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PBKS vs LSG, IPL 2025: Dream11 Predictions For Match 54 [Source: AP Photos]
Punjab Kings (PBKS) will face Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the 54th match of IPL 2025. The match will be played at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on 4th May at 7:30 PM IST.
Ahead of the game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, the top player picks, and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.
Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and they will field first
PBKS Team Changes: Marcu Stoinis comes in
LSG Team Changes: Akash Singh in the team
Shreyas Iyer
Prabhsimran Singh
Arshdeep Singh
Nicholas Pooran
Mitchell Marsh
Shardul Thakur
Weather – The weather in Dharamsala is expected to be clear with mild temperatures. The evening temperature during the game will hover around 17°C with about 8% chance of rain.
Pitch – The pitch at HPCA Stadium has been consistently batting-friendly in the last two seasons, with an average first innings score of 189. Based on our analysis, the surface offers excellent bounce and carry, allowing batters to play their shots with confidence. The shorter boundaries and high altitude further favours aggressive batting, with an average of 9.26 runs per over being scored at this venue. As the match progresses, the middle overs show a slight dip in scoring rate, but the death overs accelerate dramatically to 11.62 runs per over. The powerplay yields consistent returns at 9.14 runs per over.
The HPCA Stadium has shown a consistent trend favouring teams batting first in recent matches. First innings have averaged 202 runs compared to 177 in second innings.
Teams batting first have won 75% of matches in the last two seasons at this venue, indicating a significant advantage. The powerplay overs have seen consistent scoring rates yielding an average of 56 runs. Death overs remain the most productive for batting, accounting for approximately a quarter of total runs scored.
In terms of wicket-taking phases, the death overs have seen the highest wicket-falling rate with an average of 0.51 wickets per over, while the middle overs follow closely with 0.31 wickets per over. 
PBKS vs LSG, Dream11 Team 1 [Source: @Dream11 App]
Wicketkeepers: Nicholas Pooran, Prabhsimran Singh
Batters: Mitchell Marsh, Shreyas Iyer, Priyansh Arya
All-rounders: Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen
Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan, Shardul Thakur, Arshdeep Singh
Captain: Nicholas Pooran
Vice-captain: Shreyas Iyer
PBKS vs LSG, Dream11 Team 2 [Source: @Dream11 App]
Wicketkeepers: Nicholas Pooran, Prabhsimran Singh
Batters: Mitchell Marsh, Shreyas Iyer, Ayush Badoni, Nehal Wadhera
All-rounder: Marco Jansen
Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav
Captain: Prabhsimran Singh
Vice-captain: Arshdeep Singh
Batting first presents a significant advantage at Dharamsala – teams setting targets have won 75% of matches at this venue in the last two seasons. Fantasy players should prioritize selection from the team that wins the toss and elects to bat.
Death overs yield maximum returns at HPCA Stadium, with batters scoring at nearly 12 runs per over in the final four. Nicholas Pooran and Shreyas Iyer stand out as essential picks given their finishing capabilities. The final over consistently delivers wickets, making death specialists valuable.
For bowling selections, medium pacers have proven most effective at this ground. Based on both teams’ performances and the pitch characteristics, a high-scoring contest can be expected with a likely 190+ first innings total in what should be an evenly matched encounter.

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