IPL 2026: Shreyas Iyer-led Punjab Kings (PBKS) will aim to extend their winning momentum in IPL 2026 as they Rishabh Pant-led Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Sunday, April 19, at the PCA New cricket Stadium in Mullanpur.
PBKS has been unbeaten in IPL 2026 so far and currently sits at the top of the points table. Backed by a strong batting unit, they will look to maintain their winning momentum against LSG. On the other hand, Rishabh Pant’s Lucknow Super Giants have had a stop start season with two wins so far but have struggled for consistency.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) have registered four wins of their five matches, with one fixture against Kolkata Knight Riders ending without a result due to a washout. Under Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy, they also hold an impressive net run rate of +1.067, reflecting their dominant batting and confident run chases.
LSG placed seventh on points table are struggling for consistency
LSG, on the other hand, are placed seventh and are struggling for consistency after back-to-back defeats. Good news for LSG is skipper Rishabh Pant will be part of the playing XI after recovering from an elbow injury sustained in their previous match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Punjab Kings batting unit has been in red-hot form this season, with opener Prabhsimran Singh leading the charge with 211 runs, while skipper Shreyas Iyer has also looked in a good touch as he has scored 203 runs at impressive strike rates of 172.95 and 187.96 respectively. With the ball, Arshdeep Singh has made a strong comeback to form, delivering a standout spell of 3/22 against MI, adding more balance to the Punjab attack.
For Lucknow Super Giants, Prince Yadav has been leading the bowling attack so far with nine wickets, while Avesh Khan has taken five and Mohammed Shami four.
With the bat, Mukul Choudhary (127), Aiden Markram (120), Mitchell Marsh (115), and Ayush Badoni (113) have chipped in with useful runs, but the overall consistency has been missing. While, Rishabh Pant and big-hitter Nicholas Pooran are still trying to find their rhythm
Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants IPL 2026 Playing 11
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI):Mitchell Marsh, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant (c and wk), Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth, Mohsin Khan