
Lucknow Super Giants face Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026 with LSG eliminated and CSK vying for playoffs. CSK has momentum from three consecutive wins.
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Lucknow Super Giants have nothing but pride to play for in IPL 2026 when they host Chennai Super Kings at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Friday evening.
LSG have been eliminated from the tournament, and in their recent meeting against CSK, they suffered a five-wicket defeat at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on May 10.
Meanwhile, CSK have their playoff dreams still alive and will take a major step towards realising them if they win in Lucknow.
They have momentum on their side as they have won their last three matches on the trot.
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Toss: Toss to take place at 7 p.m.
CSK predicted playing XI: Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Urvil Patel, Kartik Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Akeal Hosein, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmed, Mukesh Choudhary
Impact subs: Gurjapneet Singh, Prashant Veer, Matthew Short, Sarfaraz Khan, Akash Madhwal
LSG predicted playing XI: Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c/wk), Aiden Markram, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Rathi
Impact subs: Mukul Choudhary, Avesh Khan, Abdul Samad, M Siddharth, Mayank Yadav
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The win probability for the match is not specified in the excerpt, but CSK is favored due to their recent winning streak.
CSK's chances of making the playoffs depend on winning their match against LSG, as they still have playoff aspirations.
LSG last played against CSK on May 10, where they suffered a five-wicket defeat.

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| Team | Win probability |
| CSK | 65% |
| LSG | 35% |
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| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| CSK | 1.65 |
| LSG | 2.26 |
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