LSG vs GT Pitch Report: Who will dominate the Lucknow pitch? Know whether the bowlers will shine or the batsmen will dominate
In the 26th match of IPL 2025, Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders will clash today. This match will be played at Lucknow’s ground Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. By winning the match on the home ground, Lucknow will try to score a hat-trick of wins. On the other hand, Gujarat, which has won 4 matches in a row, will want to ride on the winning chariot.
By winning the match on the home ground, Lucknow will try to score a hat-trick of wins. On the other hand, Gujarat, which has won 4 matches in a row, will want to ride on the winning chariot. In such a situation, let us know who among the batsmen and bowlers is going to get help on the pitch of Ekana Stadium.
Nature of Lucknow’s pitch
The pitch of Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium is known to help both batsmen and bowlers. Although the surface is generally batsman-friendly, fast bowlers can get initial movement in the light. The pitch slows down in the second innings, making it a bit difficult to chase the target.
The pitch of Ekana Stadium provides initial swing for fast bowlers while being helpful for batsmen to play strokes. Spinners can come into play in the match when the pitch slows down. The boundary of the stadium is large, making it a bit challenging to hit a six.
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Record of Ekana Stadium
So far 16 matches of IPL have been played at Ekana Stadium. During this, the team batting first has won 8 matches. Also the team tracking the target has been able to win only 7 matches. Apart from this 1 match has also been incorrect. In Lucknow, the team that won the toss has won 9 matches and the team that lost the toss has won 6 matches.
2 matches played this season
So far 2 matches have been played in Lucknow in IPL 2025. During this, one match has been won by the team that won the toss and one by the losing team. In the 13th match of the 18th season, Punjab Kings defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 8 wickets. The captain of Punjab won the toss in this match. After this, in the 16th match, Lucknow won the toss and defeated Mumbai Indians, who bowled first, by 12 runs. Now there will be a encounter between Lucknow and Gujarat at the Ekana Stadium