Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants
Narendra Modi Stadium
22.05.2025, 17:00
We are back at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Gujarat, where the Gujarat Titans will take on the Lucknow Super Giants in game 64 of the Indian Premier League season. The two teams head into this game with contrasting runs of performances. The Gujarat Titans are coming off consecutive victories, while the Lucknow Super Giants have lost all of their recent games. How will this game unfold? Below, I will preview this game and offer the best betting opportunities.
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants: Match Start Date and Time
This match is expected to take place on the 22nd of May 2025. The kickoff time will be 17:00pm.
- Match: Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants
- Date: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2025
- Kick-Off Time: 17:00pm (AEST)
- Stadium: Narendra Modi Stadium
Weather and Pitch Report
The weather is expected to be friendly, with an orange alert confirmed for the day. The temperature in Ahmedabad will be around 37 degrees Celsius at the beginning of the game and will lower to 33 degrees Celsius towards the end. The humidity will fluctuate around 37% to 49% during match hours.
The pitch is also expected to favour the batters and a high-scoring encounter is on the cards.
Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants: Match Analysis
The Gujarat Titans have already secured their place in the playoffs but will now focus on finishing at the top of the table. While a win here does not automatically confirm their spot given how close Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru are on the standings, it is very clear that this team will not leave anything open, as they will look to continue their beautiful runs and maintain positivity ahead of the playoffs. Coming into this game, this team heads into this game as the favourites after getting past the Delhi Capitals in their last game in a classic manner. In that encounter, this team won by 10 wickets in a 199-205 contest. However, recent matches have seen the Gujarat Titans lose only once, coming against the Rajasthan Royals in an 8-wicket decision which ended with a 212-209 score. In other encounters, Gujarat Titans picked up wins over Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Mumbai Indians.
The Lucknow Super Giants' hopes of making the playoffs are now over and will come into this game hoping to secure a better result. After a defeat to the Sunrisers Hyderabad, it is now clear that the playoff clubs have now been confirmed, and it is surprising with how poor the Giants have been, with their season being marked by the injury of some bowlers. However, this team has also lost to Punjab Kings, Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals in their last four matches and currently sit 7th in the standings. While they are playing for pride, the Lucknow Super Giants have 10 points, which position them 7th in the standings with a -0.506 net run rate.
| Team | MP | Won | Lost |
| Gujarat Titans | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 12 | 6 | 6 |
Gujarat Titans Form
Pant's opposite number Gill is in sparkling form, making 93 not out in the weekend win over Delhi after knocks of 90, 84, 76 and 43 in his previous four appearances.
Gujarat Titans Expected Lineup
Shubman Gill(c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler(wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj
| Teams | Position | Points |
| Gujarat Titans | 1st | 18 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 7th | 10 |
Lucknow Super Giants Form
Spiky spinner Digvesh Rathi, their leading wicket-taker this season, is suspended for the trip to Ahmedabad due to a breach of conduct.
Lucknow Super Giants Expected Lineup
Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(c&wk), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahamad, Shardul Thakur/Prince Yadav, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, William O'Rourke
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Who will win in Match - Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants?
The Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants have met six times in the IPL, with their first meeting in 2022. In those matches, the Gujarat Titans won four, while the Super Giants won two.
Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants Prediction
Lucknow Super Giants have failed to step up their matches and it seems impossible to see them deliver any quality performance. While looking at their recent performances and how they are playing, I feel they might just prove stubborn, but away from their home turf, it is just difficult to see them display any top-level performances. On the other hand, the Gujarat Titans are literally the best team this season, and they keep playing at a top level, which could see them extend their lead at the top of the standings. Yet, the Lucknow Super Giants have won the last two meetings of this match, but it is just difficult to imagine they can deliver class. At home, I will fully back the Gujarat Titans, but with the Lucknow Super Giants proving solid in this fixture, I will back this contest to end with many runs.
Our match prediction is a win for Gujarat Titans with odds at 1.60 on BC.Game bookmaker.
Our betting tip is the first scoring of the game (single) with odds at 1.72 on Dafabet bookmaker.
Our final match prediction is over 379.5 runs with odds at 1.85 on 1Xbet bookmaker.
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