IPL 2026 Today Match: Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to bowl against Punjab Kings in Match 29 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh on Sunday, April 19, 2026.  LSG made one change to their playing XI, bringing in Manimaran Siddharth in place of Digvesh Rathi, while PBKS retained the same side.

Playing XIs

Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth, Mohsin Khan

Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Prabhsimran Singh(w), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

Impact Substitutes

Lucknow Super Giants Impact subs: Abdul Samad, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Matthew Breetzke, Mayank Yadav, Himmat Singh

Punjab Kings Impact subs: Vijaykumar Vyshak, Harpreet Brar, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Vishnu Vinod

Pitch Report

The pitch for today’s PBKS vs LSG clash is a fresh surface that has historically produced a wide range of scores, from the low 100s to over 200, with only 13 matches played on this square so far. There is a good covering of grass, which is expected to offer consistent bounce, though a few visible red cracks could introduce some unpredictability if the ball lands on them. Overall, the surface appears balanced and should assist both batters and bowlers

Punjab, led by Shreyas Iyer, come into the match on the back of a comprehensive seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians. Lucknow, meanwhile, suffered a five-wicket defeat against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their previous outing. A win for Punjab would further consolidate their position at the top of the table, while Lucknow will be aiming to climb the standings and move closer to the top four.