Punjab Kings (PBKS)Currently sitting comfortably at the head of the table, welcome a struggling Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Mullanpur for a clash of opposite fortunes. While Punjab looks like a well oiled machine Shreyas IyerLucknow are looking for their rhythm and possibly the fitness of their captain.
The Kings are the team to beat this season. With 4 wins from 5 matches, they have turned into ‘Chase Masters’, winning 9 of their last 11 games while batting second. His top order-Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh AryaAnd cooper connolly-Has been consistently disastrous.
LSG, sitting at eighth place, is in despair. The biggest crisis in his camp is his fitness. Rishabh PantWho is suffering from elbow injury. Without his sparkle, the middle order is looking weak, and the pressure is mounting. nicholas puran To find his last touch.
PBKS vs LSG, IPL 2026: Match Details
- date and time: 19 April; 7:30pm IST/2pm GMT
- venue: Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh
PBKS vs LSG, head-to-head record in IPL
Matches played: 6 | PBKS won: 3 | lsg won: 3 | No result/tied: 0
Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch at the Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium is a high-quality surface made of a mixture of red and black soil, which ensures consistent bounce and a fast outfield. Generally a batsman’s paradise, the ball comes well onto the bat, although the large boundary dimensions provide some protection to the bowlers. While fast bowlers can achieve early swing and seam movement during the powerplay, the track becomes quite flat in the middle overs. With the start at 7:30 pm, dew is expected to be a major factor, making chasing the target the preferred option for both the captains.
squads
punjab kings: : Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer (captain), Cooper Connolly, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Johnson, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vishak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Priyansh Arya, Suryansh Shedge, Vishnu Vinod, Praveen Dubey, Harpreet Brar, Ben Dwarshuis, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Thakur, Azmatullah Omarzai, Michelle Owen, Harnoor Singh. Musheer Khan, Payla Avinash, Vishal Nishad
Lucknow Super Giants: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (captain), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Mukul Chaudhary (wicketkeeper), Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav, George Linde, Himmat Singh, Josh Inglis, Anrich Nortje, Manimaran Siddharth, Matthew Bretzke, Mohsin Khan, Arjun Tendulkar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Maharaj Singh, Mayank Yadav, Akshat Raghuvanshi, Arshin Kulkarni, Naman. Tiwari
pbks vs lsgIPL 2026: Today’s match prediction
Case 1:
- PBKS won the toss and bowled first
- LSG’s powerplay score: 50-60
- LSG’s total score: 190-200
Case 2:
- LSG won the toss and bowled first
- PBKS’s powerplay score: 60-70
- PBKS Total Score: 220-230
Match result: The team that bowls first wins the competition.
See also: Shreyas Iyer’s brilliant fielding dismisses Hardik Pandya in MI vs PBKS IPL 2026 match
