The IPL 2025 match at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad is big for both teams. The Sunrisers just won against the Rajasthan Royals and want to keep that winning streak going. Meanwhile, the Capitals are looking to bounce back from a tough loss and need to figure things out early in the season.
The Sunrisers have no injury concerns and are likely to stick with the same lineup for their game against Lucknow. Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head are excited to take on the LSG bowlers, especially since they chased down 166 runs in just 9.4 overs last season. Pat Cummins is happy with his squad, and although they used Abhinav Manohar in the last game, they might bring in Sachin Baby, known for his fielding skills.
Lucknow is still missing Mayank Yadav and Akash Deep. Mayank will take some time to recover, while Akash might be back sooner. On a positive note, Avesh Khan is back and could join their pace attack, possibly taking Manimaran Siddharth’s spot. LSG showed strong batting in their last match and are likely to keep the same lineup. If they decide to switch things up, Abdul Samad might come in for Ayush Badoni to play against his old team.
Aiden Markram struggled in his LSG debut, but even though Matthew Breetzke is available, Markram is expected to keep his spot for this game.
Here’s how the teams might line up:
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Adam Zampa, Mohammed Shami
Lucknow Super Giants: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Abdul Samad, David Miller, Shardul Thakur, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Digvesh Rathi, Avesh Khan
