Match Prediction
Punjab Kings ka saamna hoga Lucknow Super Giants se IPL regular season mein. PBKS abhi tak unbeaten hai aur table ke top par hai, jabki LSG ne apne last do matches haar gaye hain. LSG ki batting tournament mein sabse slow rahi hai, run rate sirf 8.1, jabki PBKS ka 10.9 hai. PBKS ke openers aur middle order ne is season do 200-plus chases complete kiye hain.
Toss & Conditions
The match will be played on a fresh surface in New Chandigarh that has not been used in the previous 13 games. Neighboring pitches last season produced contrasting results, suggesting variable conditions, and dew could influence the second innings.
Head-to-Head
Punjab Kings ne last teen matches mein se do baar Lucknow Super Giants ko haraya hai.
Punjab Kings
Punjab Kings IPL regular season mein pehle number par hai 9 points aur 4-0 record ke saath. Unhone apne last teen matches Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad, aur Chennai Super Kings ke khilaaf jeete hain.
Lucknow Super Giants
Lucknow Super Giants IPL regular season mein eighth position par hai 4 points aur 2-3 record ke saath. Unhone apne last do matches Royal Challengers Bengaluru aur Gujarat Titans ke khilaaf haare hain.
Playing XI
News & Facts
- Rishabh Pant is fully fit after recovering from a blow on his left elbow in the previous match.
- Shreyas Iyer has scored 50, 69* and 66 in his last three innings with a strike rate of 187.96 in IPL 2026.
- PBKS openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh average 48.5 after five games.
- LSG are the only team without a half-century opening stand this season.
- Nicholas Pooran’s strike rate of 76 is the lowest among batters who have faced at least 50 balls in IPL 2026.
Key Stats
Verdict
Key stats PBKS ke favor mein 6-2 ja rahe hain, points, NRR, Elo, win rate aur death-over economy mein advantage ke saath, jabki LSG powerplay aur middle-overs economy mein aage hai. Saare chaar predictive models PBKS ko favor kar rahe hain, average probability 68% PBKS ke liye aur 32% LSG ke liye. Bookmakers bhi lagbhag same keh rahe hain, PBKS ke odds 1.60 (60%) aur LSG ke 2.36 (40%) hain. PBKS ki superior form aur batting depth LSG ke slow scoring aur recent losses ke contrast mein hai, isliye early wickets LSG ke liye bahut crucial rahenge.
PBKS
5
4-0
9
RCB
6
4-2
8
RR
5
4-1
8
SRH
6
3-3
6
DC
5
3-2
6
GT
5
3-2
6
CSK
6
2-4
4
LSG
5
2-3
4
MI
5
1-4
2
KKR
6
0-5
1
PBKS
5
4
0
1
+1.067
9
RCB
6
4
2
—
+1.171
8
RR
5
4
1
—
+0.889
8
SRH
6
3
3
—
+0.566
6
DC
5
3
2
—
+0.310
6
GT
5
3
2
—
+0.018
6
CSK
6
2
4
—
-0.780
4
LSG
5
2
3
—
-0.804
4
MI
5
1
4
—
-1.076
2
KKR
6
0
5
1
-1.149
1
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