PBKS predicted playing XI vs LSG: In the 13th match of IPL 2025, Punjab Kings (PBKS) will be facing Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. Coming fresh from one week of rest, Punjab Kings will be playing their second home game of the season. Meanwhile, LSG will be aiming to capitalise on the winning momentum. After the heroics from Shreyas Iyer and Vijaykumar Vyshak in the last game, PBKS is looking certain to tweak the playing XI for this clash. Let’s look at PBKS’ possible playing XI.
Priyansh Arya to open with Prabhsimran Singh
After last match’s performance from Priyansh Arya, it seems certain that the youngster will open with Prabhsimran Singh. In the last match against Gujarat Titans, Arya scored 47 runs in 23 balls, giving a positive start to Punjab’s innings. The surface at Ekana will be tricky, so Priyansh needs to learn and adapt to the conditions.
Brar to support Chahal in playing XI
Ekana Stadium’s pitch primarily supports spinners. It’s a track that is slow and turning. They generally have black soil and red soil pitches; it means they support spinners in many ways. This means PBKS might rope in Harpreet Brar this time to assist Yuzvendra Chahal in the playing XI to support him. Also, if PBKS is looking for a batting+spin option, they might go for Musheer Khan as well, but that is less likely.
PBKS might play 3 overseas
Looking at the team dynamics, it seems like PBKS is likely to go with 3 overseas players. If Brar comes into the playing XI, then either Nehal Wadhera or Azmatullah Omarzai has to vacate the place from the playing XI. It means if Omarzai goes, then it will be only Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis and Marco Jansen who will be playing in the XI. However, there’s one more equation, where the team could prefer playing Omarzai in the playing XI, and Yuzi could come in as an impact sub if they bat first.
Also, there would be a tough call on Shreyas Iyer for playing Vijaykumar Vyshak. After his heroics in the last match, it seems hard to drop him from the playing XI. However, looking at the conditions, Shreyas might drop him for this match.
PBKS possible playing XI vs LSG
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Prabhsimran Singh | Wicketkeeper-Batsman |
| Priyansh Arya | Batsman |
| Shreyas Iyer | Batsman (c) |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | All-rounder |
| Marcus Stoinis | All-rounder |
| Glenn Maxwell | All-rounder |
| Suryansh Shedge | Batsman |
| Shashank Singh | All-rounder |
| Marco Jansen | All-rounder |
| Harpreet Brar | Bowling All-rounder |
| Arshdeep Singh | Bowler |
