LSG vs GT Match 26 IPL 2025: The 26th match of the 18th season of IPL will be played on April 12 between Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The match will start at 3:30 PM IST. Rishabh Pant will be captaining the Lucknow Super Giants, while Shubman Gill will be leading the Gujarat Titans. In this article, we will talk about the head to head records, pitch report, weather forecast and playing XI of both teams.
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LSG vs GT Match 26 IPL 2025: Head-To-Head Records
In the last 3 seasons of IPL, 30 matches have been played between Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans so far. Out of these, LSG has won 1 match, while GT has emerged victorious in 4 matches. During these matches, LSG’s highest score against Gujarat has been 171 runs, while GT’s highest score against Lucknow has been 227 runs. On the other hand, LSG’s lowest score against the Titans is 82 runs, while GT’s lowest score against the Super Giants is 130 runs.
LSG vs GT Match 26 IPL 2025: Pitch Report at Ekana Cricket Stadium
Big scores are not usually made at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Spinners can get help here due to the slow pitch. Batters face difficulties in hitting shots here. Batters will have to play fast in the powerplay on this ground. It has been seen that chasing the target is easy on this ground. In such a situation, the team winning the toss can decide to bowl first.
The pitch of Lucknow is traditionally considered slow. The red soil pitch is very helpful for spinners. Because of this, batsmen may find it difficult to score runs on this pitch. Only once a score of more than 200 has been made on this ground. It is expected that the team winning the toss on Saturday will bowl first and chase the target.
LSG vs GT Match 26 IPL 2025: Weather Forecast in Lucknow
There is no rain forecast for the match between Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans in Lucknow on Saturday at 3:30 pm on 12th April. According to the weather forecast, the maximum temperature during the match will be 38 degrees and the minimum temperature will be 24 degrees Celsius. However, the heat can definitely bother the players a bit.
Gujarat Titans is doing great in IPL 2025. They have won 4 out of 5 matches and with which they are at the top of the points table. Lucknow Super Giants is also performing well. They have won 3 and lost 2 out of 5 matches. With which LSG is seen at number 5 in the points table. Meanwhile, the wind will blow at a speed of 22 kilometer per hour.
LSG vs GT Match 26 IPL 2025: Probable Playing XI
Lucknow Super Giants Probable Playing XI: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, David Miller, Rishabh Pant (captain & wicketkeeper), Ayush Badoni, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Rathi, Ravi Bishnoi.
Impact Substitutes: Akash Deep
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Gujarat Titans Probable Playing XI: Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Shahrukh Khan, Sherfane Rutherford, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Impact Substitutes: Ishant Sharma
Lucknow Super Giants Squad for IPL 2025
Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), David Miller, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Avesh Khan, Abdul Samad, Aryan Juyal, Akash Deep, Himmat Singh, Manimaran Siddharth, Digvesh Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Singh, Shamar Joseph, Prince Yadav, Yuvraj Chaudhary, RS Hangargekar, Arshin Kulkarni, Matthew Breetzke, Mohsin Khan
Gujarat Titans Squad for IPL 2025
Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudarshan, Glenn Phillips, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Jos Buttler (wk), Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Nishant Sindhu, R Sai Kishore, Gerald Coetzee, Jayant Yadav, Arshad Khan, Karim Janat, Mahipal Lomror, Washington Sundar, Manav Suthar, Gurnur Brar, Ishant Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, Kulwant Khejroliya, Mohammed Siraj