When the Chennai Super Kings play the already-eliminated Lucknow Super Giants in an IPL 2026 match on Friday, they hope to build on their remarkable comeback. With timely victories in the second half of the season, CSK has maintained their position in the IPL playoff race, while LSG’s campaign has stalled due to a string of poor performances. CSK’s formula is straightforward: win their remaining games and hope for better outcomes. With six victories from 11 games, the five-time champions are now in fifth place.
Sanju Samson, Urvil Patel, captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, and several up-and-coming players have contributed significantly to CSK’s fight despite criticism regarding their finishing firepower. CSK’s powerplay scoring has increased because of Urvil’s aggressive style at the top, and on a pitch that is conducive to batting, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, and Dewald Brevis will all play significant roles in the middle overs.
However, all-rounder Jamie Overton was sidelined by a thigh injury, which was a blow to CSK. Overton was a key member of CSK’s bowling attack before the injury, taking 14 wickets in 10 games and making significant middle-overs breakthroughs. Meanwhile, the only thing LSG has left to play for is their honour. They have suffered throughout the season due to Rishabh Pant’s bad form and a weak bowling team. Despite moments of brilliance from Josh Inglis, Nicholas Pooran, and Mitchell Marsh, LSG has not been able to come together as a team and is still at the bottom of the table.
LSG vs CSK Head-to-Head
Matches: 7
LSG: 3
CSK: 3
NR: 1
LSG vs CSK Toss Time
The toss for the LSG vs CSK match will take place at 7:00 PM IST, and the match will start at 7:30 PM IST.
LSG vs CSK Pitch Report
Although both LSG and RCB scored more than 200 runs on the field used for the previous IPL 2026 match here. But throughout the current season, bowlers have had better experiences here than at most other venues.
LSG vs CSK Probable XIIs
Lucknow Super Giants: Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c&wk), Aiden Markram, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Shahbaz Ahmed, Himmat Singh, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan/Mayank Yadav, Digvesh Rathi, Prince Yadav.
Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Urvil Patel, Kartik Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Akeal Hosein, Prashant Veer, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Spencer Johnson.
