IPL 2026: Lucknow Super Giants Choose to Bowl First Against Kolkata Knight Riders

In the latest IPL 2026 match, Lucknow Super Giants opted to bowl first after winning the toss against Kolkata Knight Riders. KKR, fresh off their first win of the season, kept their winning team intact, while LSG made a strategic change to their lineup. Read on for detailed team compositions and match insights.

By Narendra Chaudhary Apr 26, 2026, 19:34 IST

Match Overview

Lucknow: In an exciting IPL match on Sunday, the Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and decided to bowl first against the Kolkata Knight Riders.

After securing their first victory of the season in their previous match against the Rajasthan Royals, KKR maintained the same lineup.

On the other hand, the LSG, led by Rishabh Pant, made a single change to their squad, bringing in George Linde as they sought to recover from four consecutive losses.

Team Lineups:

LSG: Rishabh Pant (c&wk), Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Mukul Choudhary, George Linde, Digvesh Rathi, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav, Mohsin Khan.

KKR: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Tim Seifert (wk), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi.