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Dharamshala, May 4: An exciting match of IPL 2025 will be played today (Sunday) at the Himachal Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. The teams of Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants will face each other. Punjab Kings, captained by Shreyas Iyer, will come out to register a win on their home ground. The Lucknow team, led by Rishabh Pant, is trying to secure a place in the playoffs.
Punjab Kings’ team will depend on the young opening pair of Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya. Captain Shreyas Iyer and Josh Inglis will handle the middle order. Marcus Stoinis and Marco Jansen will give all-round performance to the team. In bowling, Xavier Bartlett and Arshdeep Singh will handle the new ball. Yuzvendra Chahal will lead the spin department.
Lucknow Super Giants Team
The team of Lucknow Super Giants looks balanced. Aggressive batsmen like Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran and David Miller are the strength of the team. The return of Captain Rishabh Pant has strengthened the team. Ravi Bishnoi, Shamar Joseph and Rajvardhan Hangargekar are present in the bowling.
Yash Thakur’s role as an impact player
Punjab’s probable team includes Prabhsimran, Priyansh, Iyer, Inglis, Wadhera, Shashank, Stoinis, Jansen, Bartlett, Arshdeep and Chahal. Harpreet Brar or Visakh Vijaykumar will be the impact player. Kulkarni, Marsh, Pooran, Pant, Badoni, Miller, Samad, Shahbaz, Hungergekar, Bishnoi and Joseph can play in Lucknow’s team. Yash Thakur will be in the role of the impact player.
Brad Haddin expressed satisfaction over the preparations
Punjab Kings assistant coach Brad Haddin has expressed satisfaction over the team’s preparations. He said that the team’s morale is high. The players are performing their responsibilities well. He said that the strategy against Lucknow will be changed according to the situation.
He especially praised the performance of some players and hoped that they would perform well against Lucknow as well. Also, he did not ignore the strength of the opposition team and said that Lucknow Giants is a strong team, but Punjab Kings will enter the field with full preparation.
Rain can spoil the color of the game
According to the weather department, there is a possibility of light rain in the evening. In such a situation, the role of toss can be important, because in the humid conditions, fast bowlers can get extra help. If the weather cooperates, then the spectators can witness an exciting and tough competition.
