Rishabh Pant in frame. (Photo Credits: LSG/X)
Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans Predicted XI: After securing two back-to-back wins in the tournament, Lucknow Super Giants will seek to continue their winning momentum as they face Gujarat Titans in their upcoming IPL 2026 match set to take place at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, on Sunday. Gujarat Titans, on the other hand, are coming off in this game with a solitary win in their campaign, which they pulled off against Delhi Capitals in a last-ball thriller.
If we look at the stats, the tall South African pacer has remained wicketless in his last eight outings. Gujarat Titans have an option of Ishant Sharma as a replacement, as his experience can come in handy on a dry wicket in Lucknow, or GT can also introduce Sai Kishore as a spin option on this wicket, which carries grip and bounce.
It will be interesting to see if the LSG captain will back himself to open the innings again after regaining his form. On the other hand, all eyes will be on all-rounder Mukul Choudhary, who had a memorable outing at the Eden Gardens against KKR.
Matches 7
Lucknow Super Giants won: 3
Gujarat Titans won: 4
In the last match at this venue, there was a low-scoring contest where Lucknow fell for 141, which Delhi Capitals achieved in 17.1 overs. Nonetheless, the location was a dream for batters last season, featuring six scores surpassing 200. The surface typically offers dependable carry and bounce. As this is an afternoon match, players won’t need to deal with dew.
Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (captain, wicketkeeper), Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Manimaran Siddharth, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav.
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (captain), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Ashok Sharma.
Lucknow Super Giants: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (captain and wicketkeeper), Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Manimaran Siddharth, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav, Matthew Breetzke, Shahbaz Ahmed, Anrich Nortje, Himmat Singh, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Josh Inglis, Naman Tiwari, Arshin Kulkarni, Mayank Prabhu Yadav, Akash Maharaj Singh, Arjun Tendulkar, Mohsin Khan, George Linde.
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (captain), Sai Sudharsan, Kumar Kushagra, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Ashok Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Jason Holder, Manav Suthar, Anuj Rawat, Jayant Yadav, Luke Wood, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Tom Banton, Kulwant Khejroliya, Arshad Khan, Gurnoor Brar, Nishant Sindhu, Ishant Sharma.
Vishal Pushkar is a Chief Sub-Editor with NewsX and has been associated with the company since March 2026. He has been working as a journalist since 2021. His experience includes working with Zee Media, Amazon and Dainik Jagran. Vishal holds a BA (English Honours) degree from Shyam Lal College, University of Delhi and a Post-Graduate Diploma from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi. Vishal has completed a beginner’s course in the German language as well.
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