New Chandigarh
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
173
40
18
PBKS
PBKS
254/7 (20.0)
LSG chose to BOWL
LSG
LSG
200/5 (20.0)
PBKS won by 54 runs
PBKS vs LSG IPL 2026 Match Preview: Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI & Pitch Report

Published on Apr 18, 2026

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

The Indian Premier League action heats up as PBKS takes on LSG in a highly anticipated T20 clash. With PBKS on an unstoppable winning streak and LSG desperate for a turnaround, this IPL fixture promises massive fireworks.

If you are looking for the perfect Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Winning Team strategy, you have come to the right place. We break down the Pitch Report, probable Playing XI, and key matchups to help you dominate your fantasy contests and climb the leaderboard.

Match Details

  • Match: PBKS vs LSG
  • Date: 19 Apr 2026
  • Time: 19:30 IST
  • Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

  • Catch the live action on JioHotstar(App + Website)
  • TV broadcast available on Star Sport Channels

Weather Report

Expect clear skies in New Chandigarh with temperatures hovering around 30°C. There is absolutely no Rain impact expected for this evening clash. However, the Dew factor will be highly prominent during the second innings, making gripping the ball difficult for spinners and giving an edge to the chasing side.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium offers a Batting friendly pitch with consistent bounce.

  • Pace bowlers have a clear advantage here, taking 40 wickets in the last five games compared to just 18 wickets for spinners.
  • The Average score at this venue is a solid 173 runs.
  • Chasing teams hold the upper hand due to the evening dew.
  • Fantasy takeaway: Prioritize top order batters and death over pacers in your fantasy squads.

Team Form & Head to-Head

PBKS

  • Last 5 matches: W, W, W, W, W
  • Recent performance: Absolute dominance. They have won all their recent matches, firing on all cylinders with both bat and ball.
  • Head to-head record: 3 wins

LSG

  • Last 5 matches: L, L, W, W, L
  • Recent performance: Struggling for consistency. They have managed to win only 2 matches recently and need their top order to step up.
  • Head to-head record: 3 wins

Injury Updates & Player Availability

  • Both squads are reporting their main stars as Fully fit.
  • There are no Injured or Doubtful players in the core setups for tonight.

Playing XI (Both Teams)

PBKS

Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer, Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

LSG

Mitchell Marsh, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, M Siddharth, Mohsin Khan

Key Players to Watch

  • Prabhsimran Singh: The explosive opener has smashed 211 runs this season and loves the pace on the ball at this venue.
  • Shreyas Iyer: Anchoring the middle order perfectly, he has accumulated 203 runs and provides guaranteed fantasy points.
  • Prince Yadav: The standout bowler for his team with 9 wickets. His death bowling makes him a must have.
  • Arshdeep Singh: Lethal with the new ball and in the death overs, already bagging 5 wickets in the tournament.
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Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

  • Shreyas Iyer
  • Aiden Markram
  • Prabhsimran Singh
  • Mitchell Marsh

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Cooper Connolly: A massive differential who bats in the top order and can bowl crucial overs. High reward potential.
  • Vijaykumar Vyshak: Often overlooked, but his variations on this pace friendly deck can yield multiple wickets.

Match Prediction / Outlook

Given their flawless form and home advantage, PBKS are the clear favorites to win this T20 encounter. Their batting depth and superior pace attack make them too strong for an inconsistent LSG side. Expect a high scoring thriller if the home team bats first.

Disclaimer

Always check the Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team.

IPL 2026 PBKS vs LSG 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
Mitchell MarshLSGBAT246RHB23340656611734.02139.8845862RM109852.425.758.4418.234/694854.2434216050274.068.9110.1349066016
Rishabh PantLSGWK229LHB21637557712831.15144.1830765000-183847.1377161037.5359.895.235.725857700
Mohammed ShamiLSGBOWL195RHB5325181326.46103.42023RF1952363.625.098.3917.954/1137850.540431737.57602.023.0311440328
Shreyas IyerPBKSBAT253RHB24644697514734.52137.8751887OB,LBG511.6819.914901/28109794.7663323057.1485.4620.2713.292117508
Marcus StoinisPBKSALL376RHB33382750314729.89138.6641953RM2412042.526.389.117.354/1592743.1302121128.6720.490.81.138715508
Nicholas PooranLSGWK456LHB429711060310829.61147.55681433OB000-293837.2298136025539.173.783.63163713020
Yash ThakurPBKSBOWL74RHB161038106.3363.3304RFM741103.418.758.1713.775/1616000000150.40.010.01410000
Manimaran SiddharthLSGBOWL21RHB22326000SLA21303.517.237.0814.634/167353.31600466.71010.480.390.5210700588
Mohsin KhanLSGBOWL68LHB217101197.21110.98011LMF67913.619.867.5915.725/23114102.541009751114.470.580.7513410370
Ayush BadoniLSGBAT105RHB881919608028.4138.1211237OB27171.926.78.7318.314/1237738.7271137042.9439.091.32.247736500
Mayank YadavLSGBOWL23RHB2165610001RF22253.525.488.2518.503/14611313500150.480.010.02490000
Vishnu VinodPBKSWK73RHB6814177210932.81142.2110241201.67.570-37000000160.430.010.01340000
Nehal WadheraPBKSBAT69LHB611112247024.48133.336157LB531.3167.1913.302/1923621.312852016.7611.270.370.5719272300
Shashank SinghPBKSBAT109RHB932417636825.55146.6711219RM,OB35242.329.258.6620.203/435544.222153360524.830.91.2717373300
Arshdeep SinghPBKSBOWL207LHB4927162237.36101.25021LMF2052703.623.48.6616.275/3247754.13791957.11069.452.393.9114400360
Prabhsimran SinghPBKSWK128RHB12612359611931.54151.0928554000-667105.9741361085.7279.3417.9710.582210-208
Harpreet BrarPBKSBOWL107LHB51264322917.28129.72054SLA1041043.223.917.4619.244/183011414000130.510.020.03470000
Vijaykumar VyshakPBKSBOWL58RHB18868136.8117.2406RM57703.526.589.2117.303/511645.827517501211.530.250.4512430390
Avesh KhanLSGBOWL147RHB3623115198.84126.37017RFM1451713.626.588.7418.245/17345452256540832.160.591.082430-10
Yuzvendra ChahalPBKSBOWL342RHB452781104.553.2801LBG3363943.623.927.7918.4146/2577735.62490628.61133.780.911.615390350
Aiden MarkramLSGALL238RHB22334598910831.68136.1740738OB113491.934.678.0225.903/21128850.8406182062.5180.3210.415.093947808
Abdul SamadLSGBAT117RHB1022618457624.27146.315234LB1641.356.2510.4632.201/9595281407202054.750.120.16360000
Marco JansenPBKSALL151RHB933012137119.25137.216153LF1481673.627.388.4819.365/3077739.127429457.1866.622.283.529711660
Matthew BreetzkeLSGBAT141RHB1331235499429.33132.9226465000-54000000140.580.040.05350000
Xavier BartlettPBKSBOWL112RHB61265665916.17126.9169RFM1101333.425.18.8816.944/1058634.32061130928.770.61.0520200016
Cooper ConnollyPBKSALL65LHB5712134310729.84141.817172SLA37302.624.137.4619.403/2327758.1407183071.4373.536.076.68218316700
Priyansh AryaPBKSBAT58LHB581168310329.52176.9711270OB11122601/217762434192071.4173.0810.78.67118516900
Mukul ChoudharyLSGWK16RHB1663796237.9155.32349000-5742.4297135042.9632.681.071.4318353100
Himmat SinghLSGBAT69RHB561910597728.62133.545133OB210.8106.66901/027345.313674033.3120.550.020.02235100
Prince YadavLSGBOWL34RHB75331716.511005RF34383.728.428.6119.703/3217860.648501162.5962.421.742.936760720
Suryansh ShedgePBKSALL29RHB2283475724.78180.72145RMF18132.229.9210.0117.903/461427014060050140.410.010.01290000
Digvesh RathiLSGBOWL29RHB544244000LB2929432.968.3123.702/89627.81672316.7165.390.090.18510000
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 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 at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
31 Mar - 07:30 PMGujarat TitansGTPunjab KingsPBKS162/6 (20.0)165/7 (19.1) PBKS won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
11 Apr - 03:30 PMSunrisers HyderabadSRHPunjab KingsPBKS219/6 (20.0)223/4 (18.5) PBKS won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
19 Apr - 07:30 PMPunjab KingsPBKSLucknow Super GiantsLSG254/7 (20.0)200/5 (20.0) PBKS won by 54 runs
28 Apr - 07:30 PMPunjab KingsPBKSRajasthan RoyalsRR222/4 (20.0)228/4 (19.2) RR won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
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