Ayush Badoni scored a fighting half-century for the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on April 9, 2026, against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens. Coming in as an Impact Player, he scored 54 runs off 34 balls (including 7 fours and 2 sixes) to help steady the innings after a top-order collapse. Badoni entered the game after LSG lost early wickets, including Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram in quick succession. He shared a crucial partnership with captain Rishabh Pant to keep the chase alive.

During this innings, Badoni reached the milestone of 1,000 career runs in the IPL.He became the second Indian batter after KL Rahul to score 1,000 IPL runs specifically for the Lucknow Super Giants franchise. This was his 7th career IPL half-century.

He brought up his fifty in style by hitting a six off Anukul Roy over long-off. During the 14th over, he shifted gears against Navdeep Saini, smashing three boundaries to collect 15 runs in a single over.

LSG faces a batting collapse against KKR

As of writing, the Lucknow Super Giants at Eden Gardens, suffered a significant batting collapse, slipping from a steady start to 125/6 after 14.4 overs while chasing 182 runs against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Despite a promising beginning, LSG lost 5 wickets for just 48 runs in a mid-innings slump that shifted the momentum entirely to KKR.

The instability began in the 5th over when Vaibhav Arora (KKR's Impact Player) dismissed both openers in quick succession. After a brisk start of 49 runs, Aiden Markram (22) and Mitchell Marsh (15) were both caught off bouncers within three deliveries, effectively resetting LSG's progress just before the Powerplay ended. The solitary resistance came from Ayush Badoni, who scored 54 off 34 balls. However, he was dismissed by Anukul Roy immediately after reaching his fifty, effectively ending LSG's hopes.

KKR's bowlers, particularly Vaibhav Arora (2/14) and Anukul Roy (2/24), successfully exploited a pitch that offered help for seamers early and slowed down for spinners later.