IPL 2025: 3 changes LSG should do to get back on track

IPL 2025 – 3 changes LSG should do to get back on track (Source: NOAH SEELAM/AFP via Getty Images)

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have two losses and one win under their belt after playing three matches in the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025).

Under the new captain, Rishabh Pant, the Super Giants started their IPL 2025 campaign with a gut-wrenching one-wicket defeat to the Delhi Capitals in Visakhapatnam. Ashutosh Sharma’s brilliance snatched victory for the Capitals from the jaws of defeat. Lucknow failed to defend a 210-run target in the high-scoring clash.

In their second game, the Super Giants bounced back in style as they made light work of a 191-run target set by Sunrisers Hyderabad. Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh smashed exhilarating half-centuries to set up the run chase. LSG romped home in 16.1 overs with five wickets to spare in Hyderabad.

Lucknow could not build on this win, though, as they were outplayed by Punjab Kings in their first home match of the season. The Shreyas Iyer-led side restricted Lucknow to 171/7 before chasing the total in 16.2 overs with eight wickets in hand.

Lucknow will hope to turn things around when they square off against Mumbai Indians in their forthcoming fixture at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Friday, April 4.

Three changes MI should make to get back on track

3. Move Rishabh Pant to Number Three

Rishabh Pant has not had the best of starts in the LSG jersey. After being roped in for a record-shattering INR 27 crores at the mega-auction last year, Pant would have hoped to lead his new team from the front in IPL 2025. While the league has just started, it is evident that the wicketkeeper-batter has not hit the ground running. His confidence seems to be low at the moment. He has struggled with the bat, scoring just 17 runs in three innings. His wicketkeeping has also been ordinary, as he has missed some regulation chances.

The Delhi cricketer has batted at No. 4 in all three games. Nicholas Pooran has come in to bat ahead of him at No. 3 and scored heavily. The West Indies wicketkeeper-batter should not mind swapping places with Pant in the batting order, as it could eventually lead to the betterment of the team. Batting at No. 3 will give the Indian stalwart more time to settle at the crease before playing extravagant shots.

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2. Play Shahbaz Ahmed in place of Digvesh Rathi

While Digvesh Rathi has picked up five wickets in three games, adding all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed to the lineup will provide more depth in the batting department. This will allow the middle-order batters to express themselves more freely.

Shahbaz is a capable finisher down the order. He has won games for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the past. He is also a decent bowler who can perform well if given an opportunity. He played the first game, but Pant used him at the back end of the innings, which is always tough for finger spinners. The Bengal all-rounder could be a handful at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, which is known for assisting slower bowlers.

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1. Bowl more overs of pace in the powerplay

Spinners have bowled nine overs inside the powerplay for Lucknow Super Giants across the first three games, conceding 88 runs and taking only three wickets. They used as many as four spinners in the game against Punjab Kings, but that move did not work.

Lucknow will have to read the pitch better ahead of their game against Mumbai Indians and assemble their bowling lineup accordingly. Prince Yadav bowled well in the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The young right-arm pacer’s slower deliveries might work wonders on a surface where the ball tends to stick.

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