Last Updated on 3 weeks ago by Charbel Coorey

The two newest IPL franchises go head-to-head in an intriguing contest. Both teams won in incredible fashion during the week, ensuring they remain close to the top four.

Mukul Choudhary announced himself in incredible fashion at Eden Gardens during the week, highlighting Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) improved middle order depth this season. Gujarat Titans (GT) were staring at a third-straight defeat until they scaped home against Delhi Capitals after David Miller decided against a single on the penultimate ball.

All eyes will be on the Lucknow pitch in this day game. LSG have the batting firepower to score big, but GT have the bowling depth especially considering Rashid Khan is getting back to his best. Also, the form of Jos Buttler is a positive, while Shubman Gill and Washington Sundar are also coming off half-centuries.

IPL 2026 19th Match: LSG vs GT Possible Playing XIIs

Lucknow Super Giants: 1. Mitchell Marsh (OS), 2. Aiden Markram (OS), 3. Rishabh Pant (c & wk), 4. Ayush Badoni, 5. Nicholas Pooran (OS), 6. Abdul Samad, 7. Mukul Choudhary, 8. Mohammed Shami, 9. Avesh Khan, 10. Digvesh Rathi, 11. Prince Yadav, 12. Manimaran Siddharth

Gujarat Titans: 1. Sai Sudharsan, 2. Shubman Gill (c), 3. Jos Buttler (OS, wk), 4. Washington Sundar, 5. Glenn Phillips (OS), 6. Shahrukh Khan, 7. Rahul Tewatia, 8. Rashid Khan (OS), 9. Kagiso Rabada (OS), 10. Mohammed Siraj, 11. Ashok Sharma, 12. Prasidh Krishna

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium Lucknow Pitch Report and Weather

It was a low-scoring match earlier this season. LSG scored 141 and reduced Delhi Capitals to 26/4. Sameer Rizvi (70*) and Tristan Stubbs (39*) saw the Capitals home.

The average first innings score here was 187 runs in IPL 2025, with chasing sides winning six of the seven matches played at the venue. Teams will prefer chasing in this game too with the possibility of dew.

A hot and clear evening is forecast with no chance of rain.

Insights that could shape how the LSG vs GT match will transpire

Below are some interesting insights that could decide this contest, according to SPODA AI data.

• GT have a 72% chance of winning if they lose one wicket in the powerplay, score 50 runs at the death and finish with 180. The corresponding figure for LSG is 62%.
• Sai Sudharsan has a 74.51% chance of making a 20+ score, according to predictive analysis.
• Kagiso Rabada has a 41.22% chance of taking 2+ wickets, according to predictive analysis. Prince Yadav has the highest probability among LSG’s likely XII (38.89%).

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Fantasy Cricket Tips for LSG vs GT: Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Top wicketkeeper picks:

• Jos Buttler has found form, striking at 156.75 in this IPL (116 runs).
• Rishabh Pant has enjoyed success against GT, smashing 184 runs in five innings at an average of 92 and strike rate of 172. This includes a 54-ball 104.

Key batter picks:

• Mitchell Marsh smashed 117 (64) in his last match against GT. In all T20s since the start of 2025, Marsh has scored 1,642 runs at an average of 37.3 and strike rate of 153.3.
• Sai Sudharsan rarely misses out two games in a row. Since the start of 2025, Sudharsan has struck 857 runs in the IPL at an average of 50.4 and strike rate of 156.4.
• Shubman Gill has an average of 54.2 and strike rate of 147.3 in seven matches against LSG (271 runs).

Top all-rounder picks:

• Aiden Markram hit 58 (31) and 36 (24) against GT in IPL 2025. In all T20s this year, Markram has scored 719 runs at an average of 44.9 and strike rate of 161.9.
• Washington Sundar can be a solid differential vc option in fantasy cricket. Sundar bats in the top four and LSG have a number of left-handers he can target with his offspin.

Key bowler picks:

• Rashid Khan is back in form. And he has some good matchups in this game. Rashid has overall figures of 3/59 off 61 balls against Nicholas Pooran in domestic T20s.
• Since the start of 2025, no bowler has taken more wickets in the IPL middle overs than Prasidh Krishna’s 12.
• Prince Yadav is LSG’s top wicket-taker this season with five. The pacer has accumulated 219 Dream11 points so far.

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Other Players to Consider for your Fantasy Cricket Teams

• Mohammed Shami has picked up three powerplay wickets in IPL 2026. He has key matchups against GT’s top order.
• Kagiso Rabada has nine wickets in four matches against LSG. He also has a strong matchup against Nicholas Pooran.
• Nicholas Pooran has a high ceiling, but is struggling in T20s this year. He has not crossed 17 in 10 of his last 11 matches.

Other Stats and Important Matchups

• Head-to-head: GT 4, LSG 3.
• Mohammed Shami vs. Shubman Gill (IPL): 53 balls, 76 runs, two wickets.
• Mohammed Shami vs. Jos Buttler (all T20s): 80 balls, 112 runs, three wickets.
• Mohammed Siraj vs. Aiden Markram (IPL): 30 balls, 43 runs, no wickets.
• Rashid Khan vs. Rishabh Pant (all T20s): 107 balls, 120 runs, three wickets.
• Kagiso Rabada vs. Nicholas Pooran (all T20s): 45 balls, 55 runs, four wickets.
• Avesh Khan vs. Shubman Gill (IPL): 54 balls, 71 runs, four wickets.

IPL 2026 19th Match: LSG vs GT Dream11 Prediction Today

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IPL 2026 19th Match: LSG vs GT Match Prediction: Who will win?

This can go either way. Will back GT, courtesy of their attack, but only just.

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