Lucknow Super Giants go host Chennai Super Kings for di 59th match of IPL 2026 season for Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Thursday evening.
Lucknow don already dey out of playoff race after dem lose to CSK for Chepauk last weekend. CSK, on di other hand, dey brim with confidence. After PBKS suffer dia fifth straight loss against MI on Thursday, di five-time champions now get chance to enter top-four list with win for Lucknow.
Di black soil pitch for Ekana Cricket Stadium na slow in nature. Di surface often dey suit spin bowlers and fit lead to low-scoring games. Dey very low chances of dew for Lucknow for di peak summer months of April and May. So dew no go affect di bowling or batting sides.
Di record for di highest team total na KKR wey post 235/6 against Lucknow Super Giants for 2024. Di lowest total recorded here na 108 all out by LSG against RCB for May 2023. Typically, na low-scoring ground because of its black soil surface, di average first-innings total for Ekana Cricket Stadium na 175.
Rishabh Pant hold di record for highest individual score with 118* from 61 balls against RCB for 2025. Di most economical and destructive spell for dis ground na Mark Wood wey take 5/14 for LSG against DC for 2023. KL Rahul top di charts as di undisputed king of Lucknow. He don amass 540 runs in 14 innings at dis venue. Ravi Bishnoi na di leading wicket-taker for di venue.
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