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In the sixty-eighth match of IPL 2026, Lucknow Super Giants will challenge Punjab Kings on 23rd at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.third May 7:30 pm IST.
Get the best LSG vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Probable Playing XI and match insight for 68.th IPL 2026 match. Expert analysis and more.
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LSG vs PBKS Hot Picks for Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips:
Captaincy Choice:
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Prabhasimran Singh – Punjab’s opening batsman Prabhasimran has scored 441 runs at a blazing strike rate of 172.94 this season while continuously attacking during the powerplay. |
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Mitchell Marsh – Marsh dominates the batting charts for Lucknow Super Giants with 563 runs in 13 matches, including a devastating century against Bengaluru. |
Raises up:
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Josh Inglis – Inglis quickly changed the pace of Lucknow’s middle-order, scoring 194 runs in four matches while striking above 195 in this campaign. |
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Shreyas Iyer – Iyer brilliantly stabilized Punjab’s middle order, scoring 397 runs with five half-centuries in 13 crucial tournament appearances. |
Budget Selection:
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Marcus Stoinis – Stoinis has bolstered Punjab with aggressive finishing ability, contributing 216 runs and useful breakthroughs in pressure moments this season. |
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Mohsin Khan – Left-arm fast bowler Mohsin terrorized the batsmen with sharp seam movement, taking 11 wickets and a sensational five-wicket haul against Kolkata. |
LSG vs PBKS IPL 2026 Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
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captain |
Mitchell Marsh and Prabhsimran Singh |
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vice captain |
Shreyas Iyer and Josh Inglis |
LSG vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction Team 1:
- Keepers – Nicholas Pooran, Josh Inglis, Rishabh Pant, Prabhsimran Singh
- Batsmen – Mitchell Marsh©, Shreyas Iyer (Vice Captain), Priyansh Arya
- Allrounder – Azmatullah Omarzai, Cooper Connolly
- Bowlers- Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav
LSG vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction Team 2:
- Keepers – Nicholas Pooran, Josh Inglis (Vice Captain), Prabhsimran Singh ©
- Batsmen- Mitchell Marsh, Shreyas Iyer, Priyansh Arya
- Allrounder – Marcus Stoinis, Cooper Connolly
- Bowlers- Arshdeep Singh, Mohsin Khan, Prince Yadav
LSG vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction Today Match 68 IPL 2026 Players to Avoid:
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player |
dream11 credit |
Dream11 Points (Last Match) |
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Nehal Vadhera |
7.0 credit |
No |
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Mukul Chaudhary |
7.5 credits |
No |
LSG vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction Today Match 68 IPL 2026 Expert Advice:
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sl captaincy option |
Michelle Marsh |
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gl captaincy option |
Prabhsimran Singh |
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choice of punt |
Mohsin Khan and Marcus Stoinis |
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dream11 combination |
4-3-2-2 |
LSG vs PBKS Match Preview:
Lucknow Super Giants will face Punjab Kings in 68th The Indian Premier League 2026 match will take place on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at 7:30 PM IST at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. This crucial encounter comes in the deciding stage of the tournament, with both teams entering the contest in completely different circumstances. Lucknow Super Giants are already out of the playoff race after a tough campaign, while Punjab Kings are still in the competition and need a win to strengthen their qualification hopes.
Lucknow Super Giants are coming into this match after suffering a disappointing defeat by seven wickets against Rajasthan Royals. Batting first, they posted a mighty score of 220/5 thanks to a brilliant innings from Mitchell Marsh, who scored 96 off 57 balls, while Josh Inglis added a quickfire 60 off just 29 balls. Despite dominating with the bat, Lucknow failed to defend the target as their bowling attack struggled badly under pressure and allowed Rajasthan to complete the chase with five balls to spare.
Punjab Kings, on the other hand, arrived in Lucknow eager to recover from their poor form. After starting the season strong with five wins in their opening six games, the Kings have now lost five games in a row.
In their previous match against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab fell behind by 23 runs while chasing a challenging target. Although Cooper Connolly played a fighting inning of 37 runs and Suryansh Shedge contributed 35 runs, the team lost early wickets and could not fully recover. Earlier this season, Punjab dominated Lucknow with an impressive 54-run win thanks to Priyansh Arya’s explosive 93-run innings. Therefore, Punjab Kings would like to effectively utilize their spin strength on the flat surface and collect two valuable points.
LSG vs PBKS head-to-head record:
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teams |
win the match |
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Lucknow Super Giants |
3 |
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punjab kings |
4 |
LSG vs PBKS Weather and Pitch Report:
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temperature |
35°C |
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weather forecast |
clear sky |
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pitch behavior |
batting friendly |
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Best suited for |
motion |
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Average score of first innings |
171 |
Records of chasing teams:
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record |
Poor |
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Victory % |
45% |
LSG vs PBKS Playing 11 (Expected):
Lucknow Super Giants Playing 11:
1) Mitchell Marsh
2) Josh Inglis
3) Nicholas Pooran
4) Rishabh Pant (Captain and Wicketkeeper)
5) Abdul Samad
6) Ayush Badoni
7) Shahbaz Ahmed
8) Mohsin Khan
9) Mayank Yadav
10) Akash Singh
11) Prince Yadav
12) Digvesh Rathi
punjab kings playing 11: :
1) Priyansh Arya
2) Prabhsimran Singh (Wicketkeeper)
3) Cooper Connolly
4) Shreyas Iyer ©
5) Suryansh Shedge
6) Marcus Stoinis
7) Shashank Singh
8) Azmatullah Omarzai
9) Harpreet Brar
10) Lockie Ferguson
11) Arshdeep Singh
12) Yuzvendra Chahal/Vijaykumar Vaish
LSG vs PBKS Match Winner Prediction:
Looking at the recent form, Lucknow Super Giants are expected to win this match.