LSG vs SRH Playing 11: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are set to take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 61 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the BRSABV Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Monday, May 19.

With just three league games remaining, LSG find themselves in a do-or-die scenario, sitting seventh on the table with 10 points from 11 matches. Their path to the playoffs is narrow, and a defeat in this clash would officially end their campaign.

On the other hand, SRH have already been knocked out of the playoff race, managing only three wins so far.

However, they'll be eager to play the role of spoilers and derail LSG's playoff hopes - particularly after falling short against them earlier in the season.

LSG vs SRH Team News, Injury Update

Lucknow Super Giants have brought in William O'Rourke as a replacement for the injured Mayank Yadav, but with Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, and David Miller firmly established as the preferred overseas quartet, O'Rourke's chances of breaking into the playing XI appear slim.

Meanwhile, Shamar Joseph has been ruled out for the remainder of the season.

Over at Sunrisers Hyderabad, head coach Daniel Vettori revealed that Travis Head tested positive for Covid and is set to arrive in India only on the morning of the match, with a final call on his availability to be made closer to game time. Additionally, Wiaan Mulder remains unavailable for selection.

LSG vs SRH Key Players

Despite a fairly quiet season overall, Lucknow Super Giants have discovered a valuable asset in Digvesh Rathi.

The young bowler has been deployed effectively across all three phases of the innings, offering his skipper important tactical options.

In Sunrisers Hyderabad's last outing before the break, Pat Cummins took the new ball in the absence of Mohammed Shami and made an immediate impact, claiming 3/19 in his four-over spell - all during the Powerplay. Bowling disciplined, Test-match-style lengths, Cummins struck on the very first delivery by removing Karun Nair. It's a strategy SRH may look to lean on in the matches ahead.

LSG vs SRH Playing 11: Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Predicted Lineups

LSG Predicted XI: Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Akash Maharaj Singh, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav, Prince Yadav.

SRH Predicted XI: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sachin Baby, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Eshan Malinga.LSG Predicted XI: Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Akash Maharaj Singh, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav, Prince Yadav.

SRH Predicted XI: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sachin Baby, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Eshan Malinga.