Sunrisers Hyderabad will face Lucknow Super Giants at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad in the 58th game of IPL 2023 on Saturday 13th May. LSG is now in the fifth position and they can climb up in the third place if they can win the game. Read the full match preview, pitch report & every detail about the SRH vs LSG match with Dream XI team prediction in our fantasy sports segment.
The pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium favors the batsmen. This stadium is well-known for its flat wickets and ideal for the batters to score runs. It will favor the slower bowlers as the match progresses. Spinners have been the most successful here in this venue. Here the team that will win the toss is likely to choose to field first.
In IPL 2023 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad:
1st-inning score: 203
2nd-inning score: 178
Matches won by the team batting 1st: 4
Matches won by the team batting 2nd: 1
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants | Head to Head
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants|Team News
Sunrisers Hyderabad
SRH have a dramatic last ball victory against RR in their last game. They chased down a huge score of 212 with four wickets. Their batsman scored runs in the last game where Abhishek Sharma scored a fighting fifty and others also made good contributions in the chase. Their fast bowling is led by Bhuvi and they have Markande in the spin option.
Lucknow Super Giants
LSG lost their last game by a huge margin and needs to come back in the match. This game is very important for them to stay in the competition. Their middle order needs to fight back in the game and score runs. Also, their bowlers leaked a lot of runs in the last game and need to back in form in this game to contain the runs and take wickets in crucial time.
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants | Possible Lineup
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
Anmolpreet Singh
Abhishek Sharma
Rahul Tripathi
Heinrich Klaasen
Aiden Markram
Glenn Phillips
Abdul Samad
Marco Jansen
Mayank Markande
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
T Natarajan
Lucknow Super Giants:
Kyle Mayers
Quinton de Kock
Deepak Hooda
Marcus Stoinis
Nicholas Pooran
Ayush Badoni
Swapnil Singh
Krunal Pandya
Ravi Bishnoi
Yash Thakur
Avesh Khan
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants | Dream XI Team Prediction
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the resumption of the IPL 2025, bringing cheer to cricket fans across the nation. Following detailed discussions with government and security agencies, the BCCI has confirmed that the season will proceed with a revised schedule, ensuring both safety and excitement.
The remaining 17 matches will be played across six venues, kicking off on May 17, 2025, and concluding with the final on June 3, 2025. The schedule includes two double-header Sundays, adding to the thrill of the tournament. The playoff stage is set as follows:
Qualifier 1: May 29
Eliminator: May 30
Qualifier 2: June 1
Final: June 3
The BCCI expressed gratitude to India’s armed forces for their bravery and resilience, which have made the safe return of the IPL possible. The Board emphasised its commitment to the national interest while ensuring the successful completion of the league.
🚨 IPL 2025 to restart from 17th May, final to played on June 3rd!
Yashasvi Jaiswal's breathtaking 13-ball half century stands strong at the top of the table. Get ready to be thrilled as we dive into the top 10 fastest fifties in IPL history.
Some IPL innings leave you speechless. The talented players in this tournament have taken the stage to another level with their explosive batting over the years.
Check out the entire article to know some names that will definitely shock you.
10. Suresh Raina (2014) | 16 balls
Suresh Raina during his half-century knock off 16 balls against Punjab. Image | ESPNcricinfo
Suresh Raina is one of the players to score the fastest half-century in the early seasons of IPL. He took only 16 balls to reach his fifty, making it look super easy for the fans.
Raina was the opening batter for CSK and scored this in a match against PBKS in IPL 2024. The endless boundaries that came off his bat in this inning is hard to forget!
Jake Fraser-McGurk celebrating his 15-balls half century against SRH in IPL 2024. Image | NDTV
Jake Fraser-McGurk, who played for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024, stunned the spectators with his back-to-back fastest fifties in 2 matches. He scored both the fifties off 15 balls which is quite astonishing as it was his debut season.
McGurk’s consecutive fifties secured both the 9th and 8th position in top 10 fastest fifties in IPL history.
He proved to be highly impactful for DC and these half centuries against MI and SRH made him more impressive. Moreover, he smashed 330 runs in 9 matches with a strike rate above 200.
Nicholas Pooran's iconic celebration after his fastest half century against RCB in IPL 2023. Image | BBC
The West Indies power-hitter, Nicholas Pooran, put up a shower of boundaries during his fastest fifty of IPL career from just 15 balls. He scored 62 runs (off 19 balls) in his knock, hitting 7 sixes and 4 fours.
Pooran had a strike rate of 326.32 which says a lot about the kind of mindset and form he was in during the match of LSG vs RCB.
6. Sunil Narine (2017) | 15 balls
Sunil Narine celebrates his fastest fifty against RCB in IPL 2017. Image | Hindustan Times
This superstar from the West Indies has never failed to amaze us, be it with the ball or bat. Sunil Narine showcased his exceptional batting skills with this 15-ball half century in IPL 2017.
Narine has played several crucial knocks for KKR in the history of IPL, but with this one, he proved how he is equally capable with the bat and can do wonders.
5. Yusuf Pathan (2014) | 15 balls
Yusuf Pathan after his fastest fifty off 15 balls against SRH. Image | Ani News
Yusuf Pathan scored a sensational fifty against SRH off 15 balls in IPL 2014. He single-handedly took the game home for KKR with his 72 runs off just 22 balls in this inning, with a strike rate above 300.
It shows that KKR indeed had some fearless power-hitters in their team throughout IPL history.
Romario Shepherd hitting the ball hard for a six during the match of RCB vs CSK in IPL 2025. Image | OneCricket
Romario Shepherd became the only batter in IPL 2025 to score a fifty so fast that could make its way to the top 10 fastest fifties in IPL. He helped RCB reach a 200+ total during the first inning against CSK, which was enough to be a defendable total.
Shepherd hit 6 sixes and 4 fours to score 53* off 14 balls. He was also given player of the match award for his spectacular knock.
3. Pat Cummins (2022) | 14 balls
Pat Cummins celebrating his fastest 50 off 14 balls for KKR in IPL 2022. Image | Pinterest
Here comes a surprising half-century from the Australian all-rounder, Pat Cummins, who scored 50 off 14 balls for KKR in IPL 2022. He helped to seal the victory for his team against MI by 5 wickets (24 balls left).
Cummins unveiled his boundary-hitting capabilities with 4 fours and 6 sixes, leaving the fans shocked. It is considered to be one of the finest knocks in IPL where he truly showcased his batting skills when needed.
2. KL Rahul (2018) | 14 balls
KL Rahul celebrates his heroic fifty in just 14 balls against DC. Image | Instagram
KL Rahul, who is now known for his calm and composed batting style, holds the second position in the list of top 10 fastest fifties in IPL history. Quite shocking, isn't it?
This was back in IPL 2018 when Rahul showed no mercy to the bowlers of Delhi Capitals with his magnificent fifty off just 14 balls.
He was the opening batter of PBKS, who kept the fans on the edge of their seats from the beginning of the inning.
Yashasvi Jaiswal during his record-breaking fastest fifty in the history of IPL. Image | Pinterest
An all-time shocker of an innings from Yashasvi Jaiswal, which remains unmatched till date! He scored fifty off 13 balls, making it the fastest half-century in IPL history.
Jaiswal scored a total of 98 runs (from 47 balls) in this match against KKR and led Rajasthan Royals to victory. He hit the ball out of the boundary line in every direction possible, and was barely seen running between the wickets.
This performance goes down the history of unbelievable knocks in IPL.
With the IPL 2025 playoffs just around the corner, the tension is reaching its peak. Over the years, the Indian Premier League has given fans plenty of memorable moments full of surprises at the fag end of the group stage. Generally, the fans have to wait till the last over of the group stage to know who will qualify for the IPL Playoffs.
Sometimes, it even goes to the final ball as well, to decide the fourth team to qualify.
From teams that regularly reach the playoffs to underdogs who’ve shocked everyone, the path to the final four has always been full of drama.
Beyond being the champions, which teams have consistently made their way to the finals? It is time to reflect on the heroic battle and consistency in reaching the IPL final.
Check out the ones who hold the potential to beat CSK’s dominance in this field and become the team with the most appearances in IPL history.
CSK's unmatched dominance | 10 finals
CSK lifts the IPL trophy for the fifth time after defeating GT in IPL 2023 final. Image | NDTV
Chennai Super Kings hold a remarkable record of reaching the IPL final the most number of times, with a win percentage of 50%. CSK started this journey in 2008 when they got into the final for the first time against RR.
CSK has won 5 out of 10 times in their IPL final appearances. Their quality team performance and ability to play good cricket with consistency have made them one of the most successful franchises in IPL.
They are also the only team to reach the IPL final 4 times in a row.
Mumbai Indians celebrating their 5th IPL win in 2019 against CSK. Image | Facebook
Mumbai Indians stand second with 6 final appearances in IPL and have won 5 out of them. They equalise the IPL title count as CSK but fall short in the number to be the team with the most final appearances in IPL history.
MI's 6 IPL Finals:
vs CSK (2010)- lost by 22 runs
vs CSK (2013)- won by 23 runs
vs CSK (2015)- won by 41 runs
vs RPS (2017)- won by 1 run
vs CSK (2019)- won by 1 run
vs DC (2020)- won by 5 wickets
KKR and SRH are climbing the stairs | 4 finals
SRH and KKR celebrating the wins in their respective IPL seasons. Image | Pinterest
Following closely are Kolkata Knight Riders, who have reached the IPL final 4 times, and won thrice out of them.
Hyderabad, as a team, has also reached the finals 4 times, just with different franchises. They reached the finals in 2009 for the first time as Deccan Chargers, and later made their way thrice under the name of Sunrisers Hyderabad and won in 2016.
David Warner is the player with the most fifties (and over) in IPL history. Virat Kohli, with 65 fifty-plus scores, is just one fifty away from equalling Warner's record.
Virat Kohli has 65 fifty plus scores in IPL history. Image | BCCI
Indian Premier League has been one of the toughest yet entertaining cricket leagues in the world since its inception in 2008. Since then, many Indian and overseas batters have gone on to score plenty of runs for their teams. In this article, we will discuss all those batters who have scored the most fifties (and over) in IPL history.
David Warner tops the list with 66 fifties
Currently, former Australian batter David Warner holds the record for the most fifties (and over) scored in IPL history with 66 fifties. Indian legend Virat Kohli follows him on the list with 65 fifties. With his consistency, Virat Kohli can go past Warner any time and become the batter with the most fifties (and over) in IPL history.
Shikhar Dhawan, who is considered one of the best openers in IPL history, has 53 IPL fifties to his name. However, he will not be able to increase that number as he has already hung up his boots.
Among the active player, KL Rahul has the third ost most fifties (and over) and over in IPL history.
Rohit Sharma, with 45 IPL fifties, and KL Rahul with 43 fifties can surely get close to David Warner's number. Rahul has been in tremendous form and has already scored two fifties in IPL 2025. However, Rohit Sharma has struggled to get going this season.
AB de Villiers and Suresh Raina, two of the greatest middle order batters ever to play in Indian Premier League history, also come upon the list with 43 and 40 IPL fifties to their names.
Faf du Plessis (38) is another name among the active cricketers who ranks among the top 10 players with most IPL fifties so far.
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