Mullanpur : Punjab Kings (PBKS) will face off against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the 29th match of the IPL 2026 season on 19th April (Sunday) at 7:30 PM at PBKS’s home ground, the PCA New Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh.
Last year’s finalists, PBKS, started and have continued their campaign this season in a great and strong manner, becoming the only team in IPL 2026 to remain undefeated so far. They have played 5 matches, with one abandoned due to rain, while winning the other 4 matches. They are currently holding the top position on the table with 9 points. Under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, the team has performed outstandingly in both bowling and batting departments.
On the other side, LSG started their campaign in a mixed way. They have played 5 matches, with 2 wins and 3 losses, and are holding the 8th position on the table with 4 points. LSG have one of the strongest bowling attacks, but the trouble lies in their batting order. With inconsistent batting, they have not crossed the 200-run mark in any match so far, with their highest score being 182. Their top order has failed to score big runs and is struggling with poor form, including Nicholas Pooran. For a strong comeback, they need to improve this as soon as possible. In the IPL, both teams have played 6 matches, where each team has won 3 matches.
PBKS Squad:
Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Vishnu Vinod, Harnoor Pannu, Pyla Avinash, Prabhsimran Singh, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Harpreet Brar, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Priyansh Arya, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Mitch Owen, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Yash Thakur, Xavier Bartlett, Pravin Dubey, Vishal Nishad, Lockie Ferguson.
Punjab Kings Predicted XI:
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh.
LSG Squad:
Rishabh Pant, Aiden Markram, Himmat Singh, Matthew Breetzke, Mukul Choudhary, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Josh Inglis, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Arshin Kulkarni, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ayush Badoni, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, M. Siddharth, Digvesh Singh, Akash Singh, Prince Yadav, Arjun Tendulkar, Anrich Nortje, Naman Tiwari, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan.
LSG Predicted XI:
Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant, Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, George Linde/Anrich Nortje, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Singh Rathi.
The conditions in New Chandigarh are expected to be mostly clear and dry. Daytime temperatures will be quite hot, around 36–38°C, but by match time in the evening, it should cool down to around 28–30°C. The sky will likely remain clear to partly cloudy with very little chance of rain, so interruptions are unlikely. Humidity may rise slightly at night, which could lead to some dew later in the match, potentially making it easier for the team batting second. Overall, the weather looks favorable for a full and uninterrupted game. The pitch is expected to be a balanced but slightly batting-friendly surface. Early in the match, it may offer some assistance to fast bowlers with a bit of seam movement, but as the game progresses, it usually settles into a good batting track where stroke play becomes easier. The outfield is generally quick, helping runs to flow once batters are set. In the second innings, dew may reduce grip for bowlers—especially spinners—making it harder to defend totals and giving an advantage to chasing teams. A competitive score is likely to be in the range of 170–190 runs. It will be interesting to see whether PBKS continue their unbeaten form or if LSG can make a strong comeback.
