brar and Xavier Bartlett.
Lucknow Super Giants
Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (C & WK), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi and Digvesh Rathi.
Impact Player Options
Mayank Yadav and Shahbaz Ahmed.
Top Run-Scorers in PBKS vs LSG
We are considering the players' performance from the last PBKS vs LSG fixture earlier this season.
Prabhsimran Singh - 69 runs
Prabhsimran Singh gave Punjab a great start early in the powerplay while chasing the target against Lucknow in the earlier fixture this season. The right-hander scored 69 off just 34 balls and helped his side secure two back to back victories.
Shreyas Iyer - 52 runs
Shreyas Iyer continued his terrific form with the bat with another half-century against Lucknow earlier this season. The Punjab’s skipper led the chase from the front and remained unbeaten till the end with 52 off 30 on the board.
Nicholas Pooran - 44 runs
Nicholas Pooran has been the star with the bat for Lucknow Super Giants this season. He was the top run scorer against Punjab earlier this season, scoring 44 off 30 balls in what was a shaky start for the hosts.
Top Wicket-Takers In PBKS vs LSG
We are considering the players' performance from the last PBKS vs LSG fixture earlier this season.
Arshdeep Singh - 3 wickets
Arshdeep Singh was the pick of the bowlers in PBKS vs LSG last time. The left-arm pacer took three wickets and helped Punjab to restrict Lucknow to a below par total.
Digvesh Rathi - 2 wickets
Digvesh Rathi was the only wicket-taker for Lucknow in the last fixture between these two sides as he took two crucial wickets and gave a way just 30 in his four overs spell during the second innings.
Marco Jansen - 1 wicket
Marco Jansen was very economical and helped Punjab to keep Lucknow quiet with the bat. The South African took one wicket and gave way just 7 runs per over during his spell.
PBKS vs LSG Key Stats
Punjab Kings’ Key Records
- Priyansh Arya has been striking at 196.59 which is one of the highest in the league so far this season.
- Shreyas Iyer is currently Punjab’s highest run scorer this season - 360 runs, 51.43 average and 180.90 strike-rate.
- Iyer has been PBKS’ best batter away from Mullanpur, New Chandigarh - 335 runs, 111.6 average, 4 50s.
- Punjab Kings has the second best batting strike-rate inside the powerplay this season so far - 34.24 average and 161.67 strike-rate.
- Prabhsimran Singh has been the man in form as he has been Punjab’s best batter in the last five games - 42.60 average, 169.05 strike-rate.
- Punjab Kings would like to improve their middle-order performance in home venues - 4 matches, 19.84 average and 116.74 strike-rate.
- Punjab Kings top-order has an average of 53.33 and at a strike-rate of 181.81 in IPL matches away from Mullanpur, New Chandigarh this season so far.
Lucknow Super Giants’ Key Records
- LSG’s top order (openers and no.3) has made 63.96% of the team's runs so far this season which is one of the highest in tournament.
- LSG’s middle-order has the lowest average in comparison to any team playing away from home so far this season - 21 average, 139.22 strike-rate.
- Aiden Markram has been LSG’s best batter in their last five matches - 191 runs, 38.20 avwrat, 151.59 strike-rate and 3 50s.
- After starring the season on a high, Nicholas Pooran has managed only 1 half-century in the last five matches - 23.30 average, 116 runs, 163.38 strike-rate.
- Nicholas Pooran has been kept quiet by left-arm pacers in IPL 2025 - 11.5 average, 115 strike-rate.
- Digvesh Rathi has been one of the most economical bowlers in IPL 2025 - 7.75 economy rate, 10 wickets, 24 strike-rate.
- LSG has been one of the worst bowling side inside the powerplay so far this season - 13 wickets, 10.50 economy rate, 48.46 average and 27.69 strike-rate.
- Mitchell Marsh has got out only twice inside the powerplay in 9 matches he has opened for LSG this season - 108 average, 2 dismissals, 217 runs, 163.18 strike-rate.
- Nicholas Pooran has one of the highest strike-rate in the middle-overs phase in IPL 2025 - 256 runs, 209.84 strike-rate.
Records Which Could Be Broken In PBKS vs LSG Match 54 Of IPL 2025
- Shreyas Iyer needs 6 more boundaries to complete 300 IPL fours.
- Prabhsimran Singh is 7 sixes away from completing 150 T20 sixes.
- Priyansh Arya is 81 runs away from completing 1000 T20 runs.
- Nicholas Pooran is four sixes away from completing 100 IPL sixes for LSG.
- Abdul Samad needs four sixes to complete 50 IPL sixes.