IPL 2025 SRH vs LSG: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) owner Kavya Maran was hopeful that after defeating Rajasthan Royals, her team would also perform brilliantly against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). But the exact opposite happened in this match played on Hyderabad ground. SRH scored 190 runs while batting first, but LSG easily chased this target in just 16.1 overs. The player who contributed the most to this crushing defeat was the same Nicholas Pooran, whom Kavya Maran had once released from her team.
Kavya Maran looked disappointedBefore the match, Kavya Maran hoped that her bowlers would be able to defend 191 runs. But Nicholas Pooran dashed her hopes. When Pooran came to the crease in the second over itself, he launched a fierce attack on the SRH bowlers. He rained sixes and fours, which left the SRH fans present in the stadium as well as Kavya Maran disappointed. His despair-filled pictures are becoming increasingly viral on social media.
Puran took 'revenge'Nicholas Pooran made his IPL debut for Punjab Kings in 2019. After performing brilliantly for three seasons, SRH bought him for Rs 10.75 crore in 2022. Pooran scored 306 runs in 14 matches for SRH at a strike rate of 144. Despite this, SRH released him ahead of the 2023 season, after which Lucknow Super Giants included him in their team. Now when Pooran hit 70 runs in just 26 balls at a strike rate of 269 against SRH, it seemed that he had completed 'revenge' against his old franchise.
LSG's spectacular winIn this victory of LSG, not only Nicholas Pooran but the whole team played brilliantly. The batsmen scored runs aggressively and the bowlers also kept the SRH batsmen tied down. After this defeat, SRH needs to rethink its strategy, especially to strengthen its bowling attack.
Will SRH be able to make a comeback?SRH will now have to learn from their mistakes in the upcoming matches and make a strong comeback. This defeat must have been very painful for Kavya Maran, but cricket is a game of uncertainties. Now it will be interesting to see what kind of strategy SRH adopts in the coming matches and whether they will be able to make a strong comeback by learning from this defeat.
