LSG vs PBKS Toss Update, IPL 2024: Lucknow Super Giants opts to bat; Pooran to lead, KL Rahul to play as Impact Player

LSG vs PBKS Toss updates: Check the toss result from IPL 2024 match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Saturday.

Lucknow super giants skipper KL Rahul during practice session on the eve of their IPL match against Punjab Kings. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA/ The Hindu

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) face each other at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Saturday.

LSG is coming into this game after suffering a loss against Rajasthan Royals (RR) and PBKS too lost its last match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).

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LSG vs PBKS - Pitch report

There is a bit of grass on the wicket which might bring in pacers and spinners into the game. With not a lot of cracks, it looks good for batting as well. Dew could be a factor and the captain winning the toss might want to bowl first, opine Brian Lara and Mathew Hayden.

LSG vs PBKS - Toss

Lucknow Super Giants has won the toss and opted bat first. KL Rahul will play as an impact player hence Nicolas Pooran will be captaining the side today.

LSG vs PBKS - Playing XI

Lucknow Super Giants: Quinton de Kock(w), KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran(c), Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth

Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan(c), Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh

LSG vs PBKS - Impact subs

LSG Subs: Ashton Turner, Naveen-ul-Haq, Amit Mishra, Deepak Hooda, K Gowtham

PBKS Subs: Prabhsimran Singh, Rilee Roussouw, Tanay Thagarajan, Vidwath Kaverappa, Harpreet Bhatia

Ekana Cricket Stadium - Toss and match results in last five IPL games

Team winning toss: Wins: 3; Losses 2

Team batting first: Wins 3: Losses 2

LSG’s toss luck

In last five matches: Loss: 5

PBKS’s toss luck

In last five matches: Wins: 2; Losses 3