LSGLSG
23 May - 19:30
IPL 2026
PBKSPBKS
Lucknow
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium
175
48
12
LSG
LSG
196/6 (20.0)
PBKS chose to BOWL
PBKS
PBKS
200/3 (18.0)
PBKS won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
LSG vs PBKS IPL 2026 Match Preview, Fantasy Picks & Pitch Report

Published on May 22, 2026

LSG vs PBKS IPL 2026 Match Preview, Fantasy Picks & Pitch Report

The Indian Premier League action heats up as Lucknow Super Giants take on Punjab Kings in a high stakes T20 encounter. This IPL clash at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium is a do or die situation for Punjab Kings. They must win this match to stay alive for the next stage of the tournament. Fans looking for the perfect Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Winning Team strategies will find everything they need right here.

Match Details

  • Match: Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings
  • Date: 23 May 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 crucial fixture on:

  • JioHotstar(App + Website)
  • Star Sport Channels

Weather Report

Expect warm conditions in Lucknow with temperatures hovering around 32 degrees Celsius during match hours. The humidity will be moderate. There is absolutely no Rain impact expected for this fixture. However, the Dew factor could play a massive role in the second innings, making chasing slightly easier under the lights.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

Pitch Report: The surface at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium has been surprisingly good for batting recently. The Average score in the last five matches is a solid 175 runs. When looking at the Pace vs spin dominance, fast bowlers have completely taken over. Pacers have claimed 48 wickets compared to just 12 wickets for spinners. The Batting vs bowling trend suggests that teams batting first can post big totals, but dew makes chasing viable.

Fantasy Takeaway: Load your team with top order batters and death over pacers to maximize your rewards.

Team Form & Head to-Head

Lucknow Super Giants

  • Last 5 matches: L, W, L, W, L
  • Recent performance: Inconsistent but highly dangerous at their home ground.
  • Head to head record: 3 wins against tonight's opponent.

Punjab Kings

  • Last 5 matches: L, L, L, L, L
  • Recent performance: Struggling with a five match losing streak but desperate for a win to stay alive.
  • Head to head record: 4 wins against the hosts.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

  • Wanindu Hasaranga is currently Injured and remains unavailable for this clash.
  • Most other core players are Fully fit and ready to go.
  • There are no major Doubtful starters reported from either camp.

Probable Playing XI (Both Teams)

Lucknow Super Giants

Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant, Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav, Prince Yadav, Akash Singh

Punjab Kings

Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer, Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

Key Players to Watch

  • Mitchell Marsh: Leading the run charts with 563 runs. His aggressive batting makes him a top captaincy choice for your fantasy contests.
  • Cooper Connolly: A massive bright spot for his team with 473 runs. He anchors the innings perfectly.
  • Prince Yadav: The standout bowler with 16 wickets. His pace is lethal at this venue.
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Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

  • Mitchell Marsh
  • Prabhsimran Singh
  • Rishabh Pant

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Azmatullah Omarzai: Can contribute with both bat and ball, offering great value in Mega Leagues.
  • Mohsin Khan: A brilliant death bowler who can pick up crucial late wickets.

Match Prediction / Outlook

Match Prediction: While Punjab Kings are fighting for survival, Lucknow Super Giants have the home advantage and superior recent form. Expect Lucknow Super Giants to edge out a victory in this thrilling T20 contest, though the desperation of the visitors will make it a tight game.

Disclaimer

Always check the Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team. Use your skills to climb the leaderboard and secure your spot in the winning zone.

IPL 2026 LSG vs PBKS 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
Rishabh PantLSGWK✅229LHB21637557712831.15144.1830765000-1831350.5656286046.2567.394.255.34✅10463800
Praveen DubeyPBKSBOWL⚡33RHB2492303815.33107.98024LBG32332.8207.2616.514/1918000000160.290.010.01400000
Azmatullah OmarzaiPBKSALL✅174RHB1393421706220.66136.223255RMF1631683.125.198.417.964/94329519052250761.572.864.3212410370
Mohammed ShamiLSGBOWL✅195RHB5325181326.46103.42023RF1952363.625.098.3917.954/11371245.4545311050927.870.621.04✅7780740
Shreyas IyerPBKSBAT✅253RHB24644697514734.52137.8751887OB,LBG511.6819.914901/281091269.9839397041.7485.5111.6512.22✅120918108
Marcus StoinisPBKSALL⚡376RHB33382750314729.89138.6641953RM2412042.526.389.117.354/15921148.9538216245.51322.70.761.2194000
Nicholas PooranLSGWK✅456LHB429711060310829.61147.55681433OB000-2931340.2522232030.83777.488.43166200
Manimaran SiddharthLSGBOWL⚡21RHB22326000SLA21303.517.237.0814.634/167457.52300675140.490.010.03440000
Mohsin KhanLSGBOWL✅68LHB217101197.21110.98011LMF67913.619.867.5915.725/2311682.349401166.71130.390.460.892130-10
Ayush BadoniLSGBAT✅105RHB881919608028.4138.1211237OB27171.926.78.7318.314/1237939.8358172044.4437.861.462.19✅4958700
Arshin KulkarniLSGALL✅22RHB2115668928.3134.44281RM17122.938.669.4324.502/227125251700218.821.511.47222-200
Vishnu VinodPBKSWK⚡73RHB6814177210932.81142.2110241201.67.570-37129291500150.350.010.01290000
Arjun TendulkarLSGBOWL✅29LHB1621894713.5122.72026LMF29353.222.978.581614/102000000810.920.320.48✅9615448
Shashank SinghPBKSBAT✅109RHB932417636825.55146.6711219RM,OB35242.329.258.6620.203/4351039.2392132340617.150.520.7613390350
Arshdeep SinghPBKSBOWL✅207LHB4927162237.36101.25021LMF2052703.623.48.6616.275/32471249.859711441.71074.542.313.52030-10
Prabhsimran SinghPBKSWK✅128RHB12612359611931.54151.0928554000-661277.4929441066.7187.1116.5712.87✅2147115020
Harpreet BrarPBKSBOWL⚡107LHB51264322917.28129.72054SLA1041043.223.917.4619.244/1830255.511152501210.080.250.41460000
Vijaykumar VyshakPBKSBOWL✅58RHB18868136.8117.2406RM57703.526.589.2117.303/511843.83502937.5918.310.340.63159050
Yuzvendra ChahalPBKSBOWL✅342RHB452781104.553.2801LBG3363943.623.927.7918.4146/25771235420010251134.340.781.32✅8730690
Abdul SamadLSGBAT✅117RHB1022618457624.27146.315234LB1641.356.2510.4632.201/959724.116979014.3613.330.260.45✅6817300
Shahbaz AhmedLSGALL⚡119LHB7825141310026.66135.995154SLA106782.830.158.0122.503/741557.2286585401214.810.310.65260000
Marco JansenPBKSALL✅151RHB933012137119.25137.216153LF1481673.627.388.4819.365/30771139.843851745.5828.051.011.4✅5910798
Akash SinghLSGBOWL⚡31RHB73451711.2581.8105LMF31263.436.849.192403/19427715404100169.670.210.34450000
Josh InglisLSGWK✅176RHB16625422311829.95151.0926585000-1534101.5406194075180.1516.0712.64✅313612400
Xavier BartlettPBKSBOWL⚡112RHB61265665916.17126.9169RFM1101333.425.18.8816.944/1058834.12732930141.160.020.04420000
Cooper ConnollyPBKSALL✅65LHB5712134310729.84141.817172SLA37302.624.137.4619.403/23271283.41001473075387.9210.5911.21✅11444000
Priyansh AryaPBKSBAT✅58LHB581168310329.52176.9711270OB11122601/2171266.7800364066.7283.5513.7412.66232-200
Mukul ChoudharyLSGWK✅16RHB1663796237.9155.32349000-5940.8367169033.3710.640.360.45185100
Himmat SinghLSGBAT⚡69RHB561910597728.62133.545133OB210.8106.66901/027629.717892016.7150.460.040.04310000
Prince YadavLSGBOWL✅34RHB75331716.511005RF34383.728.428.6119.703/32171355.472001653.81062.721.22.19176020
Suryansh ShedgePBKSALL✅29RHB2283475724.78180.72145RMF18132.229.9210.0117.903/4614654.8329149033.3517.310.40.6514171300
Digvesh RathiLSGBOWL⚡29RHB544244000LB2929432.968.3123.702/89930.12712522.2133.970.090.1450-10-50
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 Punjab Kings
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
31 Mar - 07:30 PMNew ChandigarhGujarat TitansGTPunjab KingsPBKS162/6 (20.0)165/7 (19.1) PBKS won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
03 Apr - 07:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKPunjab KingsPBKS209/5 (20.0)210/5 (18.4) PBKS won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
06 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkataKolkata Knight RidersKKRPunjab KingsPBKS25/2 (3.4) No result
11 Apr - 03:30 PMNew ChandigarhSunrisers HyderabadSRHPunjab KingsPBKS219/6 (20.0)223/4 (18.5) PBKS won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
16 Apr - 07:30 PMMumbaiMumbai IndiansMIPunjab KingsPBKS195/6 (20.0)198/3 (16.3) PBKS won by 7 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
19 Apr - 07:30 PMNew ChandigarhPunjab KingsPBKSLucknow Super GiantsLSG254/7 (20.0)200/5 (20.0) PBKS won by 54 runs
25 Apr - 03:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCPunjab KingsPBKS264/2 (20.0)265/4 (18.5) PBKS won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
28 Apr - 07:30 PMNew ChandigarhPunjab KingsPBKSRajasthan RoyalsRR222/4 (20.0)228/4 (19.2) RR won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
03 May - 07:30 PMAhmedabadPunjab KingsPBKSGujarat TitansGT163/9 (20.0)167/6 (19.5) GT won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
06 May - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHPunjab KingsPBKS235/4 (20.0)202/7 (20.0) SRH won by 33 runs
11 May - 07:30 PMDharamsalaPunjab KingsPBKSDelhi CapitalsDC210/5 (20.0)216/7 (19.0) DC won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
14 May - 07:30 PMDharamsalaPunjab KingsPBKSMumbai IndiansMI200/8 (20.0)205/4 (19.5) MI won by 6 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
17 May - 03:30 PMDharamsalaRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCBPunjab KingsPBKS222/4 (20.0)199/8 (20.0) RCB won by 23 runs
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 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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