Probable XIs, pitch report, weather forecast and live-streaming details

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in match number 38 of IPL 2026 at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday, April 26. This will be the evening match of a double-header. LSG and KKR are the two bottom-placed sides in the points table. Lucknow are ninth, with four points from seven games. KKR are last, with three points from seven matches.

LSG are on a four-match losing streak. In their previous clash against Rajasthan Royals (RR), they suffered a 40-run defeat in Lucknow. Bowling first, LSG did well to restrict RR to 159-6 as Mohammad Shami, Prince Yadav and Mohsin Khan claimed two wickets each. Their batting, however, stumbled again as LSG were held to 119, with Mitchell Marsh (55 off 41) the only one to offer some resistance.

KKR registered their first win of IPL 2026 by pulling off a shock upset against RR at Eden Gardens. Fielding first, Kolkata’s bowlers excelled to restrict RR to 155-9 as Varun Chakaravarthy and Kartik Tyagi starred with three wickets each. In the chase, KKR stumbled to 85-6, but the under-fire Rinku Singh guided them home with a fighting half-century.

Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2026 match details

Match: Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 38, Indian Premier League 2026

Date and Time: Sunday, April 26, 7:30pm IST

Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders pitch report

The pitch at Ekana Stadium is expected to be a tricky one for batters again. It will be black soil surface and pacer are expected to get some help at the start. The wicket could be a bit two-paced, so the team batting first will need to assess the conditions smartly.

Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders weather forecast

The weather in Lucknow is expected to be hazy and warm in the evening, with the temperature around 33 degree Celsius. There is no prediction for rain. Conditions are expected to be similar in the night as well.

LSG vs KKR probable XIs

Lucknow Super Giants

Mitchell Marsh, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Himmat Singh, Mukul Choudhary, Digvesh Rathi, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav

Impact Player: Mohsin Khan

Kolkata Knight Riders

Ajinkya Rahane (c), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Matheesha Pathirana, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora

Impact player: Kartik Tyagi

LSG vs KKR IPL 2026 live-streaming details and telecast channel list

TV: Star Sports network

Live streaming: JioHotstar