Squad / XI module
LSG
1
Aiden MarkramOverseas
2
Rishabh PantCaptain
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Mitchell MarshOverseas
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Nicholas PooranOverseas
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Ayush Badoni
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LSG at 54% win probability.
LSG are model favorites for this IPL 2026 fixture at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. The pre-match edge — 54% to 46% — is built from team ratings, venue bias, home-ground factors, and recent form. Every call is logged before the toss so it is auditable after the result.
| Factor | Value |
|---|---|
| LSG win probability | 54% |
| PBKS win probability | 46% |
| Model favorite | LSG |
| Venue | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
LSG start as the today-match edge at 54% for LSG vs PBKS at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. This page carries the probable XI, toss context, venue read, and standings pressure on one canonical URL.
54%46%LSG vs PBKS is the preview call for Saturday, 23 May 2026 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. The current model makes LSG the edge at 54% before first ball. Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium has rewarded teams batting first in 54% of the tracked sample. Aiden Markram and Rishabh Pant remain the cleanest batting identifiers for LSG, while Yuzvendra Chahal is the direct counter from PBKS. Toss context stays grounded in one line: Batting first can be a workable call here, especially when the pitch slows and the square boundaries stay in play later on. The table shows LSG at #9 and PBKS at #4, so the prediction is framed against real standings pressure rather than a flat preview template.
This stays as a probable XI until an official team sheet confirms the final lineup.
LSGLSG have the pre-match edge. LSG sit lower in the table at #9, but Aiden Markram and Rishabh Pant still bring the stronger top-order form average (7.3) against PBKS's first two named batters (7.0).
LSG need a recovery run from #9. The next result matters both for points and for whether the season remains live. Recent form: LLLWL.
PBKS are in the current top four, so the pressure is about protecting margin and net run rate rather than chasing the cut line. Recent form: WLLLL.
How the other recent fixtures played out — scorecard, the moment it tilted, and the standings impact.
| Venue bias (bat-first vs chase) |
| 54% vs 46% |
| Average first-innings score | 167 runs |
| Start (IST) | 19:30 · 2026-05-23 |
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