IPL Showdown: Lucknow Super Giants Opt to Bowl First Against Kolkata Knight Riders

In an exciting IPL match, the Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and decided to bowl first against the Kolkata Knight Riders. KKR made a change to their lineup, bringing in Sunil Narine for the injured Varun Chakravarthy. Both teams are set to showcase their skills in this thrilling encounter. Read on for detailed team lineups and match insights!

By Narendra Chaudhary Apr 9, 2026, 19:41 IST

Match Overview

In a thrilling Indian Premier League encounter held in Kolkata, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) won the toss and chose to bowl first against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Thursday.

The Lucknow team retained their lineup, while KKR made a strategic change, introducing Sunil Narine to replace the injured Varun Chakravarthy.

Team Lineups:

Lucknow Super Giants: Rishabh Pant (wk/c), Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Manimaran Siddharth, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav.

Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Navdeep Saini, Kartik Tyagi.