Dark clouds hung ominously for a lot of the day, after which it rained fairly closely. The HPCA Stadium nonetheless seemed fairly as a image.
“The first thing the players – especially the foreign ones – after reaching the ground do is to take out their phones (and click pictures),” Punjab Kings assistant coach Brad Haddin mentioned on the eve of the IPL match in opposition to Lucknow Super Giants.
This is the primary match for Kings at their second dwelling floor. They have completed their assignments at their base of New Chandigarh, and their final three dwelling video games are to be performed right here.
They ought to be trying to take advantage of out of the house benefit, with the league in its enterprise finish. They are very a lot within the race for the playoffs, having gained six of their 10 video games.
One of these wins was in opposition to LSG. Skipper Shreyas Iyer and opener Prabhsimran Singh cracked half-centuries in that away match, a month in the past. The two males have continued their merry run, and together with Priyansh Arya, they type a formidable top-order.
Punjab Kings’ Marco Jansen.
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SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP
There is steadiness within the bowling assault, comprising the likes of Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal and Marco Jansen. The LSG bowling is bolstered by the return of the fiery Mayank Yadav.
The customer, which can be fancying its possibilities to maneuver to the final 4, have to be hoping its captain Rishabh Pant finds his contact once more. The abroad batters – Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran and Aiden Markram – have delivered although.
Published – May 03, 2025 08:24 pm IST
