PBKS vs LSG, IPL 2026 LIVE Score: Table-toppers Punjab Kings, who are yet to lose a match in IPL 2026, face a Lucknow Super Giants side desperate for a turnaround when the two teams meet in Match 29 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh on Sunday, April 19, 2026. PBKS enter the competition in struggling form in red with just two wins from five matches.
Shreyas Iyer’s Punjab Kings have been the best team this season topping the points table with 4 wins, 1 draw and a strong net rate of +1.067 from 5 matches. Their aggressive batting line-up led by explosive openers Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya combined with consistent contributions from captain Shreyas Iyer propelled them to chase big totals with ease. The bowling unit with Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal also came through at crucial moments.
In contrast, Rishabh Pant’s Lucknow Super Giants have had a mixed campaign, managing just 2 wins from 5 games and slipping down the table with a negative net success rate of -0.804. LSG’s batsmen have struggled for consistency, although the likes of Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh and Mukul Choudhary have shown flashes of brilliance. Their bowling attack led by Mohammed Shami and Avesh Khan will need to fire on all cylinders to contain the firepower of PBKS.
Complete lineups:
Kings of Punjab: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (w), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (c), Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Nehal Wadhera, Yapresh Bratshkurd, Yapresh Sherrough, Haresh Sherdge, Vinod, Owen, Vishal Nishad, Pyla Avinash, Musheer Khan, Harnoor Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Lockie Ferguson, Praveen Dubey, Ben Dwarshuis
Lucknow Super Giants: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant(c), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary(w), Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav, George Linde, Himmat Singh, Josh Inglis, Anricha Moth Matthewetz, Matthewetzke Nordhar Breth Man Khan, Arjun Tendulkar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Maharaj Singh, Mayank Yadav, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Arshin Kulkarni, Naman Tiwari
