🏏IPL 2026: LSG vs GT, 19th Match, Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow🏏 - Page 3

Pitch and dimensions: Let’s quickly take a look at the dimensions, it’s about 60 meters to my left, slightly bigger to my right at around 61 meters, and 76 meters straight down the ground. Interestingly, the square boundaries are on the shorter side, which could come into play. From up here it looks a bit different, what are you making of the surface? Yeah, it does look very dry. When you get closer, there’s hardly any grass on it. It’s a mixed clay surface, so while it appears dry underneath, it’s actually quite hard. I had a chat with the curator, they’ve only just taken the covers off, so I think it’s going to play much better than it looks. The ball should come onto the bat nicely. You might see a bit of turn later, especially with the temperature hovering around 37 degrees, but overall, this looks like a really good batting wicket. There was a thought that cutters and off-pace deliveries might grip, but what’s your take? At first glance, you might think that, but when you actually feel the surface and from what players are saying, the spikes aren’t really going in. That tells you how hard it is. So I don’t think it’outside the leg-stump hold up much. It should be good for stroke play. So there you have it, conditions set for what promises to be another exciting contest. First big game at this venue, and the heat is definitely on - Ian Bishop, Michael Clarke

Sowmya : "Rishabh Pant has to deliver more consistently should he entertain any chances of getting into the Indian T20I side again. No better stage than the IPL to start his consistency "

Who is Mukul Choudhary, the hero of LSG's narrow win against DC? He is a self-confessed Dhoni fan, loves finishing games and even has the helicopter shot in his armoury. At the post-match press conference, Choudhary dedicated his Player-of-the-Match award to his father, Dalip. After all, Thursday night was a result of Dalip's manifestation.

Washington Sundar - (On the last match) There were a lot of things running in our minds regarding how the game went. We could have done things better in some areas, but honestly, the bowlers performed very well under pressure. Prasidh, in particular, bowling that final over with 5 fielders inside the circle, defending 12, it was always going to be challenging. Obviously, skill is never in question here, it's always about our decision-making, how we take care of the ball and how well we execute. I think we did that pretty well in the last game. You can't really think like that (when asked if the win kickstarted their campaign). It's a long tournament, one win doesn't mean you'll go on to win many more games. On the other hand, if you lose one, the team's morale doesn't automatically come down. You have got to do what's required to win games, eventually you play as a team and that has been GT's strength. (On his own preparations) Go out, do the good and right things and the wins will come. It's just about going out there and putting up your best performance, letting your instincts come through; I honestly didn't work on many things mentally. Just wanted to go out there and be in the right energy.

Ye mukul aaj zero pe out ho hajega..

Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant has the coin. Gujarat Titans captain, Shubman Gill, calls heads, it is a head. Gujarat Titans will bowl.

Aaj Gill ne toss jeet liya ab match bhi Jeet jaana please

Originally posted by: Bhavisweet03

Aaj Gill ne toss jeet liya ab match bhi Jeet jaana please

Will be easy for gt

Lucknow Super Giants batting first XI: 1 Aiden Markram, 2 Mitchell Marsh, 3 Rishabh Pant (capt, wk), 4 Ayush Badoni, 5 Nicholas Pooran, 6 Abdul Samad, 7 Mukul Choudhary, 8 Mohammed Shami, 9 Avesh Khan, 10 Prince Yadav, 11 Digvesh Rathi

Impact bench: M Siddharth, George Linde, Shahbaz Ahmad, Mayank Yadav, Matthew Breetzke

Gujarat Titans bowling first XI: 1 B Sai Sudharsan, 2 Shubman Gill (capt), 3 Jos Buttler (wk), 4 Washington Sundar, 5 Glenn Phillips, 6 Rahul Tewatia, 7 Rashid Khan, 8 Kagiso Rabada, 9 Ashok Sharma, 10 Prasidh Krishna, 11 Mohammed Siraj

Impact bench: Shahrukh Khan, Manav Suthar, Jason Holder, Kulwant Kejroliya, Anuj Rawat

Mustafa Moudi: "Not just a Win, GT have better chance today because Most of the Struggling Stars have found Form in their last game - Shubman Gill, Washington Sundar and Rashid Khan..."