Lucknow Super Giants — 2026 squad, form, fixtures and fantasy picks
Lucknow Super Giants coverage for IPL 2026: confirmed squad, fixture list, last-5 form, probable XI, captaincy and coaching set-up, and the fantasy cricket reads the desk is watching.
Season overview
Lucknow Super Giants come into the 2026 season as Never won, with 2 W · 5 L after the first seven matches and an NRR of -0.758. The desk's read: Pant-Pooran middle, Stoinis finishing, pace-heavy attack, fragile batting order at the top.
The captain is Rishabh Pant, the head coach is Justin Langer, and the home venue is BRSABV Ekana Stadium. Five players we're watching especially closely this week: Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Marcus Stoinis, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav.
Squad sheet
The LSG 2026 group lists 25 names with eight overseas. The list here mirrors the franchise's official channels and is updated as substitutions land.
| Player | Nationality | Role |
|---|---|---|
| KL Rahul | Indian | Opener |
| Quinton de Kock | Overseas | Opener |
| Rishabh Pant (c) | Indian | Wicketkeeper |
| Nicholas Pooran | Overseas | Finisher |
| Marcus Stoinis | Overseas | All-rounder |
| Krunal Pandya | Indian | All-rounder |
| Ayush Badoni | Indian | Middle order |
| Ravi Bishnoi | Indian | Leg-spin |
| Mayank Yadav | Indian | Pace |
| Mohsin Khan | Indian | Left-arm pace |
| Yash Thakur | Indian | Pace |
| Impact: David Warner | Overseas | Batter |
Next four on the slate
LSG next four: vs DC (Apr 18, evening) · at PBKS (Apr 21, evening) · vs KKR (Apr 20, evening) · at RR (Apr 24, evening).
The list above reflects the league's most recent published update for the Lucknow Super Giants run-in. Reschedules or venue moves get reflected on the schedule page the same day the league confirms them — and we mirror the change here so fantasy players building a captain-pick slate around the next match aren't planning around a stale fixture.
Three tactical matchups to watch
The Lucknow Super Giants matchups the desk is tracking this season. Each one decides a different phase of the game — the new ball, the middle overs, the chase, or the death.
Pant's middle-order rebuild
Rishabh Pant batting at four rather than five changes the run-flow through overs 11-16. The acceleration is what LSG depends on in the second innings.
Ekana surface and dew
Lucknow's square turners + evening dew make the chasing side a 55-45 favourite when the toss is lost.
Stoinis / Pooran finishing
Which overseas finisher is on at the death decides whether LSG post 180 or 150. The matchup is against the opposition's best death bowler.
Fantasy cricket reads for the squad
Where the LSG squad overlaps with this week's fantasy slate, here is where the desk is reading the picks. Three pages the Lucknow Super Giants captain-cutters tend to land on first:
- Captain picks: tonight's LSG likely XI is rated against the next opposition, and the captain-candidate list is ranked by fantasy ROI rather than reputation.
- Dream team: the dream-team builder accepts any Lucknow Super Giants player, prints the salary cost per pick, and flags combinations that breach the cap before you commit.
- Orange Cap and Purple Cap: the run-scorer and wicket-taker leaderboards have a Lucknow Super Giants filter, which is the quickest way to see whether the form curve is real or noise.
Probable XI for the next game
The XI that beat CSK:
We anchor the XI around the LSG spine — Rishabh Pant's call on team balance, the bowler load-outs that match the next pitch, and one overseas slot held open for impact. When rotation is in play, the bench option is named beside the most likely XI so fantasy players aren't guessing.
Run-rate scored and conceded so far
The Lucknow Super Giants form curve tracks the run-rate scored and conceded across every completed match this season. Sides that trend up in both directions at once are usually top-four material; sides flat or trending down on either axis tend to finish bottom-half. We refresh the LSG curve after every match and surface it on the desk's match-report flow.
Common reader questions
Who is the Lucknow Super Giants captain?
The Lucknow Super Giants captain for IPL 2026 is Rishabh Pant, with Justin Langer continuing as head coach.
What is the Lucknow Super Giants home venue?
The Lucknow Super Giants play their home matches at BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium.
How many times have the Lucknow Super Giants won the IPL?
Lucknow Super Giants — Never won.
When is the Lucknow Super Giants's next match?
The next four LSG fixtures: vs DC (Apr 18, evening) · at PBKS (Apr 21, evening) · vs KKR (Apr 20, evening) · at RR (Apr 24, evening). The shortest path to the next match start time is the schedule-fixtures page.
Which Lucknow Super Giants players should fantasy players consider?
The captain-picks page rates the LSG XI against the next opposition each night, and the dream-team builder prints the salary cost per Lucknow Super Giants pick. Pair the two before locking in a captain choice.
Has the Lucknow Super Giants squad changed for 2026?
Squads shift at the auction window and through mid-season substitutions. This page tracks the LSG squad as it stands today; we update it whenever the franchise confirms a change.
