Match Prediction
Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans meet in the IPL regular season after both teams won their previous matches off the final ball. LSG defeated Kolkata Knight Riders, while GT edged Delhi Capitals. Both sides are seeking stability after narrow wins that exposed areas for improvement. This match will indicate which team has better rhythm early in the campaign.
Toss & Conditions
This is the first day game on pitch number 4 at Ekana Stadium in IPL history. The last three evening matches on this surface were won by the chasing side, with first-innings totals between 144 and 227 successfully chased.
Head-to-Head
Lucknow Super Giants have won all three of their last meetings against Gujarat Titans.
Lucknow Super Giants
Lucknow Super Giants are fifth in the IPL regular season table with 4 points from three matches and a net run rate of -0.359. They have won their last two matches after losing the opener.
Gujarat Titans
Gujarat Titans are seventh in the IPL regular season with 2 points from three matches and a net run rate of -0.270. They have one win and two losses in their last three games.
Playing XI
News & Facts
- Rashid Khan’s T20 bowling average improved from 57.1 in 2025 to 17 in 2026, with his economy dropping from 9.3 to 7.1 and strike rate improving from 37 to 14 balls per wicket.
- Rishabh Pant has scored 120 runs off 107 balls against Rashid Khan in T20s and has been dismissed three times.
- Kagiso Rabada has dismissed Nicholas Pooran three times in 28 IPL deliveries, with Pooran scoring 33 runs in those encounters.
- Shubman Gill has scored 71 runs off 54 balls against Avesh Khan in the IPL and has been dismissed four times.
- LSG have won all of their last three head-to-head matches against GT.
Key Stats
Verdict
Key stats favor LSG 5–3, with advantages in points, Elo rating, win rate, head-to-head record, and powerplay economy, while GT lead in mid and death overs economy and net run rate. All four predictive models favor LSG, averaging 58% to GT’s 42%. Bookmakers differ, giving GT a 55% implied chance at odds of 1.76 versus LSG’s 45% at 2.08. The outcome may hinge on LSG’s batting depth against GT’s middle-order stability and bowling economy in later overs.