Gujarat Titans need a win to ensure a top 2 finish and qualifier 1 cushion in their last two matches.
GT vs LSG Live Score, IPL 2025: The IPL 2025 playoff race is over. But the race for qualifier 1 is still going on. Gujarat Titans, who have already sealed a playoff slot, will host Lucknow Super Veterans in Ahmedabad. LSG is knocked. But GT cannot be decent as a win as a win can take them closer to a top -2 finish and thus, the qualifier 1 ensures a place in 1. Qualifier 1 offers a team cushion as a place in 1 to undo its mistake and yet in the final, it will be important for GT, which will be without Jose Butler, who will join England squad for national fee and recall the playoffs.
For LSG, they will play for pride, and perhaps, Captain Rishabh Pant will go to form. Pants have scored an absmal run in IPL 2025, and will aim to amend it.
Matching details
- match: Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants, IPL 2025
- date: May 22, 2025
- venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Time: 7:30 pm IST
- broadcast: Star Sports Network/ Jiohotstar App and Website
GT vs LSG match preview
Gujarat Titans, with 18 points out of 12 games, have already sealed a playoff spot and are now finishing a top-two. Under the leadership of Shubman Gill, GT has been consistent. While his top 3 has made the wholesale of the run, the initial pair of Shubman and Sai Reformson is a bad dream for their stability for the opposition bowlers. Their bowlers have also moved step, making them a well -balanced unit. However, the middle order of GT is still somehow unused, and it can be a problem.
In contrast, Lucknow Super Veteran under Rishabh Pant, is out of the playoff race after a string of defeat, five out of 12 matches with wins. However, in its last meeting, LSG defeated GT by six wickets in Lucknow. Aiden Markram made way and provides hope. However, with inconsistency in the entire line-up including batting, bowling and fielding, Pants & Co. and Company require a solid all-round performance. To make things worse, Digwesh Rathi, who took the top wicket of LSG, has been suspended for the match.
Recent form
- Gujarat Titans: Wwlww (4 wins in last 5 matches, 18 points from 12 games)
- Lucknow Super Giants: LLLW (4 persistent losses, finished by playoffs)
Pitch -report
The Narendra Modi Stadium pitch in Ahmedabad is usually a batting paradise, which offers good speed and bounce. Scores above 180 are common, but spinners often get help in mid -overs due to large boundaries. The teams batting first have a slight increase, as the dew can be difficult under chasing lights when the dew is absent. Expect a high scoring game until the bowlers exploit the initial movement.
GT vs LSG head-to-head records
- Total matching: 4
- GT wins: ४
- LSG wins: 2
- In Ahmedabad: GT has won the only encounter in Ahmedabad.
11 predicted to play
- Gujarat Titans,
- Impact player: Prasad Krishna/ Shahrukh Khan
- Lucknow Super Giants: Michelle Marsh, Aden Markram, Nicholas Putran, Rishabh Pant (C&WK), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi
- Impact player: William O’Rurke/ Michelle Marsh
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