Lucknow Super Giants (186/4) defeated Gujarat Titans (180/6) by six wickets in the IPL 2025 match on Saturday in Lucknow. In the chase of 181, Nicholas Pooran hammered 61 off 34 balls while Aiden Markram scored 58 off 31 balls for LSG. Earlier, Ravi Bishnoi and Shardul Thakur scalped two wickets each for LSG. 

OUT!!! WHAT!!!! Washington Sundar cleans bowled David Miller for 7. Lucknow Super Giants now need 7 off 8 balls to win. This clash is heading towards a thrilling finish. 

LSG 174/4 (18.4 overs)

Lucknow Super Giants are on the verge of victory. In the previous over of Washington Sundar, the duo of Ayush Badoni and David Miller score six runs. LSG now need 18 runs more to win from 18 balls. 

LSG 163/3 (17 overs)

OUT!!! Rashid Khan strikes and takes his first wicket of the day as he removes Nicholas Pooran for 61. Pooran tries to go big but his shot lacks timing and goes straight into the hands of Shahrukh Khan. Third wicket gone for Lucknow Super Giants.

LSG 155/3 (15.2 overs)

FIFTYY!!!! Nicholas Pooran hits a boundary and brings up his half-century in style. It is his 13th half-century in the IPL and he brings it up in 23 balls. A terrific batting from Pooran as Lucknow Super Giants are inching closer towards victory. 

LSG 140/2 (13 overs)

OUT!!! Prasidh Krishna strikes again and provides Lucknow Super Giants with the much-needed breakthrough. This time, Krishna removes Aiden Markram for 58. Markram once again tries to go for a big hit but this time, his shot lands into the hands of Shubman Gill at the long-off. Second wicket gone for LSG in the chase. 

LSG 123/2 (11.1 overs)

WOAHH!!!! What a ruthless hitting from Nicholas Pooran and Aiden Markram as Lucknow Super Giants are dominating the game. In the previous over of Sai Kishore, Markram completes his half-century after hitting a boundary and taking single. However, Nicholas Pooran steals the show as he hammers three sixes. In total, Sai leaks 24 runs. 

LSG 114/1 (10 overs)

Despite losing the wicket of Rishabh Pant, Lucknow Super Giants are enjoying the momentum as Aiden Markram and Nicholas Pooran are forming a good partnership. In the previous over of Rashid Khan, Pooran hits a six as the spinner leaks 11 runs. Apart from this, Markram is currently batting at 40 and inching closer towards his half-century. 

LSG 78/1 (8 overs)

OUT!!! Prasidh Krishna strikes and breaks the dangerous partnership between Rishabh Pant and Rishabh Pant as he dismisses the latter for 21. The wicket comes immediately after the end of the powerplay as Prasidh traps Pant with his pace. Pant gives the charge and gives too much room as well. Just a rash slap as he goes aggressive but the shot lands into the hands of Washington Sundar. First wicket gone for LSG. 

LSG 65/1 (6.2 overs)

Aiden Markram is brutally taking on every other bowler as Lucknow Super Giants move ahead confidently in the chase of 181. In the previous over of Prasidh Krishna, Markram hammers a maximum and a boundary as the pacer concedes 12 runs. 

LSG 49/0 (5 overs)

Lucknow Super Giants openers Aiden Markram and Rishabh Pant are looking in good touch. The duo is comfortably dealing in boundaries as they trouble Gujarat Titans bowlers. In the previous over of Arshad Khan, Markram hits two boundaries as the pacer leaks nine runs. Another good over for LSG. 

LSG 37/0 (4 overs) 

Lucknow Super Giants gain the momentum as Rishabh Pant and Aiden Markram take on Mohammed Siraj. In the previous over of the pacer, the duo hammers 20 runs which include two boundaries from Markram, one boundary from Pant, and five runs from wide. A horrific over for Siraj as Gujarat Titans eye their first wicket. 

LSG 28/0 (3 overs)

OHHH NOOO!!! This can be a big blow for Lucknow Super Giants as their skipper Rishabh Pant picks an injury. Facing pacer Arshad Khan, Pant gets hit on the pads and lies down on the ground in pain. The team physio rushes to check on him and he gets some medical attention. Moments later, he was declared fit to continue to game. 

LSG 8/0 (1.4 overs)

First boundary for LSG comes off the blade of Aiden Markram. Fantastic shot by the South African, down the ground for 4. Pant, meanwhile, is off the mark too. A target of 181 won't be easy for LSG at the Ekana.

LSG 6/0 (1)

Rishabh Pant is opening for LSG! Massive call taken by the LSG captain, who promotes himself up the order in the absence of Mitch Marsh. Prasidh Krishna comes on as the Impact Player for GT. Siraj will take the new ball.

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A big question now on everyone's lips: who will open for LSG? Remember, Mitch Marsh is missing today due to his daughter being unwell. We wish him the best. Himmat Singh has replaced him in the XI. But could we see Rishabh Pant take added responsibility and open the innings?

A superb opening partnership of 120 between Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan, but GT's run-rate fell apart after the duo departed. LSG did well to fight back, with Bishnoi and Shardul taking two wickets each. A target of 181 should ensure a close contest!

Shardul misses out on his hattrick. Rashid Khan facing the hattrick ball, didn't time it well but it crosses the fielder. Remember, when Rashid took a hattrick in IPL 2023, Shardul was the third scalp. Rashid picks up 4 runs in 2 balls, GT end on 180.

GT 180/6 (20 overs)

LSG Target: 181

WICKET! Rahul Tewatia has been dismissed first ball. Trying to just go big, but it hits high on the bat, and an easy catch taken by Markram. Shardul on a hattrick! He also completes 200 T20 wickets in his career.

GT 176/6 (19.4)

Shardul gets a wicket! This time he nails the yorker. Rutherford trying to give himself room and play an unorthodox shot. Misses, and is trapped LBW. Plumb. Good recovery by Shardul after getting hit for 6.

GT 176/5 (19.3)

Great start to the final over for Gujarat Titans! Shardul misses his line and length completely, ends up bowling a full toss on the pads. Whacked away with ease by Shahrukh Khan over deep square-leg. 

GT 175/4 (19.1)

12 comes off Avesh's over. Good recovery by the pacer after conceding two boundaries to start. 180 is in sight for Gujarat Titans. They'll hope to get a few boundaries to finish off. Shardul Thakur to bowl the final over.

GT 169/4 (19)

Sherfane Rutherford picking up some crucial boundaries in the penultimate over off Avesh Khan. First through long leg, and then through third-man. Important runs for Gujarat Titans, who have suffered a big dip in their scoring rate after Gill and Sudharsan's departures.

GT 165/4 (18.2)

A very long over here, bowled by Shardul Thakur. Couple of wides to start and then a very long DRS check for yet another wide. Gujarat manage only 10 runs off the over though. LSG have pulled them back brilliantly in the final stages.

GT 157/4 (18)

Big wicket! Digvesh Singh finally gets his wicket! He's seen two catches dropped off his bowling today, but not this time. Buttler mistimes it and a good catch taken at short fine-leg by Shardul Thakur, making up for Pant's earlier mistake. Yet another setback for GT.

Digvesh does his signature celebration too. Wonder whether he'll be fined for it.

GT 145/4 (16.4)

Rishabh Pant drops Sherfane Rutherford! No timing from the West Indian, leading edge, it went up high, Pant took off his helmet and tried to grab it, but fails to hold on. He had even instructed Akash Deep, who was nearer, to not go for it.

GT 141/4 (16.2)

GT's run-rate has collapsed dramatically due to the wickets, and has fallen to under 9 an over. Buttler and Rutherford are not able to accelerate yet. They'll need a good finish at the back end to get past 180.

GT 139/3 (16)

Ravi Bishnoi strikes again! Washington Sundar lasts just 3 balls! Bishnoi has struck twice in over. The left-hander just chopped it on to his stumps. LSG are firmly on top now, and GT must find answers soon.

GT 127/3 (14)

Sai Sudharsan departs now! Ravi Bishnoi has done the trick. The left-hander tries to loft it over the covers, doesn't get the connection, caught by Pooran. And all of a sudden both the in-form openers are back in the hut! 2 wickets in 7 balls for the home team. Sudharsan out for 56.

GT 122/2 (13.1)

Superb over by Avesh Khan. 2 runs and the crucial wicket of Shubman Gill. LSG will hope to slam the brakes on Gujarat from hereon, with the run-rate now under 10. Sai Sudharsan is well-set on 56, while Jos Buttler is at the crease now.

GT 122/0 (13)

SHUBMAN GILL GONE! LSG finally get the wicket they were desperately hoping for. Shubman Gill tried to go for the big shot, sweet sound off the bat, but well taken at long-on by Aiden Markram. Gill departs for 60.

GT 120/1 (12.1)

Two more boundaries, as Akash Deep is brought back into the attack. Shubman Gill helped one through fine-leg early in the over, and Sai Sudharsan picks up through a straight drive off the last ball.

GT 120/0 (12)

B Sai Sudharsan continues his impeccable form with the bat. He has become the first batter in IPL 2025 to cross 300 runs! 50 off 32 balls, what an opening partnership this is turning out to be. Gujarat Titans on a roll.

GT 109/0 (11)

Oh dear, Sai Sudharsan has been dropped on 46! Sai Sudharsan hit it hard, but it was flying straight to Abdul Samad at cover. That should've been taken. Digvesh is disappointed. This could be very costly for LSG.

GT 104/0 (10.3)

100-run opening partnership! It has comes in less than 10 overs. This has been a well-calculated partnership! Gill up to 52, Sai Sudharsan is nearing his own half-century with 46. Gujarat Titans are set for a big score.

GT 103/0 (10)

50 for Shubman Gill! It comes in 31 balls. Second half-century of IPL 2025. He has played a patient yet masterful knock under the Lucknow heat, and ensured that Gujarat Titans get a brilliant start.

GT 88/0 (9)

Shubman Gill, excellent! Pant opts for part-timer Aiden Markram, and Gill smacks him to the fence. First, a typical jab through mid-wicket for 4. Two balls later, he comes down the track and clears the ropes for 6. 15 off the over.

GT 81/0 (8)

Ravi Bishnoi thought he had got Sai Sudharsan! The left-hander went for a shot, but didn't connect and it was caught by keeper Pant. Umpire signalled wide, but Bishnoi urged Pant for a review. No bat involved, but it did skim his thigh, and so the wide is cancelled.

GT 66/0 (7)

Gill and Sudharsan continue the flow of runs. First a deft touch from Gill to pick up a boundary through third man, and then Sudharsan slams it through deep square-leg for 4. Great batting by the GT duo against Ravi Bishnoi.

GT 66/0 (6.4)

A very solid powerplay for Gujarat Titans. Ekana isn't a pitch that favours batters heavily, but the Titans openers have held ground and completed a 50-run partnership within the powerplay. Both will be eyeing half-centuries from here.

GT 54/0 (6)

First maximum of the innings, and 50 up for Gujarat Titans! Avesh Khan comes into the attack, and greeted by a superb shot over fine leg from the in-form left-hander. The reliable opening pair is delivering yet again.

GT 50/0 (5.1)

Terrific shot! Shot of authority from Shubman Gill. Once again through the covers, off Akash Deep's bowling. Third boundary of the afternoon for the Gujarat Titans captain. GT nearing a 50-run opening partnership.

GT 39/0 (4.1)

Rishabh Pant has handed the ball to spinner Digvesh Singh in the fourth over itself. Decent momentum created by the GT openers, and Pant has been forced to react. It was turning into a good over, but Sai Sudharshan gets a boundary off the last ball.

GT 35/0 (4)

Shubman Gill picks up another boundary. This one is delicately placed through third-man. Not a flying start for Gujarat Titans, but their reliable opening pair are keeping things under control early on.

GT 26/0 (3)

First boundary for Shubman Gill. Comes down the track and drives it through the covers. Second boundary of the over off Akash Deep. The GT captain will be hoping for a big knock today. 13 comes off the over.

GT 19/0 (2)

Sai Sudharsan, that is terrific. Excellent straight drive, down the ground for 4. Gill and Sudharsan ran three on the first ball, and now the left-hander treats himself to another boundary. The young man is in fine touch!

GT 13/0 (1.2)

Excellent comeback by Shardul Thakur. Keeps things tight after conceding the early boundary, and gives away just six runs in total in the first over. Akash Deep has taken the new ball from the other end.

GT 6/0 (1)

What a start! Sai Sudharsan is up and running with a boundary. Shardul Thakur takes the new ball, and the in-form left-hander gives the treatment on ball 1. Excellent cut shot, through the point region for 4.

GT 4/0 (0.1)

Shubman Gill has been the most inconsistent out of Gujarat Titans' heavyweight top 3. He has managed 148 runs in six games, with only one half-century. Can the Rs 16.5 crore star play a captain's knock today?

Gujarat Titans XI vs LSG: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj.

Expect Prasidh Krishna to enter as the impact substitute.

Lucknow Super Giants XI vs GT: Aiden Markram, Himmat Singh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi.

Expect Ayush Badoni to enter as the impact sub when LSG come out to bat.

Mitchell Marsh is the second top run-scorer of IPL 2025, so this is a massive blow for the Lucknow team. A big question now as to who opens? Will we see uncapped player Himmat Singh open with Markram, or will Rishabh Pant promote himself up the order?

"I would have bowled first as well. I don't think the wicket is going to change much. Everyone is contributing, that's been one of the hallmarks for us, Washi comes in for Kulwant," said Shubman Gill. 

"We are going to bowl first. The wicket looks good, Happy to win the last two matches. As a team, we talk about the process and the team is responding well now. Bowlers have done a really good job, we have to give credit to them. Instead of Mitchell Marsh, Himmat Singh comes in. His daughter is not well," said Rishabh Pant. 

Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant wins toss and opts to bowl against Gujarat Titans in Lucknow on Saturday. 

Lucknow Super Giants spinner Digvesh Singh has been talk of the town lately. He has been really impressive with the ball and moreover, he is widely known for his controversial celebration after taking a wicket. Today's match will be another chances for him to shine and get wickets for LSG. 

"It's pretty warm. Dimensions - 63m and 70m square boundaries, 73m straight down the ground. Coming back to the surface, it's pitch no. 6 which was used previously. It was re-laid in 2023, it has settled down nicely, the scores are going up and this is a black soil pitch. This is a really nice surface as we saw in the previous game as well - 203 runs scored by LSG. Just coming down to have a look at the surface, it's a little bit patchy, there's a decent amount of grass cover. But one thing you do notice is it's shiny, it's got a nice sheen on it. It's going to be a really nice surface," reckon Murali Kartik and Shane Watson. 

Rishabh Pant, the player auctioned at the highest price (Rs 27 crore) in history of IPL, is enduring a rough season so far. Only 19 runs across four innings isn't a reflection of his abilities. If Shubman Gill and Pant get going, it will be a treat for the weekend Lucknow crowd.

Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant are two class players but neither of the two skippers have been able to set the IPL stage on fire. Gill had a great 2023 season when he scored 890 runs but since then his T20 game has tapered off a bit. He hasn't exactly been at his free flowing best since taking over the leadership role last season. He has so far scored 148 runs at a strike-rate of 146. B Sai Sudharsan (273) and Jos Buttler (203) has done bulk of the heavy-lifting at the top order.

The best part about Mohammed Siraj's bowling is his ability to bowl the conventional Test-match length first up with movement off the surface. Hitting Siraj through the line during the Powerplay overs isn't always the easiest of propositions and not just Nicholas Pooran but the two openers Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh will also have to be careful while playing him.

In all big battles, the important sub-plots hold the key and in this match, it would be a duel between tournament' top scorer  Nicholas Pooran and Mohammed Siraj, the best fast bowler on view. With 288 runs, Pooran is on top of the leader-board of run-getters, with only one failure in five innings so far. The 24 sixes that he has smashed alongside 25 fours is a testimony to his dominance in the shortest format.

Kiwi all-rounder Glenn Phillips has been sidelined for the remainder of the season due to a groin injury. He has flown back to New Zealand. Would it be considered a big blow since he has not played since GT's opening match against Punjab Kings?

LSG's top-order has also fired with the pair of Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram clicking together. They also have the season's top scorer so far in Nicholas Pooran, even though he has not performed in the last two games. Save Digvesh Rathi, their bowling has been a bit inconsistent.

So far, GT have legit arrived to the IPL 2025 party in style. In the batting department, at least one of Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan or Jos Buttler have scored a fifty in each of their five games so far. Sherfane Rutherford's presence of number four has also been a calming factor of GT. Their bowlers, on the other hand, have also fired more often than not.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the IPL 2025 match between LSG and Gujarat Titans. It's 6th vs 1st as Rishabh Pant's LSG aim to stop Gujarat Titans juggernaut, led by Shubman Gill.