Lucknow
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium
146
52
10
KKR
KKR
155/7 (20.0)
LSG chose to BOWL
LSG
LSG
155/8 (20.0)
Match tied (KKR won the one-over eliminator)
LSG vs KKR IPL 2026 Match Preview: Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI & Pitch Report

Published on Apr 24, 2026

LSG vs KKR IPL 2026 Match Preview: Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI & Pitch Report

Both Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders are struggling at the bottom of the points table in this Indian Premier League season. LSG has managed just two wins, while KKR has secured only one victory so far. With crucial points on the line, this T20 clash at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium is a must win for both sides. Expect top performances from Mitchell Marsh and Cameron Green as they look to revive their respective campaigns. Get the ultimate Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Winning Team strategies below.

Match Details

  • Match: Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2026
  • Date: 26 April 2026
  • Time: 19:30 IST
  • Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

Catch all the live action of this Indian Premier League fixture on JioHotstar(App + Website) for digital streaming. Television viewers can tune into the Star Sport Channels for live broadcast.

Weather Report

The weather in Lucknow will be hot and dry, with temperatures hovering around 32 degrees Celsius during match hours. There is absolutely no Rain impact expected for this game. However, the Dew factor will play a massive role in the second innings, making batting significantly easier under the lights.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The surface at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium is known for its sluggish Pitch nature, often challenging the batters. The Batting vs bowling trend heavily favors the bowlers, especially in the first innings. Interestingly, recent data shows a massive Pace vs spin dominance, with pacers claiming 52 wickets compared to just 10 wickets for spinners in the last five games. The Average score here is a modest 146 runs.

Fantasy takeaway: Load your fantasy contests with hit the-deck pacers and top order batters who can navigate the powerplay carefully.

Team Form & Head to-Head

Lucknow Super Giants

  • Last 5 matches: L/L/L/L/W
  • Recent performance summary: Sitting near the bottom of the table with just two wins overall, their batting has collapsed frequently despite good starts.
  • Head to-head record: Dominating with 5 wins against their opponents.

Kolkata Knight Riders

  • Last 5 matches: W/L/L/L/A
  • Recent performance summary: Dead last with only one win this season, they finally found some momentum in their last completed game.
  • Head to-head record: Trailing with just 2 wins in this rivalry.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

For Kolkata Knight Riders, key bowlers Akash Deep, Mustafizur Rahman, and Harshit Rana are Injured and unavailable for selection. Lucknow Super Giants have a Fully fit squad with no major injury concerns reported. There are no Doubtful players for either side.

Probable Playing XI

Lucknow Super Giants

Mitchell Marsh, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Himmat Singh, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, Mohsin Khan, Digvesh Rathi, Prince Yadav

Kolkata Knight Riders

Tim Seifert, Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi

Key Players to Watch

  • Mitchell Marsh: Leading the run charts for his team with 210 runs, his aggressive batting in the powerplay makes him a top pick for your Mega Leagues.
  • Cameron Green: A brilliant all round asset who has scored 158 runs and provides crucial overs. His recent knock of 79 runs shows his elite form.
  • Prince Yadav: The standout bowler for the home side with 13 wickets. His ability to strike in the death overs on this pace friendly track is unmatched.
  • Angkrish Raghuvanshi: With 193 runs this season, he has been the lone consistent warrior in the top order for the visitors.
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Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

  • Mitchell Marsh
  • Cameron Green
  • Sunil Narine

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Prince Yadav: High risk but massive reward due to his exceptional wicket taking form.
  • Rishabh Pant: Can turn the game around quickly and provides crucial wicket keeping points.

Match Prediction / Outlook

Given the Pace vs spin dominance and the strong head to-head record, the home team holds a slight edge. Both teams are desperate to escape the bottom of the table, but the bowling attack of Lucknow Super Giants looks better equipped for these conditions. Expect Lucknow Super Giants to secure a hard fought victory tonight.

Disclaimer

Always check the Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team. The strategies provided are for informational purposes to help you build your best lineup.

IPL 2026 LSG vs KKR players T20 past performance, current series performance, projected points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceLineup selectionMatch Performance
Name
T
R
S
M#BatInnNORunsHSAvgSR50+4/6BowlInnWkOvAvgEcoSR4wBestC/St
M
A. Pt
Pts
Run
Wk
DT
P
S%
C
VC
iDt
#
PTS
Bat
Bowl
Field
Ajinkya RahaneKKRBAT307RHB29028790510530.17126.5657997RM11155601/5132753.9377187042.9170.977.067.5916181400
Mitchell MarshLSGBAT246RHB23340656611734.02139.8845862RM109852.425.758.4418.234/694863.8510254062.5186.6718.7713.951914208
Rishabh PantLSGWK229LHB21637557712831.15144.1830765000-183847.5380162037.5374.768.397.2148868016
Mohammed ShamiLSGBOWL195RHB5325181326.46103.42023RF1952363.625.098.3917.954/1137851.941520850871.482.783.9214332180
Kartik TyagiKKRBOWL49RHB1042574.1696.1503RF48473.432.79.2821.103/2210762.4437111057.11147.590.851.8411430390
Sunil NarineKKRALL595LHB38067478310915.28148.7218752OB5856273.922.186.1721.5135/19133763.644536871.4879.858.037.338574418
Manish PandeyKKRBAT316RHB28661714512931.75124.0842817RM10102.821.27.5716.824/27157144000160.390.030.03290000
Ramandeep SinghKKRBAT99RHB712610126422.48166.172134RM39342.121.359.0314.103/2049634.820976133.3715.790.560.79246200
Rinku SinghKKRBAT198LHB1685938078334.92147.2720494OB1161.5259.371602/3122747.7334154042.9623.370.751.081197157036
Varun ChakravarthyKKRBOWL160RHB351810224677.86013LBG1572073.821.817.6517.155/1730655.233108501239.931.332.476740700
Anukul RoyKKRALL83LHB612110039525.07152.432125SLA7964327.77.4122.414/174874632239542.99230.410.771243-2338
Vaibhav AroraKKRBOWL80RHB24134411464.702RFM79863.528.258.891903/1625748.33381828.61033.420.61.145770730
Angkrish RaghuvanshiKKRWK50RHB45711568230.42138.67158SLA000-22773.4514252071.4477.28.618.2117171300
Nicholas PooranLSGWK456LHB429711060310829.61147.55681433OB000-293838.8310136025435.863.543.1415191500
Manimaran SiddharthLSGBOWL21RHB22326000SLA21303.517.237.0814.634/167457.52300675161.990.020.03470000
Mohsin KhanLSGBOWL68LHB217101197.21110.98011LMF67913.619.867.5915.725/2311463.825505501130.280.811.27219601920
Ayush BadoniLSGBAT105RHB881919608028.4138.1211237OB27171.926.78.7318.314/1237742.3296148042.9254.973.474.410483608
Cameron GreenKKRALL83RHB7621177110032.2148.0711225RFM55372.433.729.3321.603/3547761.6431161257.1387.3113.5711.4310260380
Rovman PowellKKRBAT338RHB30163610510725.65140.725781RMF56261.945.8410.9525.102/21169552.4262120060528.030.791.312013108
Navdeep SainiKKRBOWL89RHB191366121182.505RF86773.530.157.623.714/1725144000150.630.010.02320000
Aiden MarkramLSGALL238RHB22334598910831.68136.1740738OB113491.934.678.0225.903/21128853.6429193062.5583.039.0111.3877149108
Abdul SamadLSGBAT117RHB1022618457624.27146.315234LB1641.356.2510.4632.201/9595281407202060.710.030.04430000
Finn AllenKKRWK192RHB1899558815131.04178.534186610180-84548.82441040601341.160.38350000
Tim SeifertKKRWK319RHB29436743112528.8136.49431020000-231233.5671900244.448.495.412210-208
George LindeLSGALL253LHB1914727776619.28136.794316SLA2402193.226.327.4321.244/1961228.55723050712.850.560.7895416340
Mukul ChoudharyLSGWK16RHB1663796237.9155.32349000-5745.6319155042.9621.910.951.12113108
Himmat SinghLSGBAT69RHB561910597728.62133.545133OB210.8106.66901/027332.79856033.362.430.10.1113433900
Prince YadavLSGBOWL34RHB75331716.511005RF34383.728.428.6119.703/3217868.154501375974.483.947.0518160120
Digvesh RathiLSGBOWL29RHB544244000LB2929432.968.3123.702/89531.815923201016.940.360.58238040
Tejasvi DahiyaKKRWK7RHB521245341.33156.96115000-1000000140.330.010.01380000
Completed matches of Lucknow Super Giants
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
01 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknowLucknow Super GiantsLSGDelhi CapitalsDC141/10 (18.4)145/4 (17.1) DC won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
05 Apr - 03:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHLucknow Super GiantsLSG156/9 (20.0)160/5 (19.5) LSG won by 5 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
09 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkataKolkata Knight RidersKKRLucknow Super GiantsLSG181/4 (20.0)182/7 (20.0) LSG won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
12 Apr - 03:30 PMLucknowLucknow Super GiantsLSGGujarat TitansGT164/8 (20.0)165/3 (18.4) GT won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
15 Apr - 07:30 PMBengaluruLucknow Super GiantsLSGRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB146/10 (20.0)149/5 (15.1) RCB won by 5 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)
19 Apr - 07:30 PMNew ChandigarhPunjab KingsPBKSLucknow Super GiantsLSG254/7 (20.0)200/5 (20.0) PBKS won by 54 runs
22 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknowRajasthan RoyalsRRLucknow Super GiantsLSG159/6 (20.0)119/10 (18.0) RR won by 40 runs
26 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknowKolkata Knight RidersKKRLucknow Super GiantsLSG155/7 (20.0)155/8 (20.0) Match tied (KKR won the one-over eliminator)
04 May - 07:30 PMMumbaiLucknow Super GiantsLSGMumbai IndiansMI228/5 (20.0)229/4 (18.4) MI won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
07 May - 07:30 PMLucknowLucknow Super GiantsLSGRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB209/3 (19.0)203/6 (19.0) LSG won by 9 runs (DLS method)
10 May - 03:30 PMChennaiLucknow Super GiantsLSGChennai Super KingsCSK203/8 (20.0)208/5 (19.2) CSK won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
15 May - 07:30 PMLucknowChennai Super KingsCSKLucknow Super GiantsLSG187/5 (20.0)188/3 (16.4) LSG won by 7 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
19 May - 07:30 PMJaipurLucknow Super GiantsLSGRajasthan RoyalsRR220/5 (20.0)225/3 (19.1) RR won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
23 May - 07:30 PMLucknowLucknow Super GiantsLSGPunjab KingsPBKS196/6 (20.0)200/3 (18.0) PBKS won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
Completed matches of Kolkata Knight Riders
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
29 Mar - 07:30 PMMumbaiKolkata Knight RidersKKRMumbai IndiansMI220/4 (20.0)224/4 (19.1) MI won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
02 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkataSunrisers HyderabadSRHKolkata Knight RidersKKR226/8 (20.0)161/10 (16.0) SRH won by 65 runs
06 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkataKolkata Knight RidersKKRPunjab KingsPBKS25/2 (3.4) No result
09 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkataKolkata Knight RidersKKRLucknow Super GiantsLSG181/4 (20.0)182/7 (20.0) LSG won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
14 Apr - 07:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKKolkata Knight RidersKKR192/5 (20.0)160/7 (20.0) CSK won by 32 runs
17 Apr - 07:30 PMAhmedabadKolkata Knight RidersKKRGujarat TitansGT180/10 (20.0)181/5 (19.4) GT won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
19 Apr - 03:30 PMKolkataRajasthan RoyalsRRKolkata Knight RidersKKR155/9 (20.0)161/6 (19.4) KKR won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
26 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknowKolkata Knight RidersKKRLucknow Super GiantsLSG155/7 (20.0)155/8 (20.0) Match tied (KKR won the one-over eliminator)
03 May - 03:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHKolkata Knight RidersKKR165/10 (19.0)169/3 (18.2) KKR won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
08 May - 07:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCKolkata Knight RidersKKR142/8 (20.0)147/2 (14.2) KKR won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
13 May - 08:45 PMRaipurKolkata Knight RidersKKRRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB192/4 (20.0)194/4 (19.1) RCB won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
16 May - 07:30 PMKolkataKolkata Knight RidersKKRGujarat TitansGT247/2 (20.0)218/4 (20.0) KKR won by 29 runs
20 May - 07:30 PMKolkataMumbai IndiansMIKolkata Knight RidersKKR147/8 (20.0)148/6 (18.5) KKR won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
Completed matches at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
01 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknow Super GiantsLSGDelhi CapitalsDC141/10 (18.4)145/4 (17.1) DC won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
12 Apr - 03:30 PMLucknow Super GiantsLSGGujarat TitansGT164/8 (20.0)165/3 (18.4) GT won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
22 Apr - 07:30 PMRajasthan RoyalsRRLucknow Super GiantsLSG159/6 (20.0)119/10 (18.0) RR won by 40 runs
26 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkata Knight RidersKKRLucknow Super GiantsLSG155/7 (20.0)155/8 (20.0) Match tied (KKR won the one-over eliminator)
07 May - 07:30 PMLucknow Super GiantsLSGRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB209/3 (19.0)203/6 (19.0) LSG won by 9 runs (DLS method)
15 May - 07:30 PMChennai Super KingsCSKLucknow Super GiantsLSG187/5 (20.0)188/3 (16.4) LSG won by 7 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
23 May - 07:30 PMLucknow Super GiantsLSGPunjab KingsPBKS196/6 (20.0)200/3 (18.0) PBKS won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
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