TATA IPL 2025 Match 26 - LSG vs GT; Match 27 - SRH vs PBKS - Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: April 12

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the TATA IPL - Indian Premier League, Match 26 - Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) vs Gujarat Titans (GT) and Match 27 - Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS), which will be played on the 12th of April at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow and Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad.

Match 26 - Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) vs Gujarat Titans (GT) (Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow)


Current Form Lucknow Super Giants:

Lucknow Super Giants are currently placed at the 5th position on points table with 3 wins and 2 losses to their credit.

The NRR for Lucknow Super Giants is 0.078.

The top run scorer for Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League is Nicholas Pooran with 288 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League is Shardul Thakur with 9 scalps under his belt.

Lucknow Super Giants have won their previous match against Kolkata Knight Riders by a small margin of 4 runs.

Lucknow Super Giants batted first and they posted a huge total of 238 for 3 in 20 overs. Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh batted like champions and gave a phenomenal start to Lucknow Super Giants. Markram made 47 runs off 28 balls while Marsh scored 81 runs in 48 balls, hitting 6 fours and 5 sixes. Nicholas Pooran then continued his great form and smashed 87 runs in just 36 balls to help Lucknow Super Giants get to a tall total of 238 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Kolkata Knight Riders lost Quinton de Kock early on in the innings. After his dismissal, Sunil Narine and Ajinkya Rahane batted superbly. They scored 30 and 61 runs respectively to instill hopes for a successful chase. They both got out at a wrong time though. Venkatesh Iyer also infused momentum into the innings by scoring 45 runs but he also threw his wicket away at a wrong time. Rinku Singh's fireworks with the bat also didn't work as KKR eventually fell short by just 4 runs.


Current Form Gujarat Titans:

Gujarat Titans are currently placed at the 1st position on points table with 4 wins and 1 loss to their credit.

The NRR for Gujarat Titans is 1.413.

The top run scorer for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League is Sai Sudharshan with 273 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League is Sai Kishore with 10 scalps under his belt.

Gujarat Titans have won their previous match against Rajasthan Royals by a big margin of 58 runs.

Gujarat Titans batted first and they posted a massive total of 217 for 6 in 20 overs. Sai Sudharshan batted superbly at the top of the order. He is looking in great touch. Sudharshan made 82 runs in just 53 balls, hitting 8 fours and 3 sixes. Shahrukh Khan and Rahul Tewatia also showcased their power hitting skills and smashed 36 and 24 runs respectively to help Gujarat Titans get to 217 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Rajasthan Royals lost Nitish Rana and Yashasvi Jaiswal early on in the innings. Both of them simply gifted their wicket away. Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag the fought hard and stitched a partnership of 48 runs for the 3rd wicket before Parag was caught behind. After that phase, Rajasthan Royals were simply playing the catch up game. They were eventually bowled out for 159, losing the match by 58 runs.


Let’s have a look at the squads:

Gujarat Titans

Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler, B. Sai Sudharshan, Shahrukh Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Nishant Sindhu, Mahipal Lomror, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Manav Suthar, Washington Sundar, Gerald Coetzee, Mohmmad Arshad Khan, Gurnoor Singh Brar, Sherfane Rutherford, R. Sai Kishore, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Glenn Phillips, Kareem Janat, Kulwant Khejroliya

Lucknow Super Giants

Rishabh Pant (c), David Miller, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ravi Bisnoi, Abdul Samad, Aryan Juyal, Akash Deep, Himmat Singh, M Siddharth, Digvesh Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Singh, Shamar Joseph, Prince Yadav, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Arshin Kulkarni, Matthew Breetzke


Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Lucknow Super Giants

Who will win?-  Lucknow Super Giants

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Jos Buttler (Gujarat Titans), Nicholas Pooran (Lucknow Super Giants)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Prasidh Krishna (Gujarat Titans), Digvesh Singh (Lucknow Super Giants)

Most Sixes –  Jos Buttler (Gujarat Titans), Nicholas Pooran (Lucknow Super Giants)

Player of the Match- Nicholas Pooran (Lucknow Super Giants)

Team Scores Batting first – Lucknow Super Giants 175+, Gujarat Titans 165+

Match Handicap: Lucknow Super Giants



Match 27 - Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS) (Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad)


Current Form Sunrisers Hyderabad:

Sunrisers Hyderabad are currently placed at the bottom most position on points table with 1 win and 4 losses to their credit.

The NRR for Sunrisers Hyderabad is -1.629.

The top run scorer for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League is Heinrich Klaasen with 152 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League is Mohammad Shami with 5 scalps under his belt.

Sunrisers Hyderabad have lost their previous match against Gujarat Titans by 7 wickets.

Sunrisers Hyderabad batted first and they posted a total of 152 for 8 in 20 overs. The top order once again struggled as Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma failed to produce their best. Nitish Kumar Reddy played a knock of 31 runs but he took 34 deliveries for doing so. Wickets kept falling in regular succession and Sunrisers Hyderabad never really looked strong in the game. Pat Cummins smashed 21 runs in just 7 balls in the lower order to help Sunrisers Hyderabad get to 152 in their innings.

During the chase, Gujarat Titans lost their premier batters Sai Sudharshan and Jos Buttler cheaply. After their dismissals, Shubman Gill and Washington Sundar took the responsibility of taking Titans over the line. They smashed 61 and 49 runs respectively to seal the deal in favor of Gujarat Titans. Sherfane Rutherford also played a phenomenal knock of 35 runs in 16 balls to help Gujarat Titans chase the total down in the 17th over with 7 wickets in hand.


Current Form Punjab Kings:

Punjab Kings are currently placed at the 4th position on points table with 3 wins and 1 loss to their credit.

The NRR for Punjab Kings is 0.289.

The top run scorer for Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League is Shreyas Iyer with 168 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League is Arshdeep Singh with 6 scalps under his belt.

Punjab Kings have won their previous match against Chennai Super Kings by 18 runs.

Punjab Kings batted first and they posted a total of 219 for 6 in 20 overs. The start was terrible for Punjab Kings and they had lost 5 wickets for just 83 runs in the 8th over. The young gun Priyansh Arya played a magnificent knock of 103 runs in just 42 balls. He hit 7 fours and 9 sixes during his knock. On the back of his brilliant batting display, Punjab Kings managed to get to a tall total of 219 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway started off very well. They scored 36 and 69 runs respectively to lay the foundation for a successful chase. However, both got out at a wrong time and the middle order failed to capitalise on the start they got. MS Dhoni hit a few out of the park but it didn't make a lot of difference to the result as Chennai Super Kings lost the match by 18 runs.


Let's have a look at the squads:

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Pat Cummins (c), Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klassen, Nitish Reddy, Ishan Kishan, Mohammad Shami, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Adam Zampa, Atharva Taide, Abhinav Manohar, Simarjeet Singh, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Kamindu Mendis, Aniket Verma, Eshan Malinga, Sachin Baby

Punjab Kings

Shreyas Iyer (c), Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Harpreet Brar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Marco Jansen, Josh Inglis, Lockie Ferguson, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harnoor Pannu, Kuldeep Sen, Priyansh Arya, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlett, Pyla Avinash, Pravin Dubey, Nehal Wadhera


Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Punjab Kings

Who will win?- Sunrisers Hyderabad

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Abhishek Sharma (Sunrisers Hyderabad), Nehal Wadhera (Punjab Kings)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Zeeshan Ansari (Sunrisers Hyderabad), Lockie Ferguson (Punjab Kings)

Most Sixes –  Abhishek Sharma (Sunrisers Hyderabad), Nehal Wadhera (Punjab Kings)

Player of the Match- Abhishek Sharma (Sunrisers Hyderabad)

Team Scores Batting first – Sunrisers Hyderabad 200+, Punjab Kings 190+

Match Handicap: Sunrisers Hyderabad



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