India, April 2 -- The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) did not have a great homecoming in IPL 2025 both on and off the field. They suffered an eight-wicket loss to Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, April 1. According to MyKhel.com, LSG officials skipped the post-match presentation ceremony, sparking speculation about their displeasure with the team's performance in their first home game of the 18th season.

The match saw PBKS, led by an unbeaten Shreyas Iyer (52* off 30 balls), chase down LSG's modest total of 171 with 22 balls to spare, thanks to explosive contributions from Prabhsimran Singh (69 off 34) and Nehal Wadhera (43* off 25). LSG's batting faltered early, slumping to 3...