IPL 2026: Rishabh Pant wins toss, elects to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings

In the IPL 2026 match against Chennai Super Kings CSK Lucknow Super Giants LSG skipper Rishabh Pant has won the toss and elected to bowl first at the Ekana Cricket Stadium B Ground in LucknowThe Super Giants have entered the match with four changes Josh Inglis will make way for Mukul Choudhary and Abdul Samad will come in place of Himmat Singh Mayank Yadav and Akash Singh have replaced Digvesh Rathi and Akshat RaghuwanshiAfter winning the toss LSGs skipper Pant said Were going to look to bowl first The wicket is looking a little bit tacky so just did not need to go out there and bat ourselves As a team we have a lot to achieve We are a team we run on trust and that is something we are looking forward to I think a lot of like Akash is playing today I think hes getting his first chance of the season We are trying a few things for the next season for sure And just looking to give our 20037 regardless of anythingDoes it free you up or does it mean more pressure on you because the performances havent been what you wanted Definitely there is no running away from the way we have played this season But at the same time there is a lot of positive what we can take because we are a little frustrated as a team because we know we have it in the team We can make it happen and sometimes things doesnt work your way but at the same time no complaints from that side Weve got to still play good cricket and look to improve ourselves each and every day How many other changes do you have to your side We have two more changes Abdul Samad and Mukul also come in added the 28yearold cricketerOn the other hand the Super Kings will enter the clash with just one change where Spencer Johnson will replace Jamie OvertonCSKs captain Ruturaj Gaikwad said It is a privilege to have the support privilege to wear the yellow jersery Its a kind of venue where you have to bat well and bowl well So I think batting first we still have to put up a good score and we have seen that it has been defended as well So I think yes it might suit look like theres a bit of a moisture to start with but I think if we bat well and score I think around 170180 it will be a good total to defend How are you dealing with all these injuries Honestly its tough Obviously you have to keep changing a lot once you find a momentum and once you find a squad you want to keep going But this is something which we cannot control and with that said I think it gives opportunities to a lot of players who want to represent CSK and be part of the IPL So whatever replacements we have had Urvil coming in and at some point of time Mukesh coming in as well So that has definitely helped them grow individually as well And it gives us the confidence going ahead we know that we have good backups in So whenever we have a good squad we are quite confident well deliver Well its been a mustwin since a while now for us We just want to take one game at a time Yes its hard to ignore the table but we want to still keep our eyes down here as is the pitch adapt accordingly and make sure we be the best team to adapt it Changes Yes weve got a couple of changes Spencer Johnson makes his debut and Gurjapneet comes in for Akeal as wellIPL 2026 Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings Confirmed Playing XIsLucknow Super Giants Mitchell Marsh Nicholas Pooran Aiden Markram Rishabh Pant C WK Mukul Choudhary Abdul Samad Shahbaz Ahmed Mohammed Shami Mayank Yadav Akash Singh Prince YadavChennai Super Kings Sanju Samson WK Ruturaj Gaikwad C Urvil Patel Kartik Sharma Dewald Brevis Shivam Dube Prashant Veer Anshul Kamboj Noor Ahmad Spencer Johnson Mukesh Choudhary