NEW DELHI: Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) proprietor Sanjiv Goenka supplied phrases of encouragement to his gamers after their eight-wicket loss to Punjab Kings (PBKS) within the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) on Wednesday.
Acknowledging their disappointment, Goenka urged the crew to regroup and concentrate on the upcoming matches.
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“I feel there are many nice issues that you’ve got performed higher. Congratulations to them, finest needs to you all. Say, this night, you might be entitled to your disappointment. Tomorrow morning, get up recent, neglect about this, take into consideration the subsequent week. You might have actually obtained an amazing crew. Simply consider in your self, stay up for tomorrow,” Goenka informed the LSG squad.
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Batting first, Lucknow struggled to get going, shedding key wickets early within the innings.
Regardless of a short resistance led by Nicholas Pooran (44) and Ayush Badoni (41),
LSG may solely put up 171/7 of their 20 overs. Punjab’s bowling unit, spearheaded by Arshdeep Singh (3/43), saved the stress on and prevented LSG from setting a formidable whole.
Lucknow’s woes continued as they misplaced Mitchell Marsh for a golden duck and captain Rishabh Pant for simply two runs.
Whereas Aiden Markram’s 28 supplied some stability, it was Pooran and Badoni’s 65-run partnership that revived LSG’s innings. Late contributions from David Miller (19) and Abdul Samad (27) pushed the entire previous 170.

Punjab Kings made mild work of the chase, with Prabhsimran Singh’s explosive 69 off 34 balls setting the tone.
Alongside skipper Shreyas Iyer (52 not out), he dismantled LSG’s bowling assault. Nehal Wadhera (43 not out) added the ending touches as Punjab cruised to victory with 22 balls to spare.
This win lifts Punjab to second place, whereas LSG drop to sixth. Nevertheless, with Goenka’s backing and a robust squad, Lucknow will intention to bounce again of their subsequent recreation in opposition to Mumbai Indians on Friday.