KKR vs LSG (Image Credits: X)
The Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, named after Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, is again hosting the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, with Lucknow Super Giants set to compete against Kolkata Knight Riders in Match No. 38 of the event on Sunday, April 26. Lucknow Super Giants have experienced an inconsistent performance in IPL 2026. They have lost four matches out of the same number of games before the encounter on Sunday. The team captained by Rishabh Pant must perform at their best against KKR to stay in the tournament, aiming for a top-four spot.
Kolkata Knight Riders, conversely, will head into the next match after securing their first victory of the season, ending a six-game winless run. Should they succeed in defeating LSG, it could signal the beginning of the unimaginable, allowing KKR to emerge from the rubble and mount an impressive resurgence in the tournament.
The Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow has provided a pitch that has allowed bowlers to deliver their best with uncommon ease. The forthcoming match will take place on the black soil pitch, and the characteristics of the pitch are anticipated to be uneven. The team that wins the toss should aim to chase first, as the typical first innings score in this venue is below 160.
Going by the form of both sides, it will be tough to predict one team as the clear favourite. With LSG playing on their home ground, they take the slight edge over the visitors, led by Ajinkya Rahane.
Lucknow Super Giants
Mitchell Marsh, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant (c) (wk), Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, Mohsin Khan, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Mayank Yadav
Kolkata Knight Riders
Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy, Matheesha Pathirana
Lucknow Super Giants Squad: Mitchell Marsh, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Himmat Singh, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, Mayank Yadav, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Mohsin Khan, Prince Yadav, George Linde, Manimaran Siddharth, Matthew Breetzke, Abdul Samad, Avesh Khan, Josh Inglis, Anrich Nortje, Arjun Tendulkar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Maharaj Singh, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Arshin Kulkarni, Naman Tiwari
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad: Tim Seifert(w), Ajinkya Rahane(c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Manish Pandey, Finn Allen, Tejasvi Dahiya, Navdeep Saini, Rahul Tripathi, Sarthak Ranjan, Rachin Ravindra, Prashant Solanki, Blessing Muzarabani, Saurabh Dubey, Matheesha Pathirana, Umran Malik, Daksh Kamra
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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