Although the Lucknow SuperGiants (LSG) are getting up for a fierce fight against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the IPL 2025, their bowling attack has been severely compromised by injuries, thereby posing a big obstacle.
However, platforms like 1xBat continue to keep fans engaged with match updates and predictions. Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has also shown faith in the team’s capacity to offset SRH’s powerful batting line.
The Bowling Woes of LSG: Important Players Slayed
After losing their first game against the Delhi Capitals (DC), LSG has not found things any easier since. Several important bowlers are absent from the squad:
- Mayank Yadav and Akash Deep are recovering from lower back problems.
- Only recently returned to the team, Avesh Khan suffered a knee issue.
- Another frontline bowler, Mohsin Khan, was excluded before the competition started and replaced by Shardul Thakur.
- Because of a back problem, even Marsh is playing just as a hitter, therefore restricting LSG’s all-around possibilities.
- Marsh is hopeful in the face of these challenges.
Bowling Depth of Marsh Backs LSG
Speaking ahead of the Hyderabad encounter on Thursday, Marsh admitted the lack of important players but maintained that the group had sufficient depth to challenge.
“Yeah, we have a few guys out, definitely, but I think we have assembled a rather strong team,” Marsh remarked. “There is little doubt that we will eventually welcome men back into the squad who have some ball experience. We do, however, absolutely back our [present] bowlers to perform the tasks. I do not consider it to be a lack of depth.
With a depleted attack, LSG will rely on its surviving bowlers—including Marcus Stoinis, Ravi Bishnoi, and Shardul Thakur—to oppose one of the most aggressive batting units in the league.
Sun Risers Hyderabad: A Batting Machine of Excellence
SRH has been in terrible form with the bat. SRH raced down 166 in only 9.4 overs without losing a single wicket the last time these two teams met in Hyderabad. Having taken that momentum into IPL 2025, they smashed 286 for 6 against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their first game.
Featuring power hitters like Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen, and Abhishek Sharma, their batting lineup lineuplineuplineup lineup is meant to rule from the first ball. Marsh knows the danger they represent, yet he is unconcerned.
Game Plan of LSG: Outscore SRH
Marsh said straightforwardly when asked about LSG’s approach versus SRH’s batting prowess: “To score more runs than them.”
He added more, saying: “We know they’re going to come hard. Now that T20 teams don’t go hard from ball one and try to put as much pressure as they can to a bowling team, I believe there are not many of them worldwide. We therefore know that tomorrow night we will be under pressure at some moment.”
Marsh underlined the need to keep to their strengths instead of reacting too negatively to SRH’s forceful approach.
“Focussing on our abilities and what we are here to do and play our brand of cricket will be most vital for us as a team. Sunrisers have clearly placed several teams under strain, but that is any team these days. At most grounds, 230 seems to be the new par score now.”
The Difficulties of Highly Scored Games
Teams routinely producing 200+ totals have caused a significant change in scoring patterns for the IPL. Marsh noted this development and said bowlers nowadays deal with constant pressure from the opening over.
“We respect that they have got a fantastic batting lineuplineuplineuplineup with a lot of power, but here we are here to concentrate on our game and hopefully match with them.”
The secret for LSG will be to offset SRH’s aggressiveness with disciplined lines and clever bowling adjustments. While the pace attack will need to execute yorkers properly and slower balls, spinners like Ravi Bishnoi might be very important in controlling the middle overs.
Could the batters of LSG step forward?
Although LSG’s bowling gets most of the attention, their batting also has to be explosive. Marsh, KL Rahul, and Nicholas Pooran in the lineuplineuplineuplineup provide the firepower to equal SRH’s scoring pace. Still, consistency will be crucial—especially in a high-stress pursuit if SRH posts another gigantic total.
Final Thoughts
LSG is up against an SRH side that has been merciless with the bat, which is a tough test. Although injuries have hampered their bowling, Marsh’s faith in the team points to their not wavering without a fight.
The game seems to be an exciting struggle between LSG’s fortitude and SRH’s aggression. Should LSG carry out its strategies efficiently, it could cause an upheaval. But if SRH’s hitters start early, LSG’s bowlers may have yet another lengthy night.