Lucknow, April 11 – The Lucknow Super Giants will host the 2022 champions, the Gujarat Titans (GT), in the 19th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, which will be played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpaaye Ekana Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
LSG had a modest start to their IPL 2026 campaign, but they quickly turned things around with impressive back-to-back performances. The team has shown great composure in pressure situations, securing thrilling last-ball victories while chasing. In their latest match, Mukul Choudhary was the hero, smashing an unbeaten 54 off just 27 balls to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat against the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Meanwhile, the Gujarat Titans haven't quite found their rhythm this season and have been inconsistent overall. They lost both their opening matches against the Punjab Kings and the Rajasthan Royals. However, their convincing win against the Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium could prove to be a turning point. With Shubman Gill leading the side, it will be interesting to see if they can build on that momentum in the upcoming match in Lucknow.
GT have a slight edge over LSG in their head-to-head record. Both teams have played seven matches so far, with the Gujarat Titans winning four matches, while the Lucknow Super Giants have won three matches.
When: Sunday, April 12, 3:30 PM IST
Where: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpaaye Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Where to watch: The LSG vs GT match will be broadcast on Star Sports channels, with JioHotstar live-streaming the game.
Squads:
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Kumar Kushagra, Glenn Phillips, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Kagiso Rabada, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Jayant Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Ashok Sharma, Jason Holder, Tom Banton, Luke Wood, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Anuj Rawat, Kulwant Khejroliya, Gurnoor Brar, M Shahrukh Khan
Lucknow Super Giants: Rishabh Pant (c), Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Himmat Singh, Matthew Breetzke, Mukul Choudhary, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Josh Inglis, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahamad, Arshin Kulkarni, Ayush Badoni, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, M. Siddharth, Digvesh Singh, Akash Singh, Prince Yadav, Arjun Tendulkar, Anrich Nortje, Naman Tiwari, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan.