Indian Premier League 2026 - 19th Match
LSG
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vs
GT
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Match starts at Apr 12, 10:00 GMT
won the toss and chose to
Commentary
Preview
In the dry April heat of Lucknow, it sets up as Gujarat Titans' top-order against Lucknow Super Giants' pace attack.
Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler have carried GT's top-heavy batting, but they now run into the best pace attack of IPL 2026 so far. LSG's seamers have averaged just 8 in the Powerplay this season, picking eight wickets in three matches and conceding under five an over. Those are serious numbers, and GT's batters will know they have their task cut out.
Why things look further uphill for GT is that they have been at the receiving end of this fixture, losing the last three meetings, including both times last year. Shubman Gill's side, though, know that the margins are small in cricket. If David Miller had taken that single off the penultimate ball, if Rashid Khan and Kagiso Rabada had managed to squeeze a boundary against Tushar Deshpande in the last over, their season could have looked very different.
GT will also know there are gaps to target. It took a freakish innings from Mukul Choudhary to get LSG over the line in what should have been a routine chase at the Eden Gardens. Their x-factor from last year, Nicholas Pooran, has not looked the same force this season, having been moved down the order to spread out the formidable top-three from last year. His returns tell the story: 134 runs in 10 innings at an average of 13.4 and a strike rate of 113.55, and there will be opportunities on offer to shut the game down.
When: Apr 12, 3:30 PM local
Where: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
What to expect: While the pitches in Lucknow have improved over the years, they are still expected to be sluggish. Like it was on display in the opening match here this season, when the hosts were bowled out for 141 before a Sameer Rizvi special got Delhi Capitals over the line. It's supposed to be a hot and dry afternoon in Lucknow.
Head to head: GT 4 - 3 LSG
Team watch
Lucknow Super Giants
Injuries/Availability: No reported fitness concerns in the camp.
Tactics & Matchups: LSG's seamers have stuck to good and hard lengths in the Powerplay and it will be interesting to see what GT's top-order comes up with against it. Gill averages over 54 and strikes at over 147 against LSG, and his battle with Mohammed Shami will be the one to watch out for.
Probable XII: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (w/c), Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Manimaran Siddharth, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav
Gujarat Titans
Injuries/Availability: Shubman Gill seems to have recovered well from his neck troubles. There are no reported injury issues in the camp.
Tactics & Matchups: Rashid Khan, who has roared back to form, has a favourable matchup against Rishabh Pant and Nicholas Pooran, getting them both thrice each, and the legspinner will be key.
Probable XII: Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (w), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Ashok Sharma, Prasidh Krishna
Did you know?
Since 2023, Kagiso Rabada has gone wicketless in eight of his 24 outings.
Ayush Badoni has seven 50-plus scores from No.4 or lower for LSG, a franchise record.
Prasidh Krishna has the most wickets [12] in overs 7-15 in the IPL since 2025.
What they said
"When you believe in someone as a player, as a captain, the player can do wonders with that trust. I think it definitely plays a big role," - Rishabh Pant, LSG captain
"Those 5-6 runs in fielding, it makes a difference especially in a game when you see you're winning by one run. So every effort and every misfield or every good effort counts," - Shubman Gill, GT captain.
In the dry April heat of Lucknow, it sets up as Gujarat Titans' top-order against Lucknow Super Giants' pace attack.
Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler have carried GT's top-heavy batting, but they now run into the best pace attack of IPL 2026 so far. LSG's seamers have averaged just 8 in the Powerplay this season, picking eight wickets in three matches and conceding under five an over. Those are serious numbers, and GT's batters will know they have their task cut out.
Why things look further uphill for GT is that they have been at the receiving end of this fixture, losing the last three meetings, including both times last year. Shubman Gill's side, though, know that the margins are small in cricket. If David Miller had taken that single off the penultimate ball, if Rashid Khan and Kagiso Rabada had managed to squeeze a boundary against Tushar Deshpande in the last over, their season could have looked very different.
GT will also know there are gaps to target. It took a freakish innings from Mukul Choudhary to get LSG over the line in what should have been a routine chase at the Eden Gardens. Their x-factor from last year, Nicholas Pooran, has not looked the same force this season, having been moved down the order to spread out the formidable top-three from last year. His returns tell the story: 134 runs in 10 innings at an average of 13.4 and a strike rate of 113.55, and there will be opportunities on offer to shut the game down.
When: Apr 12, 3:30 PM local
Where: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
What to expect: While the pitches in Lucknow have improved over the years, they are still expected to be sluggish. Like it was on display in the opening match here this season, when the hosts were bowled out for 141 before a Sameer Rizvi special got Delhi Capitals over the line. It's supposed to be a hot and dry afternoon in Lucknow.
Head to head: GT 4 - 3 LSG
Team watch
Lucknow Super Giants
Injuries/Availability: No reported fitness concerns in the camp.
Tactics & Matchups: LSG's seamers have stuck to good and hard lengths in the Powerplay and it will be interesting to see what GT's top-order comes up with against it. Gill averages over 54 and strikes at over 147 against LSG, and his battle with Mohammed Shami will be the one to watch out for.
Probable XII: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (w/c), Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Manimaran Siddharth, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav
Gujarat Titans
Injuries/Availability: Shubman Gill seems to have recovered well from his neck troubles. There are no reported injury issues in the camp.
Tactics & Matchups: Rashid Khan, who has roared back to form, has a favourable matchup against Rishabh Pant and Nicholas Pooran, getting them both thrice each, and the legspinner will be key.
Probable XII: Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (w), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Ashok Sharma, Prasidh Krishna
Did you know?
Since 2023, Kagiso Rabada has gone wicketless in eight of his 24 outings.
Ayush Badoni has seven 50-plus scores from No.4 or lower for LSG, a franchise record.
Prasidh Krishna has the most wickets [12] in overs 7-15 in the IPL since 2025.
What they said
"When you believe in someone as a player, as a captain, the player can do wonders with that trust. I think it definitely plays a big role," - Rishabh Pant, LSG captain
"Those 5-6 runs in fielding, it makes a difference especially in a game when you see you're winning by one run. So every effort and every misfield or every good effort counts," - Shubman Gill, GT captain.
Squads:
Lucknow Super Giants Squad: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Manimaran Siddharth, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav, Matthew Breetzke, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mayank Yadav, Himmat Singh, Anrich Nortje, Mohsin Khan, Arjun Tendulkar, Akash Maharaj Singh, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Arshin Kulkarni, Naman Tiwari, George Linde, Josh Inglis
Gujarat Titans Squad: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Ashok Sharma, Prasidh Krishna, Jason Holder, Manav Suthar, Jayant Yadav, Anuj Rawat, Ishant Sharma, Luke Wood, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Tom Banton, Kulwant Khejroliya, Kumar Kushagra, Arshad Khan, Gurnoor Brar, Nishant Sindhu