Sachin Tendulkar meets LSG players (Mohsin Khan’s Instagram photo) NEW DELHI: It turned into a memorable evening for several Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) players ahead of their IPL 2026 clash against Mumbai Indians (MI) as cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar hosted the team for dinner. Since Sachin’s son, Arjun Tendulkar is part of the LSG squad, a number of players including captain Rishabh Pant, pacers Mohammed Shami, Mohsin Khan and Avesh Khan attended the rally. Photos from the dinner quickly spread on social media.
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Munaf Patel questions the appointment of Morne Morkel, Sitanshu KotakMohsin Khan later shared pictures of the evening on Instagram and called Sachin the “God of Cricket”. He wrote: “An evening with the God of cricket. Blessed!” and at the same time thanked Arjuna for arranging the dinner.Both Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants have struggled a lot this IPL season and are fighting to stay alive in the playoff race. Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai have managed just two wins in nine matches and are languishing at the bottom of the table. Their campaign also suffered due to inconsistent performances from key players like Suryakumar Yadav and the absence of Rohit Sharma due to injury.LSG’s story was quite similar. After a decent start, they lost momentum and slipped to the bottom after five straight defeats. Captain Rishabh Pant also faced criticism for his form and leadership. In the previous game, Mohsin Khan took a brilliant 5/23 for nothing as LSG failed to finish the job.The season is entering a crucial phase and both teams need their senior Indian stars to perform. Hardik Pandya’s captaincy and all-round form came under scrutiny while Suryakumar Yadav struggled to convert starts into big scores. On the other hand, Pant will be hoping to guide LSG back to winning ways during a busy schedule of important matches.
