IPL 2025: 3 Players to watch out for in PBKS vs LSG Match 54

Punjab Kings will cross swords with the Lucknow Super Giants in the 54th match of the IPL 2025 season at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday, May 4.

Led by Shreyas Iyer, PBKS is occupying the fourth rank in the standings with six wins and three losses, picking up 13 points. Their three defeats came against the Rajasthan Royals, the Sunrisers Hyderabad, and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

On the other hand, LSG, led by Rishabh Pant, slipped to the sixth rank with five wins and as many losses, picking up 10 points. They suffered an eight-wicket loss to the Punjab Kings earlier this season and would be aiming to settle the score.

These two sides have played a total of five games against each other. While PBKS secured two wins, LSG managed to bag three wins to take the lead in the head-to-head record.

On that note, let’s take a look at the three players to watch out for in the Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants affair, Match 54.

3 Players to Watch Out for in PBKS vs LSG, Match 54

1. Prabhsimran Singh

Punjab Kings opener Prabhsimran Singh is one of the exciting players with the willow this season, not just for the Kings, but also in the whole season. He has been changing the game’s complexion of late in the powerplay overs.

Speaking about his numbers this season, Singh has accumulated 346 runs from 10 innings at an average of 34.6 and a strike rate of 165.55 with three fifty-plus scores. He is the second leading run-scorer for PBKS this season.

2. Nicholas Pooran

LSG top-order explosive batter Nicholas Pooran started off the competition on an impressive note, leading the run-scoring charts. However, he lost the plot of late, sliding down the charts. He would be aiming to reverse his fortunes.

Pooran has amassed 404 runs from 10 innings at an average of 44.88 and a strike rate of 203.01 with four fifty-plus scores. With the highest score of 87*, Pooran would be aiming to better his numbers in this game.

3. Yuzvendra Chahal

Veteran spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who is coming into this game after scalping a hat-trick against CSK, is one of the consistent players with the ball this season, pocketing timely wickets whenever he gets the ball.

Moving into the details of his numbers, Chahal has pocketed 13 wickets from 10 innings to emerge as the leading wicket-taker for the franchise this season. He has an average of 21.07 and an economy of 9.44.

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