The 38th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 will feature Lucknow Super Giants will take on Kolkata Knight Riders at the Ekana Stadium. It is set to start at 7:30 PM IST and promises to be a thrilling game as both teams have a good record. Kolkata Knight Riders have struggled so far this season but won their previous match while Lucknow have lost their previous two matches. In this article we will break down the toss prediction, match winner chances and head to head record between these two popular IPL teams.
Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match Details
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Detail |
Information |
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Match |
LSG vs KKR 38th Match |
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Series |
Indian Premier League 2026 |
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Date |
26th April |
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Time |
7:30 PM IST, 10:00 AM ET |
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Venue |
Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
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Live Streaming and Broadcast |
Jio Star, Star Sports |
LSG vs KKR Toss History and Match Details
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Match |
Date |
Toss |
Result |
Venue |
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LSG vs KKR, 15th Match, IPL 2026 |
15th April 2025 |
LSG opted to bowl first |
LSG won by 3 wickets |
Eden Gardens |
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LSG vs KKR, 19th Match IPL 2025 |
12th April 2025 |
KKR opted to bowl first |
LSG won by 4 runs |
Eden Gardens |
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LSG vs KKR, 28th Match, IPL 2024 |
14th April 2024 |
KKR opted to bowl first |
KKR won by 8 wickets |
Eden Gardens |
Team Form (Last 3 matches) Eden Gardens
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Team |
Last 3 Matches Form |
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Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) |
L, L, L |
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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) |
W, L, L |
LSG vs KKR Overall Toss Records
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Total Matches |
LSG wins |
KKR wins |
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7 |
4 |
3 |
LSG vs KKR Head to Head Records
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Stats |
LSG |
KKR |
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Matches Played |
7 |
7 |
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Won |
2 |
5 |
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Lost |
5 |
2 |
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No Result |
0 |
0 |
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Highest Score |
235 |
238 |
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Lowest Score |
101 |
137 |
LSG vs KKR Predicted Playing XIs
Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, Mohsin Khan, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Mayank Yadav
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane(c), Tim Seifert(w), Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakaravarthy
LSG vs KKR Toss Winner
According to Sports Tiger expert predictions, Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant is expected to win this toss and choose to bowl first in this match. This decision is because Ekana Stadium will be a high scoring venue and teams will prefer to chase the target.
LSG vs KKR Match Winner
When it comes to match prediction, Lucknow Super Giants have a better squad and have done well at home this season. LSG are expected to win this match.
