The 19th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 promises to be a thrilling contest, as the Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans face off on Sunday, April 12, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
Although the Lucknow Super Giants did not get off to a good start in IPL 2026, their performance in the last few matches has been quite spectacular; while chasing runs, they have secured victories in thrilling encounters that went down to the very last ball. In their most recent match, the Lucknow team was fortunate to have the support of Mukul Chaudhary; playing a magnificent unbeaten innings of 54 runs off just 27 balls, he guided the team to a memorable victory against the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Gujarat Titans journey in IPL 2026 so far has been rather lackluster; however, their splendid victory against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium might just provide them with the much-needed momentum required to get their campaign back on track. It will be interesting to see how this Shubman Gill-led team performs in their upcoming clash in Lucknow.
LSG vs GT Head to Head T20 Record
| Matches Played | 7 |
|---|---|
| Won by Gujarat Titans | 4 |
| Won by Lucknow Super Giants | 3 |
| Tied | 00 |
| No Result | 00 |
| First-ever Fixture | April 28, 2022 |
| Most-recent Fixture | May 22, 2025 |
LSG vs GT Playing 11 & Impact Players
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Possible Playing 11: 1. Mitchell Marsh, 2. Aiden Markram, 3. Rishabh Pant(WK)(C), 4. Ayush Badoni, 5. Nicholas Pooran(WK), 6. Abdul Samad, 7. Mukul Choudhary(WK), 8. Mohammed Shami, 9. Avesh Khan, 10. Manimaran Siddharth, 11. Digvesh Singh/Prince Yadav
LSG Impact Players: Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Anrich Nortje, Matthew Breetzke
Gujarat Titans (GT) Possible Playing 11: 1. Shubman Gill(C), 2. Sai Sudharsan, 3. Jos Buttler(WK), 4. Washington Sundar, 5. Glenn Phillips, 6. Rahul Tewatia, 7. Shahrukh Khan, 8. Rashid Khan, 9. Ashok Sharma, 10. Mohammed Siraj, 11. Prasidh Krishna/Kagiso Rabada
GT Impact Players: Anuj Rawat, Jason Holder, Jayant Yadav, Manav Suthar
IPL 2026: LSG vs GT Player Stats
- Rashid Khan vs Rishabh Pant: In the history of the IPL, Rashid has dismissed Pant three times and has not allowed him to play freely.
- Avesh Khan vs Shubman Gill: Avesh has dismissed Gill four times across eight innings, which gives LSG a significant advantage.
- Kagiso Rabada vs Nicholas Pooran: Rabada holds the upper hand over Pooran; he has dismissed Pooran three times while conceding only 33 runs.
- Prasidh Krishna vs Rishabh Pant: Prasidh, too, has dismissed Pant on two occasions.
- Most Runs in GT vs LSG: Shubman Gill leads the charts with 176 runs, boasting an average of 54.00 and a strike rate of 147.00.
- Most Runs in LSG vs GT: Ayush Badoni has scored 111 runs against the Titans.
- Most Wickets in GT vs LSG: Rashid Khan has taken 8 wickets, with his best performance being 4/24.
- Most Wickets in LSG vs GT: Krunal Pandya leads the list with 6 wickets, maintaining an impressive economy rate of 5.30.
IPL 2026: LSG vs GT Pitch Report
The pitch at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow offers a well-balanced contest between bat and ball, where both aspects of the game receive equal assistance from the surface. However, as the match progresses, batting is considered to become somewhat challenging due to the black-soil nature of the wickets.
LSG vs GT Probable Best Performers
Jos Buttler
Jos Buttler has finally regained his old rhythm and appears to be back in form with the bat once again. This experienced wicketkeeper-batsman had not enjoyed a particularly remarkable run in T20 cricket recently, but in IPL 2026, the English star has already played some magnificent innings. It is expected that on Sunday, he will prove too formidable for LSG's bowling attack.
Prince Yadav
Many fans have underestimated the challenge posed by Prince Yadav. While Mukul Chaudhary may have received most of the credit for LSG's victory in the previous match, it was, in reality, Prince's tight bowling that set the tone for the game and restricted KKR to a low total. Therefore, this right-arm pacer will look to deliver another memorable spell against the Titans.
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CRICKET POINTS TABLE - Indian Premier League (IPL 2026)
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajasthan Royals | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.055 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | Punjab Kings | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +0.720 | 7 | WNRWW |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.231 | 4 | LWW |
| 4 | Delhi Capitals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.322 | 4 | LLWW |
| 5 | Lucknow Super Giants | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.359 | 4 | WWL |
| 6 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.024 | 2 | LLWL |
| 7 | Gujarat Titans | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.270 | 2 | WLL |
| 8 | Mumbai Indians | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.715 | 2 | LLW |
| 9 | Chennai Super Kings | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.532 | 2 | WLLL |
| 10 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1.315 | 1 | LNRLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result Last updated on 12-Apr-2026, 09:44 AM | |||||||||
