Lucknow Super Giants faced defeat at home on Monday in the 30th match of the Indian Premier League 2025. Chennai Super Kings defeated Lucknow by 5 wickets. After the match, a video of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant went viral. In the video, Pant can be seen fulfilling the wish of a little fan.
Lucknow Super Giants Lose at Home to Chennai Super Kings
Lucknow Super Giants faced a defeat at home on Monday in the 30th match of the Indian Premier League 2025. Chennai Super Kings defeated Lucknow by 5 wickets. After the match, a video of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant went viral. In the video, Pant is seen fulfilling the wish of a little fan.
Fan’s Pizza Wish Fulfilled by Rishabh Pant
In the viral video, when a fan waiting outside the team hotel is asked what he wants from Pant, the fan sweetly replies, “Pizza.” After hearing the young fan’s request, LSG captain Rishabh Pant said, “Pizza khila do yaar isko.” Pant then met the fan, gave autographs, took pictures, and fulfilled the fan’s wish by giving him pizza.
Match Overview: Lucknow vs Chennai
The match took place at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Chennai captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and chose to bowl. Lucknow batted first, scoring 166 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. In reply, Chennai won the match in the final over, thanks to an unbeaten innings by Shivam Dubey and MS Dhoni.
Pant’s Strong Performance
Rishabh Pant played a stormy innings, scoring 63 runs off 49 balls at a strike rate of 128.57. His innings included 4 fours and 4 sixes. In reply, Chennai’s openers, Rachin Ravindra (37 off 22 balls) and Sheikh Rashid (27 off 19 balls), gave their team a solid start. Shivam Dubey led Chennai to victory, scoring an unbeaten 43 off 37 balls, while MS Dhoni finished the match with a quick 26* off 11 balls.
Next Match: Lucknow vs Rajasthan
Lucknow Super Giants will face Rajasthan Royals in their next match on Saturday, 19 April, at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. So far, Lucknow has played 7 matches in IPL 2025, winning 4 and losing 3. With 8 points, Lucknow is currently in 5th place on the points table.