Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans IPL 2025 Recap

Indian Premier LeagueResult

Gujarat Titans

202/9

Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad · Thursday, 22 May 2025

Lucknow Super Giants won by 33 runsPlayer of the match: MR Marsh

Match preview

LSG post 235 and hold Gujarat's late charge to win by 33 runs

Match overview

Lucknow Super Giants defeated Gujarat Titans by 33 runs at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on 22 May 2025. LSG batted first after losing the toss and posted 235/2, a total 29 runs above the ground's average first-innings score of 206 across 95 T20s. Gujarat's reply started briskly, with 67/1 in the powerplay, but the chase unravelled in the death overs when they lost 6 wickets for 37 runs to finish on 202/9. MR Marsh was named Player of the Match for Lucknow.

For LSG, it was a performance built on sustained pressure across all three phases. The powerplay produced 53 without loss, the middle overs added 107 for 1 wicket, and even the death delivered 75 runs. Losing only 2 wickets across 20 overs is the kind of scorecard that makes 236 look like a par score. Gujarat were always fighting the asking rate from the moment that powerplay gap opened up.

The result moves LSG to three wins in eight meetings against Gujarat, closing the head-to-head record slightly. Gujarat still lead the series 5-3, but back-to-back LSG wins across the 2024 and 2025 seasons suggest the rivalry is more competitive than the overall numbers imply.

Venue and conditions

Narendra Modi Stadium is one of the largest cricket grounds in the world, but in T20 terms it plays as a decent batting surface with some assistance for pace bowling in the powerplay and spinners in the middle. Across 95 T20 matches at the venue, the average first-innings score is 206 and the second-innings average is 196. LSG's 235 sits well clear of both.

The powerplay average at the ground is 43 runs; LSG scored 53 without loss and Gujarat managed 67/1. Both teams outscored that benchmark with the bat, which points to a flat surface rather than anything doing in the early overs. The death-overs average is 38 runs; Gujarat got 37 while losing half a side, which tells you the bowlers found something late or the required rate simply became unmanageable.

Captains have chosen to field first in 60 per cent of T20s at this ground, and that preference held here with Gujarat opting to chase. The overall chase-success rate of 53 per cent means fielding first is historically neither a clear advantage nor a disadvantage. On this occasion, setting 235 made the toss decision look like a miscalculation.

How to watch

IPL 2025 coverage in the UK is broadcast on Sky Sports Cricket. Streaming is available via Sky Go for subscribers, or on a day or monthly pass through NOW TV. Evening IPL fixtures in India, which generally begin at 19:30 IST, fall at around 14:00 BST. Afternoon fixtures at 15:30 IST kick off around 11:00 BST. Check the Sky Sports schedule for exact broadcast windows.

Recent form

Lucknow Super Giants came into this fixture in poor shape, having won only one of their previous five IPL matches in 2025. Their sole win in that run came against Rajasthan Royals. Defeats against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings, Mumbai Indians, and Delhi Capitals had put LSG's campaign under pressure. A performance of 235/2 suggests the batting unit had the resources all along; this may have been the day everything clicked at once.

Gujarat Titans, by contrast, arrived on the back of four wins from five. They had beaten Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Kolkata Knight Riders in that stretch, losing only to Rajasthan Royals. That kind of form made Gujarat the side in better momentum, which makes their death-overs collapse here all the more significant. The next fixtures for both sides will determine whether this result shifts the trajectory of their respective campaigns.

Talking points

What to look out for

5 angles

Headline angle

LSG's powerplay set the platform early

Lucknow Super Giants reached 53 without loss in the powerplay, well above the Narendra Modi Stadium's average of 43 runs across 95 matches. That foundation freed the middle order to accelerate, and they made full use of it with 107 runs from overs 7 to 15.

Angle 02

Gujarat's death overs unravelled the chase

Gujarat Titans needed 68 from the final five overs and managed just 37 while losing 6 wickets. The collapse turned what had been a competitive chase into a comfortable LSG victory. Gujarat's middle overs had yielded 98 runs for only 2 wickets, so the disintegration in the death was decisive.

Angle 03

MR Marsh named Player of the Match

Mitchell Marsh took the match award, though the facts do not itemise his individual figures. His contribution came in a fixture where LSG lost only 2 wickets across 20 overs, suggesting the innings was built on partnerships rather than cameos.

Angle 04

235/2 was 29 runs above the venue average

The average first-innings score at Narendra Modi Stadium is 206 across 95 T20s played there. LSG's 235/2 was comfortably above that benchmark, and it proved sufficient despite Gujarat posting a competitive 202/9 in reply.

Angle 05

Series record stays tilted toward Gujarat

Gujarat Titans lead the all-time head-to-head 5-3 across 8 meetings. This win moved LSG to 3 wins, but Gujarat remain the dominant side in the rivalry. Three of LSG's three wins have come in the last two seasons.

Context

Key insights

Historical · Not official

Venue par

206

Avg 1st innings score at Motera

95 matches · 2004–2026

Chase success

53%

Chases completed successfully at Motera

95 matches · 2004–2026

Head to head

3 — 5

Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans — 8 meetings

2022–2026

Gujarat Titans at venue

54%

Win rate across 24 matches at Motera

Powerplay

45/1.3

Average runs/wickets in overs 1–6 at Motera

Lucknow Super Giants form

52%

Overall win rate — 62 matches 2022–2026

Recent: L · L · W · W · L

Historical aggregates derived from Cricsheet (cricsheet.org) under ODC-BY licence. 2001/02–2026 IPL seasons. For editorial context only — not official live match data, not a forecast, and not betting advice. Projections and comparisons above are frozen from the live state and may not match final statistics.

The rivalry

Who could decide it

Across 8 IPL meetings, Gujarat Titans lead Lucknow Super Giants 5-3 with no no-results. Gujarat won three of the last five encounters, including a 7-wicket victory at Ekana as recently as 2026. LSG's three wins have all been relatively recent, suggesting the gap between the sides has narrowed even if the overall record still favours Gujarat.

Recent meetings

Last 5

2026: Gujarat Titans won by 7 wickets at Ekana, Lucknow
2025: Lucknow Super Giants won by 6 wickets at Ekana, Lucknow
2024: Lucknow Super Giants won by 33 runs at Ekana, Lucknow
2023: Gujarat Titans won by 56 runs at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
2023: Gujarat Titans won by 7 runs at Ekana, Lucknow

Key player · Lucknow Super Giants

MR Marsh

Marsh took the Player of the Match award in a game where LSG lost only 2 wickets across their entire innings. He clearly made a telling contribution to a total of 235/2, the highest score posted at this ground relative to its 206-run average.

Gujarat Titans

AR Patel

Axar Patel's record at Narendra Modi Stadium is well-documented in the warehouse data. In this fixture, with Gujarat chasing 236 and eventually capitulating for 202/9, his batting lower down provided some resistance but was insufficient.

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Gujarat Titans

R Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin's experience at this venue is a relevant factor in any Ahmedabad fixture. Gujarat needed their experienced heads in the middle and death overs, and the collapse from 165-odd to 202/9 in the final five overs shows those resources ran dry.

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Angles to watch

Analytical angles worth tracking

Observations from the venue data, recent form and historical trends. Editorial context, not betting advice.

Top batter markets may reflect the match's high-scoring nature better than outright result lines, given both sides reached three figures across multiple phases.
Death-overs performance is a potentially useful angle: Gujarat lost 6 wickets for 37 in the final five overs, which markets pricing team totals and over/under lines may not always weight heavily enough.
The toss has historically encouraged the fielding side at this ground (60 per cent of captains field first), but the outcome here suggests that preference does not guarantee a chase-friendly surface on every occasion.
Gujarat's strong recent form coming into this match (four wins from five) versus LSG's poor run (one win from five) would have influenced pre-match lines, making the margin of 33 runs potentially surprising to markets.

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Questions

Frequently asked

Lucknow Super Giants won by 33 runs at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. LSG posted 235/2 and Gujarat Titans were bowled out for 202/9 in their chase.

MR Marsh, playing for Lucknow Super Giants, was named Player of the Match. LSG lost only 2 wickets in their entire innings of 235, suggesting Marsh was central to that collective effort.

Gujarat Titans lead the series 5-3 across 8 IPL meetings. Gujarat have won three of the last five encounters, though LSG's wins in 2024 and 2025 show the gap has closed in recent seasons.

IPL 2025 coverage in the UK is available on Sky Sports Cricket, with streaming via Sky Go and NOW TV. Check the Sky Sports schedule for broadcast times, and note that evening matches in India fall in the early afternoon UK time.

Across 95 T20 matches at the ground, the average first-innings score is 206 and the average second-innings score is 196. Teams batting first average 43 runs in the powerplay and 38 in the death overs. The chase-success rate sits at 53 per cent.

Gujarat reached 67/1 in the powerplay and added 98 runs for 2 wickets in the middle overs, keeping the chase alive at roughly 165 for 3 entering the death. But they then lost 6 wickets for just 37 runs in the final five overs, falling 33 runs short of LSG's 235.

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