LSG vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction Today | Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report – IPL 2025, 13th Match

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Lucknow Super Giants are a resilient bunch. They lost their first match of the 2025 season. The team has bounced back nicely after a dominant display against Hyderabad. LSG have a number of key international players in form.

Punjab Kings can only be judged based on one game as things stand. They won their only game so far. They will be tested by another side in form looking to spoil their party. The team will count on Shreyas Iyer for another captain’s knock.

The teams sit equal on points with only two points each.

Team Stats

Lucknow Super Giants	Vs	Punjab Kings
10	Matches Played	10
50%	Win	40%
184	Average Score	181
214	Highest Score	262
137	Lowest Score	139

Head to Head Record

Teams	Matches Won
Lucknow Super Giants	3
Punjab Kings	1

Probable Playing XI

Lucknow Super Giants Expected Playing 11

Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c/wk), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav

Punjab Kings Expected Playing 11

Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

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Injuries & Illnesses

Neither side will face any injury or illness issues going into this match

Pitch Report & Weather Conditions

The weather in Lucknow has shown no signs of getting cooler. Both sides will need to adjust to extreme heat. The dryness of the surface at the Ekana Stadium could mean spin bowling and batters playing spin well could dictate the terms of the game.

LSG vs PBKS Dream11 Top Picks

Wicketkeeper

Nicholas Pooran is the standout choice here. He has hit scores of 75 runs against Delhi and 70 runs against Hyderabad in next to no time. Prabhsimran Singh hit a score of 62 runs against the Rajasthan domestic team before the start of the IPL

Batters

Shreyas Iyer will be a popular choice after falling only three runs shy of his first century of the tournament and what would have been his first IPL century. Priyansh Arya has been brilliant in his IPL debut. Mitchell Marsh hit a half-century before this game. David Miller is an experienced batter who can play spin well.

All Rounders

South African Marco Jansen has a lot of potential to be an instrumental player for Punjab with bat and ball. He is fresh from an SA20 campaign where he was the leading wicket-taker with 19 wickets.

Bowlers

Shardul Thakur should be one of the first bowling picks in your side after a four-fer to beat Sunrisers. Left-armer Arshdeep Singh’s swing with the new ball will also be a challenge that could earn you a few fantasy points. The leg-spin of Ravi Bishnoi will be suited to this lower and slower track.

LSG vs PBKS Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

Captain

Nicholas Pooran should be the first choice to captain your side. The man from the Caribbean has scored runs by blasting the ball to the boundary. His power is exemplified with being able to hit 13 sixes in only two innings

Vice-Captain

Shardul Thakur may earn you a significant number of fantasy points. He is a clever bowler who will adapt to conditions with cutters and slower balls on a surface which may suit variations. He has 100 IPL wickets.

LSG vs PBKS Team Head-to-Head Contests (Updated After Toss)

LSG vs PBKS Dream11 Team Mega Contests (Updated After Toss)

LSG vs PBKS Team Expert Advice

When looking at the strengths of each team’s batting lineups, Lucknow have been better with their opening batters and Punjab have had the better of the middle orders.

On the bowling side of things, Lucknow’s spin recruitments have been prolific and should be a sure selection in your side.

Notable Stats

Most Fantasy Points

Nicholas Pooran sits head and shoulders above everyone with 335 Dream11 fantasy points

Most Runs

West Indian Nicholas Pooran leads this category with 145 runs in two innings

Most Wickets

Shardul Thakur has been outstanding with six wickets in two games this season

Most Sixes

Unsurprisingly, master blaster Pooran leads the most sixes with 13 sixes in his two games

Best Strike Rate

This is shared by two players who are both striking at 275 in one innings. Shashank Singh of Punjab Kings and Abdul Samad of Lucknow Super Giants have both been destructive.

Best Economy

Besides being a wicket-taker, Shardul Thakur has impressed with an economy rate of 8.83