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Lucknow Super Giants
Chennai Super Kings
Lucknow Super Giants will face Chennai Super Kings in the 59th match of IPL 2026 at Ekana Cricket Stadium. CSK will enter this match with better momentum, having won 6 of their 11 matches this season.
They are placed 5th on the points table with a positive net run rate of 0.185. LSG will come into this game after a difficult campaign with only 3 wins in 11 matches. Their playoff hopes are already over, and consistency has remained a major issue for them throughout the season.
The recent head-to-head record between these sides has stayed balanced. Both teams have won 2 matches each in their last 5 meetings, with 1 game ending in a draw. Chasing teams have dominated this fixture, winning 4 of those 5 matches. CSK also won the earlier meeting between these teams this season.
Anshul Kamboj has taken 19 wickets in 11 matches this season and will face an inconsistent LSG batting lineup that has struggled regularly against pace bowlers.
The betting tip is...
Anshul Kamboj - Over 1.5 wickets
66 %
34 %
Lucknow Super GiantsChennai Super KingsMitchell Marsh and Josh Inglis will be the opening pair. Aiden Markram was moved down the order. Inglis delivered a strong performance in the last game, scoring 85 runs off 33 balls. Shahbaz Ahmed also contributed with an unbeaten 43 off 25 deliveries in the middle order.
Marsh remains their most reliable batter this season with 377 runs at a strike rate of 150.80. Pant scored 251 runs at a strike rate of 138.67, while Markram scored 231 runs at 138.32.
In bowling, Prince Yadav leads the attack with 16 wickets in 11 matches despite going wicketless in the last 2 games. Mohsin Khan has 10 wickets in 5 matches. Mohammed Shami has 9 wickets in 11 games. M Siddharth claimed 6 wickets in 4 matches, while Digvesh Rathi managed 5 wickets in 8 games.
Marsh, Prince and Mohsin are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c, wk), Aiden Markram, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, Mohsin Khan
Chennai Super Kings rely heavily on Sanju Samson in batting this season. He has 430 runs in 11 matches at a strike rate of 169.29, including two centuries. Ruturaj Gaikwad has 293 runs at a strike rate of 124.15.
Sarfaraz Khan was dropped, while Kartik Sharma has 173 runs at 123.57. Urvil Patel made quick impacts in his opportunities with scores of 24 off 12, 17 off 9 and 65 off 23 in his recent games.
In bowling, Anshul Kambhoj remains their biggest strength with 19 wickets in 11 matches and is in the Purple Cap race. Jamie Overton picked up 14 wickets in 10 games, while Noor Ahmad has 12 wickets. Akeal Hosein claimed 7 wickets in 6 matches. Mukesh Choudhary managed 4 wickets in 5 games.
Samson, Urvil and Kamboj are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Urvil Patel, Kartik Sharma, Sarfaraz Khan, Dewald Brevis, Prashant Veer, Jamie Overton, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary
Chennai Super Kings will enter this match as the stronger side based on current form and balance. Sanju Samson has led their batting well this season, while the middle order has also provided quick runs consistently. LSG have struggled for consistency with the bat despite a few individual performances from Marsh and Inglis.
The biggest difference could again come from CSKβs bowling attack. Anshul Kamboj has been one of the most consistent wicket-takers this season with 19 wickets in 11 matches. He has regularly picked up multiple wickets and will face an LSG batting lineup that has lost wickets frequently under pressure.
Prince Yadav has been LSGβs best bowler this season with an average close to two wickets per match, but CSK still look better equipped to control the game in both innings.
