Punjab Kings (PBKS) are the most in-form team in the IPL 2026 season so far, and they will be hoping to continue their winning momentum against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). The two teams will come face to face at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium on Sunday, 19 April. Under Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy, Punjab have won all four games this season, except the one match against the Kolkata Knight Riders, which was washed out. In their last match, PBKS put up a fight against the Mumbai Indians, led by skipper Iyer himself, who scored 66 runs, while Prabhsimran Singh scored an unbeaten 80. Together they helped the team chase down MI’s 196-run target with 21 balls to spare. Lucknow, meanwhile have had a mixed start to the season, after two wins and three defeats. They locked horns against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their last match and were on the receiving end of a 5-wicket loss. The matchup against Punjab Kings will give LSG a chance to bounce back after recent defeats, while Shreyas Iyer’s army aims to continue their unbeaten streak. PBKS vs LSG, IPL 2026, match details Match info: Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants, match 29 Date Time: 19 April 2026, 7:30 PM IST (Toss at 7:00 PM) Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh PCA Stadium, New Chandigarh How to watch: JioHotstar Star Sports How to follow: Follow the live coverage on the Bhaskar English App PBKS vs LSG head-to-head record in IPL Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants have played each other six times. The head-to-head record is evenly poised with three wins each for both sides. Last year, Punjab won both their matches against Lucknow. Prabhsimran Singh, Punjab’s leading run-scorer; Arshdeep shines with new ball Prabhsimran Singh has been the most consistent player for Punjab this season with the bat, and the same reflects in the stats as well. He is his side’s leading run scorer with 211 runs in five games at a blistering strike rate of 172.95 and two half-centuries. Arshdeep Singh is the leading wicket-taker with five scalps to his name, and he recently completed 100 wickets in the IPL, becoming the first Punjab Kings bowler to do so. Mukul Choudhary, Lucknow’s MVP; Prince Yadav team’s best wicket-taker Among all the firepower up top with two overseas openers and a strong middle order, Mukul Choudhary is the leading run-scorer for Lucknow with 127 runs in 5 games. None of the LSG batters have scored runs consistently, and this is the reason why the team has struggled in matches. Prince Yadav has been one of the finds of the season as he has taken 9 wickets for LSG, and he leads the wicket-taking charts amid Lucknow’s all Indian bowling attack. Also read: ‘Mission is to lift trophy,’ says Shreyas Iyer: Irfan Pathan confident of Punjab Kings captain’s ‘strong return’ to Indian T20I team Shreyas Iyer’s past record against Mohammed Shami Shreyas Iyer has played 23 balls against Mohammed Shami in the IPL, scoring just 17 runs. He has also been dismissed once, and the Punjab Kings captain’s strike rate against Shami remains at 73.91, while the LSG pacer has bowled at an economy of 4.43, which will make this battle all the more interesting. Rishabh Pant dismissed thrice by Yuzvendra Chahal Yuzvendra Chahal has held the upper hand over Rishabh Pant in their past battles. Pant has scored 92 runs in 64 balls against the spin wizard, at a strike rate of 143.75. He has been dismissed thrice, although Chahal has conceded runs at a high economy of 8.62, making their faceoff an evenly contested affair. Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, pitch report The pitch at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh (Mullanpur) is a balanced, high-scoring surface with true bounce and a fast outfield. It offers early assistance to pacers, particularly with the new ball, but becomes excellent for batting as the match progresses. Average first-innings scores in IPL 2026 often exceed 200 here, though overall T20 averages are around 169–217 depending on matches considered. Pacers, particularly with the new ball, get decent carry, while spinners may get slight help in the middle overs but rely on variations, not significant turn. New Chandigarh, weather report There are 0% chances of rain in New Chandigarh on Sunday, with cloudy skies set to greet the fans. According to Accuweather, the temperature will be around 27 degrees Celsius in the evening, and the humidity will be 29%. Post navigation ‘Mission is to lift trophy,’ says Shreyas Iyer:Irfan Pathan confident of Punjab Kings captain’s ‘strong return’ to Indian T20 team Focus on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi again as under-fire KKR host RR:Having beaten Rajasthan 2 times last year, can Kolkata finally get a win?
