GT opts to play against LSG in Lucknow (Image: IPL)
Shubman Gill’s Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field first against Rishabh Pant’s Lucknow Super Giants in the 19th match of IPL 2026 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, with both sides sticking to unchanged lineups.Jill chooses to chase and stands for consistencyGujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill chose to bowl first, highlighting the confidence from their previous win and the importance of maintaining consistency over a long tournament.
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“We will go first. Two points in the last game gives us a lot of confidence. We are looking forward to playing better cricket and making sure the game doesn’t come to an end. We had a great time, and consistency is important in a long tournament like the IPL.”
After 14 games, the most consistent team will win the championship. Same team for us today,” Gill said during the draw.Pant emphasizes adaptabilityLucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant echoed similar sentiments, stressing the ability to adapt to circumstances and the importance of momentum.“I think the way the wicket is, batting or bowling first doesn’t matter so much. It’s amazing for us. Every win is important, but winning like this shows character. We want to take it one game at a time.”
Winning a match and moving on to the next one is a big boost, but the conditions are different, and the wicket is tough. We talked about intentions and it was good to see that. Same team for us,” Pant said.
Playing XIs for LSG and GT
Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (C&W), Aayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Chaudhary, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav.Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudarsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Ashok Sharma, Prasidh Krishna.
Impact subs for LSG vs GT
Gujarat Titans Impact Submarines: Shahrukh Khan, Manav Suthar, Jason Holder, Kulwant Kejrolia, Anuj RawatLucknow Super Giants Impact Subs: Manimaran Siddharth, George Linde, Matthew Britsky, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mayank Yadav
