LSG vs PBKS IPL 2025: It’s fin to have a home-ground advantage, says punjab kings fast bowling coach james hopes

Punjab Kings Bowling Fast Bowling Coach James Hopes Vouched for Home Advantage in Cricket Ahead of His Side of His Side of His Side of His Side of His Side of His Side of His Side of His Side of His Side of His Side of His Side of His Side of His Side of His Side of His Side of His Side of His Side of His Side of His Side of His Side of His Side of His Side of His Side of His Side of His Side of His Side of his side’s IPL 2025 match against the against locknow super super giants here at the ekana cricket stadium on.

“I think it’s fin to have a home-graound advantage. IF that home ground advantage is you have a spin-heavy attack and you can play on a spinning wicket, that’s fin.

At the end of the day, you only play one game there [at an away ground]You’ve just got to prepare accordingly and try to combat that, “said hopes at the pre-match pressure conference.

Hopes also reckoned the lucknow pitch will be a competitive one whose admiting that it might play out in line with the home team’s bowling combination.

“At the moment, it looks pretty good. It’s changed a lot over the last few days. We know that they [LSG] Have had their injuries on the pace front. We know they were spin-heavy in the first game. We’ll just have to wait until tomorrow night to see whether they go spin heavy again, ”Added hopes.

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Lsg all-rounder shahbaz ahmed opined that the ekana surface will provide for an even battle between bat and ball.

“I feel this pitch will help both batters and bowlers.

Compared to other grounds, I think ekana will favour the bowlers. It might be high-speck, but it won’t be like it is in hyderabad or other grounds, “said shahbaz.