LSG vs GT: Lucknow captain Pant wins toss, opts to bowl

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and opted to bowl against Gujarat Titans (GT) in their IPL 2025 match in Lucknow on Saturday (April 12).

LSG made one change from their previous match playing XI, bringing in Himmat Singh in place of Mitchell Marsh, who has been forced to sit out as his daughter is not well.

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GT also made one change, replacing Kulwant Khejroliya with Washington Sundar.

What captains said

GT skipper Shubman Gill: "I would have bowled first as well. I don't think the wicket is going to change much. Everyone is contributing in their way, that's been one of the hallmarks for us. For us, it's all about playing one game after the other, doesn't matter how many games we have won or lost in the past. It's about giving our best. Washi (Washington Sundar) comes in for Kulwant."

LS captain Rishabh Pant: "We are going to bowl first. The wicket looks good we want to explore the conditions under the dry sun, that's why we are bowling first, Happy to win the last two matches. As a team, we talk about the process and the team is responding well now. Bowlers have done a really good job, we have to give credit to them. A lot of times, they bowl hard overs, you got to give them care and love. Just one change. Instead of Mitchell Marsh, Himmat Singh comes in. His daughter is not well, he's looking after that."

Playing XIs

Lucknow Super Giants: Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c/wk), Himmat Singh, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi.

Impact Subs: Ayush Badoni, Prince Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Matthew Breetzke, Shamar Joseph.

Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj.

Impact Subs: Prasidh Krishna, Mahipal Lomror, Nishant Sindhu, Anuj Rawat, Jayant Yadav.