Opting to field first, Sunrisers Hyderabad implemented two changes to their playing XI for the IPL 2025 clash against Lucknow Super Giants, with star opener Travis Head absent due to a delayed arrival in India following a bout of Covid-19.

On the other hand, LSG handed a debut cap to promising New Zealand pacer Will O'Rourke, who stepped in for the injured Mayank Yadav.