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Zaheer is not the only one who has voiced his displeasure this season. Ajinkya Rahane and Stephen Fleming have both criticized the home conditions.

Cricket Association of Bengal President Snehasish Ganguly and pitch curator Sujan Mukherjee check the pitch at Eden Gardens

Pitch curators row with teams spark big controversy in IPL 2025, check what the BCCI rule states in this matter

Nehal Wadhera expressed gratitude to coach Ricky Ponting and captain Shreyas Iyer after getting his team over the finish line.

PBKS beat LSG by 8 wickets.

Shreyas Iyer and Prabhsimran Singh smashed fifties.

Nehal Wadhera played a crucial knock.

Shreyas Iyer and Nehal Wadhera in frame

'Didn't know that I would be playing...brought only one kit': PBKS hero makes stunning revelation after huge victory of LSG in IPL 2025

Punjab Kings surged to second spot in the IPL 2025 points table after annihilating Lucknow Super Giants by 8 wickets

Punjab Kings took a massive leap in the IPL 2025 points table after rocking LSG

Meanwhile, LSG slumped to sixth place in the standing after their second loss in the IPL 2025

PBKS' Shreyas Iyer (2L) and Nehal Wadhera (R) shak hands with LSG players after their IPL 2024 clash

IPL 2025 updated points table: PBKS rocket to second spot after back-to-back wins; know where LSG are placed following 8-wicket defeat

Shreyas Iyer was the happiest captain alive after leading Punjab Kings to a resounding eight-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in their IPL 2025 clash

Shreyas Iyer led PBKS to 8-wicket emphatic win over LSG in their IPL 2025 clash

This was PBKS' second win in a row in the ongoing IPL 2025

PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer (C) shakes hand with LSG players after leading his team to 8-wicket win

'To be honest, there's no right combination...': Shreyas Iyer reveals his winning philosophy after PBKS condemn LSG to second loss in IPL 2025

Rishabh Pant admitted that Lucknow Super Giants' 172-run target wasn't enough for them to defend after PBKS crushed them by 8 wickets in their IPL 2025 clash

Rishabh Pant's LSG suffered a crushing 8-wicket defeat against PBKS in their IPL 2025 clash

LSG failed to defend their 172-run target which PBKS chased down in just 16.2 overs

Lucknow Super Giants' captain Rishabh Pant in this frame

'Each and every player...': Gutted Rishabh Pant blames it all on LSG batters after 8-wicket defeat against PBKS in IPL 2025 clash

Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant created history during the IPL 2025 clash between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings

Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer together recorded a historic milestone during LSG vs PBKS IPL 2025 clash

Shreyas Iyer's PBKS won the toss and elected to bowl first against Rishabh Pant's LSG

PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer (L) and LSG captain Rishabh Pant in frame

Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant combine to clock never-witnessed record in IPL history during PBKS vs LSG clash

Punjab Kings won the toss and chose to bowl first against Lucknow Super Giants in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash

Punjab Kings invited Lucknow Super Giants to bat first in their IPL 2025 clash

Know playing XIs of both the teams

LSG captain Rishabh Pant (L) and PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer in frame

IPL 2025: PBKS opt to bowl first against LSG; Shreyas Iyer includes tearaway pacer in Punjab's fold; Know playing XI of both teams

Shardul Thakur wants BCCI to bring a better balance between bat and ball in the ongoing IPL 2025 to make it fare and square for the bowlers

Shardul Thakur has demanded for fair and square chances for bowlers in IPL 2025

Shardul Thakur said that it should not be just one-sided where batters are coming and smashing the ball

LSG's star pacer Shardul Thakur (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of SRH's Ishan Kishan during IPL 2025 clash

'Lot of them might not be outspoken, all we want is a fair chance...': Worried Shardul Thakur demands fair opportunity for bowlers in IPL 2025

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Kuldeep Yadav's last Test appearance came in India in the first Test against New Zealand at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru from 16-20 October 2024. 

India scored 587 runs in the first innings of second Test against England. 

Ravindra Jadeja opens up on Kuldeep Yadav's exclusion from India's playing XI vs England

Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav of India during a net session at Edgbaston on June 30, 2025 in Birmingham, England.

'That is beyond your control...': Ravindra Jadeja breaks silence on Kuldeep Yadav's exclusion from India's XI against England

England spin bowling coach Jeetan Patel revealed that speedster Jofra Archer and Gus Atkinson are fit for selection and they will feature in the upcoming matches of the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy 2025. 

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Jeetan Patel revealed that Archer and Atkinson will feature in the upcoming Tests vs England. 

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India Test captain Shubman Gill scored 269 runs in the first innings of the second Test match against England at Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham.


Shubman Gill scored 269 runs in first innings of 2nd Test vs England. 

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 India captain Shubman Gill with coach Gautam Gambhir during a nets session at Headingley on June 18, 2025 in Leeds, England. 

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Skipper Shubman Gill's 269-run knock helped India score 587 runs against England in the second Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025. 

Shubman Gill scored 269 runs in 1st innings of 2nd Test against England. 

Ravindra Jadeja of India warms up at the innings break during Day Two of the Second Rothesay Test match between England and India at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham, England, on July 3, 2025.

Lucknow vs Punjab Match Stats

Match 13, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Pitch curators row with teams spark big controversy in IPL 2025, check what the BCCI rule states in this matter

Match Details

Indian Premier League, 2025

Tue 1 April, 19:30:00 IST

PBKS, who chose to field

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Team Details

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

Head To Head ( Last 5 Matches )

Indian Premier League, 2025 On May 04

PBKS
236/5 (20.0 ov)

LSG
199/7 (20.0 ov)

Punjab Kings beat Lucknow Super Giants by 37 runs

Indian Premier League, 2024 On Mar 30

LSG
199/8 (20.0 ov)

PBKS
178/5 (20.0 ov)

Lucknow Super Giants beat Punjab Kings by 21 runs

Indian Premier League, 2023 On Apr 28

PBKS
201 (19.5 ov)

LSG
257/5 (20.0 ov)

Lucknow Super Giants beat Punjab Kings by 56 runs

Umpires

Umpire
Abhijeet Bengeri (IND), Vinod Seshan (IND) and Jayaraman Madanagopal (IND)

Referee
Prakash Bhatt (IND)

News updates

Pitch curators row with teams spark big controversy in IPL 2025, check what the BCCI rule states in this matter

'Didn't know that I would be playing...brought only one kit': PBKS hero makes stunning revelation after huge victory of LSG in IPL 2025

IPL 2025 updated points table: PBKS rocket to second spot after back-to-back wins; know where LSG are placed following 8-wicket defeat

'To be honest, there's no right combination...': Shreyas Iyer reveals his winning philosophy after PBKS condemn LSG to second loss in IPL 2025

'Each and every player...': Gutted Rishabh Pant blames it all on LSG batters after 8-wicket defeat against PBKS in IPL 2025 clash

Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant combine to clock never-witnessed record in IPL history during PBKS vs LSG clash

IPL 2025: PBKS opt to bowl first against LSG; Shreyas Iyer includes tearaway pacer in Punjab's fold; Know playing XI of both teams

'Lot of them might not be outspoken, all we want is a fair chance...': Worried Shardul Thakur demands fair opportunity for bowlers in IPL 2025

Lucknow vs Punjab Match Stats

Match 13, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Pitch curators row with teams spark big controversy in IPL 2025, check what the BCCI rule states in this matter

Match Details

Indian Premier League, 2025

Tue 1 April, 19:30:00 IST

PBKS, who chose to field

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Team Details

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

Head To Head ( Last 5 Matches )

Indian Premier League, 2025 On May 04

PBKS236/5 (20.0 ov)

LSG199/7 (20.0 ov)

Punjab Kings beat Lucknow Super Giants by 37 runs

Indian Premier League, 2024 On Mar 30

LSG199/8 (20.0 ov)

PBKS178/5 (20.0 ov)

Lucknow Super Giants beat Punjab Kings by 21 runs

Indian Premier League, 2023 On Apr 28

PBKS201 (19.5 ov)

LSG257/5 (20.0 ov)

Lucknow Super Giants beat Punjab Kings by 56 runs

Umpires

UmpireAbhijeet Bengeri (IND), Vinod Seshan (IND) and Jayaraman Madanagopal (IND)

RefereePrakash Bhatt (IND)

News updates

Pitch curators row with teams spark big controversy in IPL 2025, check what the BCCI rule states in this matter

'Didn't know that I would be playing...brought only one kit': PBKS hero makes stunning revelation after huge victory of LSG in IPL 2025

IPL 2025 updated points table: PBKS rocket to second spot after back-to-back wins; know where LSG are placed following 8-wicket defeat

'To be honest, there's no right combination...': Shreyas Iyer reveals his winning philosophy after PBKS condemn LSG to second loss in IPL 2025

'Each and every player...': Gutted Rishabh Pant blames it all on LSG batters after 8-wicket defeat against PBKS in IPL 2025 clash

Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant combine to clock never-witnessed record in IPL history during PBKS vs LSG clash

IPL 2025: PBKS opt to bowl first against LSG; Shreyas Iyer includes tearaway pacer in Punjab's fold; Know playing XI of both teams

'Lot of them might not be outspoken, all we want is a fair chance...': Worried Shardul Thakur demands fair opportunity for bowlers in IPL 2025

PBKS
236/5 (20.0 ov)

LSG
199/7 (20.0 ov)

LSG
199/8 (20.0 ov)

PBKS
178/5 (20.0 ov)

PBKS
201 (19.5 ov)

LSG
257/5 (20.0 ov)

Umpire
Abhijeet Bengeri (IND), Vinod Seshan (IND) and Jayaraman Madanagopal (IND)

Referee
Prakash Bhatt (IND)