IPL 2026: Match 68, LSG vs PBKS Match Prediction – Who will win today’s IPL match between Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings?
LSG vs PBKS Match Prediction
MATCH: England Women vs New Zealand Women
DATE: 23 May ,Friday
TIME: 7:30 PM IST
VENUE: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
TOURNAMENT: Indian Premier League 2026
The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and the Punjab Kings (PBKS) play their last game of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) in Match 68 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Saturday, May 23.
It has been a season to forget for LSG, who currently find themselves at the foot of the standings with eight points to their name from 13 matches. They come into the game on the back of a seven-wicket defeat at the hands of the Rajasthan Royals, where they failed to defend 221.
PBKS’ form, on the other hand, has completely fallen off the charts in recent games. Last year’s finalists have lost six consecutive games, but are still fifth in the standings with 13 points and need a win in Lucknow to stay in the hunt for making it through to the playoffs.
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium, Lucknow Pitch Report
Over the course of the 2026 IPL season, the Ekana International Stadium has offered the most balanced pitch for both batters and bowlers to excel. It is one of the few grounds that does not see scores of 200 or more regularly, with the barrier being breached just twice all season.
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium, Lucknow Pitch Report
Over the course of the 2026 IPL season, the Ekana International Stadium has offered the most balanced pitch for both batters and bowlers to excel. It is one of the few grounds that does not see scores of 200 or more regularly, with the barrier being breached just twice all season.
LSG vs PBKS Predicted Playing 11s
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG):
Arshin Kulkarni, Josh Inglis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant (C & WK), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmad, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav, Akash Singh, Prince Yadav
Impact Player: Digvesh Rathi
Punjab Kings (PBKS):
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (C), Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Xavier Bartlett, Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh
LSG vs PBKS Probable Best Performers of the Match
Probable Best Batter: Josh Inglis
Despite joining the IPL late this season, Josh Inglis has been playing as if her never left. The Australian wicketkeeper-batter has scored 194 runs from four matches at a strike-rate of 195.95, whilst averaging 48.50.
Probable Best Bowler: Harpreet Brar
Harpreet Brar has played just two matches in this season’s IPL. However, thanks to the slowness of the Lucknow pitch, the left-arm spinner could cause a few troubles to the in-form LSG batting unit. The 30-year-old comes into the game on the back of taking two wickets against RCB at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala.
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