Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants Prediction & Preview – IPL 2026 (19 Apr)

Punjab Kings welcome Lucknow Super Giants for the 29th match of IPL 2026 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. It is a Sunday evening game, starting at 7:30 pm local time.

Punjab’s likely XI is led by Shreyas Iyer and has Prabhsimran Singh at the top, with Cooper Connolly, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh and Marcus Stoinis in the middle order. Marco Jansen and Xavier Bartlett provide pace and all-round support alongside Arshdeep Singh and Vijaykumar Vyshak, while Yuzvendra Chahal leads the spin department.

Lucknow, captained by Rishabh Pant, have a strong list of batters in Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni and Abdul Samad. Mukul Choudhary is named as wicketkeeper, and the bowling is led by Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Singh Rathi and Prince Yadav.

The ground is known for a balanced pitch that can move early and slow later, so teams need to adapt quickly. Swing under lights could help the new-ball bowlers, while the dew expected later may favour the chasing side. Our preview picks Punjab Kings.

Probable playing XI

Pitch report

The surface at Mullanpur offers a fairly even contest. Fast bowlers can extract some movement and bounce early, which may trouble batters until they settle. The pitch can play slightly two-paced, making timing harder in the middle overs, and as it slows, spinners and bowlers with variations become more effective. It is not usually a very high-scoring ground: 160–180 is considered competitive.

Weather

A warm, clear evening is expected at the 7:30 pm local start, with temperatures around 28–30°C and humidity near 50–60%. Rain is very unlikely and a gentle breeze may be present. Dew could develop in the second innings and make bowling and fielding harder.

Expected scores

• 1st innings: 170–185
• 2nd innings: 165–180

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