Lucknow Super Giants have chosen left-arm spinner George Linde as they face Kolkata Knight Riders in match 38 of IPL 2026. Rishabh Pant, leading the team, decided to bowl first at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. Both teams are in need of a win to improve their standings, with LSG in ninth place and KKR at the bottom of the points table.
Pant mentioned that Linde replaces M Siddharth in the playing eleven. He expressed the team’s focus on putting pressure on the opposition early in the game. Pant emphasized the importance of unity and confidence in turning their season around.
KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane confirmed that their playing eleven remains unchanged for the match. He echoed Pant’s sentiments about the need to find solutions and expressed confidence in their ability to change their season’s trajectory.
The playing XIs for the match are as follows: Kolkata Knight Riders – Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Lucknow Super Giants – Rishabh Pant (captain & wk). Both teams have listed impact substitutes for the game.
