🏏 IPL 2025 Match 54: PBKS vs LSG – Match Preview, Pitch Report & Key Players
IPL 2025 Match 54: PBKS vs LSG – Pitch Report, Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI & Match Preview
The Indian Premier League 2025 is reaching its climax, and every match is now a do-or-die battle for playoff hopefuls. Match 54 of IPL 2025 brings us an exciting face-off between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the iconic Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur on May 5, 2025, at 7:30 PM IST. While PBKS still have an outside shot at qualification, LSG are in a better position and aiming to seal a spot in the top four.
Let’s dive into the full match preview.
🏟️ Match Overview
- Match: Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
- Date: May 5, 2025
- Time: 7:30 PM IST
- Venue: Mullanpur Stadium, Chandigarh
- Broadcast: Star Sports Network
- Streaming: JioCinema / JioTV
🔥 PBKS – Current Form & Key Players
PBKS have had a roller-coaster season, and their inconsistency has cost them dearly. With 5 wins in 12 games, they sit near the lower half of the table and must win all remaining matches to stay in contention.
Key Players:
- Shreyas Iyer (Captain)
- Marcus Stoinis (All-Rounder)
- Arshdeep Singh (Bowler)
- Josh Inglis (Wicketkeeper-Batter)
- Yuzvendra Chahal (Spinner)
- Priyansh Arya (Batter)
- Marco Jansen (All-Rounder)
- Mitchell Owen (All-Rounder)
💥 LSG – Current Form & Key Players
LSG are well-positioned with 7 wins from 11 games and are pushing to lock a playoff spot. They come into this match with high confidence after a dominant win in their previous fixture.
Key Players:
- Rishabh Pant (Captain & Wicketkeeper-Batter)
- Nicholas Pooran (Vice-Captain & Wicketkeeper-Batter)
- Mitchell Marsh (All-Rounder)
- Ravi Bishnoi (Leg-Spinner)
- Mayank Yadav (Pace Bowler)
- David Miller (Batter)
- Avesh Khan (Pace Bowler)
- Shardul Thakur (All-Rounder)
🏟️ Pitch Report – Mullanpur Stadium, Chandigarh
The Mullanpur pitch is a relatively new surface in the IPL but has already developed a reputation for being balanced. It generally offers something for everyone:
- Batting-friendly early on with good bounce and carry.
- Seamers get some movement under lights, especially in the first 6-8 overs.
- Spinners come into play as the ball gets older.
- The average first innings score here is around 170.
- Dew factor is likely in the second innings, so teams prefer chasing.
Toss:
Winning the toss and opting to bowl first would be the ideal choice.
📋 Probable Playing XIs
🏏 Punjab Kings Squad – IPL 2025
🧢 Captain
- Shreyas Iyer – Appointed as the new captain for IPL 2025, bringing leadership experience and stability to the batting lineup. Hindustan Times
🏏 Batters
- Shreyas Iyer
- Nehal Wadhera
- Priyansh Arya
- Pyla Avinash
- Harnoor Singh
- Musheer Khan
- Shashank Singh – Retained for ₹5.5 crore.
🧤 Wicketkeepers
- Prabhsimran Singh – Retained for ₹4 crore.
- Josh Inglis (Australia)
- Vishnu VinodThe Times of India
🔄 All-rounders
- Marcus Stoinis (Australia)
- Glenn Maxwell (Australia)
- Marco Jansen (South Africa)
- Azmatullah Omarzai (Afghanistan)
- Aaron Hardie (Australia)
- Suryansh Shedge
- Shashank Singh
🎯 Bowlers
🌀 Spinners
- Yuzvendra Chahal
- Harpreet Brar
- Praveen Dubey
💨 Pacers
- Arshdeep Singh
- Lockie Ferguson (New Zealand)
- Kuldeep Sen
- Yash Thakur
- Vijaykumar Vyshak
- Xavier Bartlett (Australia)
🏏 Lucknow Super Giants Squad – IPL 2025
🧢 Captain
- Rishabh Pant – Acquired for ₹27 crore, making him the most expensive player in IPL history.
🔄 Retained Players
- Nicholas Pooran (Wicketkeeper-Batter) – ₹21 crore
- Ravi Bishnoi (Bowler) – ₹11 crore
- Mayank Yadav (Bowler) – ₹11 crore
- Mohsin Khan (Bowler) – ₹4 crore
- Ayush Badoni (Batter) – ₹4 croreIPL T20 Official Site+8mint+8Wikipedia+8Wikipedia+5Rajasthan Royals+5mint+5
🆕 Key Acquisitions
- David Miller (Batter) – ₹7.5 crore
- Aiden Markram (Batter) – ₹2 crore
- Mitchell Marsh (All-rounder) – ₹3.4 crore
- Avesh Khan (Bowler) – ₹9.75 crore
- Akash Deep (Bowler) – ₹8 crore
- Abdul Samad (All-rounder) – ₹4.2 crore
- Shahbaz Ahmed (All-rounder)
- Matthew Breetzke (Batter)
- Shamar Joseph (Bowler)
- Manimaran Siddharth (Bowler)
- Arshin Kulkarni (All-rounder)
- Prince Yadav (Bowler)
- Digvesh Singh (Bowler)
- Akash Singh (Bowler)
- Aryan Juyal (Wicketkeeper-Batter)
- Rajvardhan Hangargekar (Bowler)
- Himmat Singh (Batter)
- Yuvraj Chaudhary (Bowler)NDTVSports.com+8Wikipedia+8The Indian Express+8ESPN Cricinfo+4Reuters+4The Times of India+4Wikipedia+2The Times of India+2Reuters+2Wikipedia
🏥 Injury Update
- Mohsin Khan – Ruled out due to an ACL tear.
- Shardul Thakur – Signed as a replacement for Mohsin Khan.
💡 Dream11 Fantasy Tips
Top Fantasy Picks:
- Batsmen: KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Nicholas Pooran
- All-rounders: Marcus Stoinis, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran
- Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Kagiso Rabada
- Wicketkeeper: Quinton de Kock
Captain Picks:
- KL Rahul – Consistent top-order performer
- Sam Curran – Valuable for his all-round performance
Vice-Captain Picks:
- Stoinis – Explosive and dependable
- Liam Livingstone – Can change the game with both bat and ball
🔍 Match Prediction
While Punjab Kings will be playing for survival, LSG have shown better composure and consistency in IPL 2025. With a strong middle order and a disciplined bowling unit, Lucknow Super Giants enter the match as favorites.
Prediction: LSG to win, but expect a close contest if PBKS top order fires early.
📺 Where to Watch
- TV: Star Sports 1, Star Sports Hindi
- Online: JioCinema (free streaming in India)
✅ Conclusion
As the playoff race tightens, IPL 2025 Match 54 between PBKS and LSG will be a clash to remember. PBKS are fighting to stay alive, while LSG aim to seal a top-four finish. With key players on both sides and a balanced pitch in Mullanpur, fans can expect a night filled with drama, sixes, wickets, and plenty of thrills.
Whether you’re cheering for Dhawan’s PBKS or KL Rahul’s LSG, this match will deliver classic IPL excitement.
