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]IPL 2026, Match 68: Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings Predicted Playing XIs
by Dwijesh
Lucknow Super Giants will face Punjab Kings in Match 68 of the Indian Premier League 2026 on May 23, with the match scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM IST.
Rishabh Pant will lead Lucknow Super Giants, while Shreyas Iyer will captain Punjab Kings. Both teams feature several match-winners, and fans can expect exciting performances from players such as Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Shreyas Iyer, and Arshdeep Singh. With the playoff race intensifying, both sides will aim to register an important victory in this crucial encounter.
Match Details
| Match | LSG vs PBKS |
|---|---|
| Tournament | IPL 2026 |
| Match Number | 68th T20 |
| Date | Saturday, May 23, 2026 |
| Time | 7:30 PM IST |
| Venue | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Broadcast | Star Sports Network |
| Live Streaming | JioHotstar |
LSG vs PBKS – Full Squad
| Lucknow Super Giants Player | Role | Punjab Kings Player | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rishabh Pant (C) | Batter | Shreyas Iyer (C) | Batter |
| Nicholas Pooran (WK) | Batter | Prabhsimran Singh (WK) | Batter |
| Ayush Badoni | Batter | Vishnu Vinod | Batter |
| Abdul Samad | Batter | Nehal Wadhera | Batter |
| Matthew Breetzke | Batter | Harnoor Singh | Batter |
| Himmat Singh | Batter | Pyla Avinash | Batter |
| Mukul Choudhary | Batter | Priyansh Arya | All-Rounder |
| Akshat Raghuwanshi | Batter | Shashank Singh | All-Rounder |
| Mitchell Marsh | All-Rounder | Marcus Stoinis | All-Rounder |
| Aiden Markram | All-Rounder | Azmatullah Omarzai | All-Rounder |
| Shahbaz Ahmed | All-Rounder | Marco Jansen | All-Rounder |
| Josh Inglis | All-Rounder | Cooper Connolly | All-Rounder |
| George Linde | All-Rounder | Mitchell Owen | All-Rounder |
| Manimaran Siddharth | Bowler | Musheer Ahmed Khan | All-Rounder |
| Digvesh Singh Rathi | Bowler | Harpreet Brar | Bowler |
| Mayank Yadav | Bowler | Yuzvendra Chahal | Bowler |
| Mohammed Shami | Bowler | Arshdeep Singh | Bowler |
| Akash Singh | Bowler | Lockie Ferguson | Bowler |
| Prince Yadav | Bowler | Vyshak Vijaykumar | Bowler |
| Avesh Khan | Bowler | Xavier Bartlett | Bowler |
| Mohsin Khan | Bowler | Ben Dwarshuis | Bowler |
| Arjun Tendulkar | Bowler | Praveen Dubey | Bowler |
| Anrich Nortje | Bowler | Vishal Nishad | Bowler |
| Naman Tiwari | Bowler | Yash Ravisingh Thakur | Bowler |
LSG vs PBKS – Predicted Playing XI
| Lucknow Super Giants | Punjab Kings |
|---|---|
| Aiden Markram | Prabhsimran Singh (WK) |
| Mitchell Marsh | Priyansh Arya |
| Nicholas Pooran | Shreyas Iyer (C) |
| Rishabh Pant (C/WK) | Nehal Wadhera |
| Ayush Badoni | Marcus Stoinis |
| Abdul Samad | Shashank Singh |
| Shahbaz Ahmed | Azmatullah Omarzai |
| Josh Inglis | Marco Jansen |
| Mohammed Shami | Harpreet Brar |
| Mayank Yadav | Arshdeep Singh |
| Digvesh Singh Rathi | Yuzvendra Chahal |
Impact Players
| Team | Impact Player |
|---|---|
| Lucknow Super Giants | Prince Yadav |
| Punjab Kings | Lockie Ferguson |
