IPL 2026: Shubman Gill wins toss, elects to bowl first against Lucknow Super Giants

Shubman Gill (Pic: File Pic)

In the IPL 2026 match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper Shubman Gill has won the toss and elected to bowl first at the Ekana Cricket Stadium B Ground in Lucknow.

After winning the toss, GT's skipper Gill said, "We'll field first. Two points in the last match give us plenty of confidence. Looking to play better cricket and ensure the match doesn't go to the last over. We have had a tremendous time, consistency is important in a long tournament such as the IPL. After 14 matches, the most consistent team will win the tournament. Same team for us today".

On the other hand, LSG's captain Rishabh Pant said, "I think the way wickets are nowadays, you know, the margin batting first or bowling first is not much, but you know, we've got a bowl first. I think for us it's amazing. You know, every win is important and especially when you win like that, it shows the character of a team, you know. But we want to move on from it, you know, take one match at a time and just give our best. (Talks about head-to-head) See, definitely it's a great boost for winning a match and coming into the next one. But at the same time, you know, you still have to give your best each and every match because wicket might play different, condition might be different. But at the same time, last match when we played, we talked about intent on the field. We always talk about that as a team and that was great to see when we were on the field, we were putting bodies on the line. We are playing with the same team".

So far in the tournament, Lucknow has managed to secure two wins in three matches. The side is placed in fifth position in the points table with a net run rate (NRR) of -0.359 and four points.

The Titans have registered one win in three games. They are placed in the seventh position with a net run rate (NRR) of -0.270 and two points.

IPL 2026, Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans: Confirmed Playing XI

Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (C) (WK), Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Avesh Khan, Mohammad Shami, Digvesh Singh, Prince Yadav.

Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (C), Jos Buttler (WK), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Ashok Sharma, Prasidh Krishna.