5 players to watch out for in the SRH vs LSG IPL 2025 match

The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are ready to lock horns with the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their second game of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) season scheduled on 27 March, 2025 to be hosted at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Incidentally, both these sides are coming into this game after having experienced contrasting results in their previous outings. Sunrisers Hyderabad kickstarted off their IPL 2025 campaign on an amazing note with a convincing 44-run win over Rajasthan Royals in their first match while Lucknow Super Giants suffered a heartening 1-wicket defeat at the hands of Delhi Capitals. It is now time to checkout the top five key players to watch out for in the SRH vs LSG IPL 2025 match. 

Top five contenders to watch out for in the SRH vs LSG IPL 2025 match

1. Travis Head

On a flat batting favourable Hyderabad pitch, the in-form Travis Head will once again not spare the bowlers especially after his amazing performance in the first match against Rajasthan Royals at the very same venue. The Aussie left-hander smashed the opposition bowlers from the word go, having notched up a fantastic innings of 67 runs off just 31 deliveries that consisted of 9 fours and 3 sixes. Head has been a consistent performer for his national team during the last few years across the three formats of the game. He finished as one of the top five leading run-getters in IPL 2024 with a superb tally of 567 runs from 15 games at a magnificent strike-rate of over 191 that consisted of four half-centuries. 

2. Mitchell Marsh

There were not many positives for the Lucknow Super Giants during their opening fixture against Delhi Capitals. However, while playing as a specialist batter, Australia's senior cricketer Mitchell Marsh smacked an exceptional knock of 72 runs off only 36 balls which included 6 sixes and as many fours. After a smashing start in IPL 2025, the explosive right-hander will be aiming to continue this batting form in the remainder of the competition as well. Marsh has scored 737 runs from 43 IPL matches so far at a strike-rate of 132.32 that includes as many as four half-centuries. 

3. Ishan Kishan

After all the struggles he has faced during recent times, Ishan Kishan must be really proud of himself following a storming comeback performance on his debut game for the Sunrisers Hyderabad. During their opening game in IPL 2025, the swashbuckling southpaw batter composed a wonderful unbeaten innings of 106 runs off only 47 deliveries that included 11 fours and 6 sixes. He was named the Player of the Match for his commendable performance. While considering Ishan Kishan IPL stats so far, he has notched up 2750 runs from 106 games at a strike-rate of nearly 140 that includes 16 fifties and 1 hundred. 

4. Nicholas Pooran

The Lucknow Super Giants team management showed a lot of trust on power-hitting West Indies cricketer Nicholas Pooran as he was their first retention at a mammoth price of INR 21 Crore in the IPL 2025 auction. He repaid the faith stunningly well during their opening game of the season. While playing against Delhi Capitals, Pooran played an unbelievable innings of 75 runs off just 30 balls that consisted of 7 sixes and 6 fours. While talking about his stats in the IPL history so far, Nicholas Pooran has smashed 1769 runs in 76 matches at an excellent strike-rate of more than 162. 

5. Abhishek Sharma

For the Sunrisers Hyderabad, left-handed Abhishek Sharma got a fine start against the Rajasthan Royals, but then he failed to convert into a big and impactful innings. However, he will still be one of the key players to watch out for in their second game against Lucknow Super Giants on Thursday. Abhishek has notched a sensational tally of 484 runs from 16 matches at a remarkable strike-rate of more than 204 that included as many as three half-centuries. On the other hand, he has also solidified his spot in the Indian T20I setup with a total of 535 runs from 17 T20I games at an impressive strike-rate of 193.85 that includes a couple of hundreds and as many fifties.