Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Gujarat Titans (GT) will engage in a high-stakes clash today (April 12, 2026) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, with both teams going for a thrilling victory off the last ball. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are currently ranked fifth in the IPL 2026 standings with two wins from three games. They are looking for a third consecutive win after narrowly defeating KKR. Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans (GT) are ranked seventh with one win in three matches. They finally found momentum after beating Delhi Capitals by one point in their last game. The Gujarat Titans, led by Shubman Gill, Sai Sudarsan and Jos Buttler, face a tough challenge from the in-form attacking paces of the Lucknow Supergiants, who have dominated the Powerplay this season with excellent average and economy. While LSG’s bowling is strong, there are weaknesses, and their reliance on standouts like Mukul Choudhary and the declining form of Nicholas Pooran, who has struggled due to a change in batting position this season, may give GT an opportunity to fight back.
This afternoon’s match will be played at the Ekana Cricket Stadium and is expected to be a classic black soil venue offering a balanced ‘sporting’ affair. While batsmen will find the ball hits the bat well in the early stages, the 36°C heat may bake the surface, causing it to slow down and provide variable bounce as the game progresses. Since there is no need to worry about the dew factor with the 3:30 pm kick-off, the total score of the first game is expected to be 175-185, which will be very competitive on this tired track.
Lucknow Supergiants Predicted XI: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (w/c), Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Manimaran Siddharth, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Digvesh Singh RathiImpact Sub: Prince YadavGujarat Titans Predicted XI: Shubman Gill (centre), Sai Sudarsan, Jos Butler (female), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Shah Rukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammad Siraj, Ashok SharmaImpact Sub: Prasidh Krishna
For today’s Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) vs Gujarat Titans (GT) match on April 12, 2026, the weather in Lucknow is expected to be extremely hot and dry and no rain is expected to interrupt the match. The temperature was as high as 36°C at the start of the race and dropped to about 26°C at the end.
The LSG vs GT match will be played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow and is scheduled to start at 3:30 PM IST. The match will be telecast on Star Sports Network and the live broadcast will be on JioHotstar.
Lucknow Supergiants line-up: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Manimaran Siddharth, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav, Matthew Breetzke, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mayank Yadav, Himmat Singh, Anrich Nortje, Mohsin Khan, Arjun Tendulkar, Akash Maharaj Singh, Akshat Raghuvansh, Arsin Kulkarni, Naman Tiwari, George Linde, Josh InglisGujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (w), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tewatia, Shah Rukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammad Siraj, Ashok Sharma, Prasidh Krishna, Jai Sen Holder, Manav Sutar, Jayant Yadav, Anuj Rawat, Ishant Sharma, Luke Wood, Ravi Srinivasan Saikishore, Tom Banton, Kulwant Hejrolia, Kumar Kushagla, Arshad Khan, Gunur Bula, Nishant Sindhu.
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