Watch: Zaheer Khan Unhappy with LSG’s Home Pitch after Crushing Loss to PBks

Lucknow Super GINTS (LSG) Endured a disappointing start to its home campaign in IPL 2025, Suffering an eight-WICKET DEFEAT AGAIAT AGAIAT AGAINST Punjab Kings at the Ekana CRRICKET STADAM on TusDay. However, beyond the loss, lsg mentor zaheer Khan was left frustrated with the nature of the pitch, questioning bether it true provided a home advantage.

Speaking at the post-match pressure conference, zaheer did not hold back his disappointment with the conditions. “What was a little disappointing for me here was it’s a home game, and in ipl you’ve seen how teams have looked at Taking a little of home advantage. So from that point of View, you’ve seen the currentor my Thinking that it’s a home game.

Red Soil Pitches offer More Bounce and Carry, Aiding Seamers, While Black Soil Pitches Stay Low and Slow, Favouring Spinners Over Time. LSG Struggled From The Outset on a Red-Soil Surface That Seemed to Favor the Visitor more than the host, which has three frontline spinners in its fold. Asked to bat first, the home side Lost Three Wickets in the PowerPlay and Never Recovered. Despite a brief resistance from its middle order, it was restricted to a beLow-par total, with punjab’s bowlers dictating terms.

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Punjab Kings Made Light Work of the Chase, with Prabhsimran Singh and Shreyas Iyer Scoring Composed Half-Canturies to Steer Their TEAM to Victory. LSG’s bowlers failed to find breakthroughs at Crucial Juncture, Allowing Punjab to Dominate Processedings from Start to Finish.

Zaheer expressed hope that such pitch conditions would not be reepeted, especially giving the expectations of lucknow’s home fans. “It’s a new setup for me Home Game Here. “

Despite the setback, zaheer mainted that the team remained optimistic about bouncing back in the remind of the home leg. “As a team, we are confident. Have the right outlook and mindset for the IPL, ”He added.

Lsg will look to regroup quchly as it prepares for its next home fixure, hoping to turn Around Its Fortunes and Capitalise on What Should Be a Genuine HOME Advantage.