Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are face to face in the 53rd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. The clash between both the teams is taking place in Chepauk. CSK won the toss in the afternoon match and invited LSG to bat first.
CSK captain Ruturaj Gaivkad said that we are going without any changes. There have been two changes in the LSG team. Team captain Rishabh Pant said during the toss that Josh English has returned. Avesh Khan has replaced Mayank Yadav.
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The match is important for CSK
CSK, which started the season with 3 consecutive losses, has made a strong presence in the playoff race with 3 wins in the last 4 matches. CSK is at sixth place in the points table with 5 wins and 5 losses in 10 matches.
CSK will have to win at least 3 of their remaining 4 matches to reach the playoffs. On the other hand, for LSG it is a do or die match. If the team captained by Rishabh Pant loses, then its remaining hopes will also be lost.
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Playing XI of both the teams:
Chennai Super Kings – Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Urvil Patel, Karthik Sharma, Dewald Brewis, Shivam Dubey, Jamie Overton, Akil Hussain, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmed, Mukesh Chaudhary.
Impact Player Options – Prashant Veer, Matthew Short, Akash Madhwal, Sarfaraz Khan, Gurjapneet Singh
Lucknow Super Giants – Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis, Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (captain), Akshat Raghuvanshi, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Rathi.
Impact Player Options – Mayank Yadav, M Siddharth, Mukul Chaudhary, Avesh Khan, Abdul Samad
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