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Unchanged XI for GT vs LSG as Gill opt to bowl first against Pant's Lucknow
TL;DR
Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill won the toss and chose to bowl first against Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL 2026 match. Both teams maintained their unchanged lineups.
Shubman Gill's Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field first against Rishabh Pant's Lucknow Super Giants in the 19th match of IPL 2026 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, with both sides sticking to unchanged XIs.
Gill opts to chase, backs consistency
Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill chose to bowl first, highlighting confidence from their previous win and the importance of maintaining consistency over a long tournament.
"We'll field first. Two points in the last match give us plenty of confidence. Looking to play better cricket and ensure the match doesn't go to the last over. We have had a tremendous time, consistency is important in a long tournament such as the IPL. After 14 matches, the most consistent team will win the tournament. Same team for us today," Gill said at the toss.
Pant emphasises adaptability
Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant echoed similar sentiments, stressing adaptability to conditions and the importance of momentum.
"I think the way wickets are, batting or bowling first doesn't matter a lot. For us it's amazing. Every win is important, but to win like that shows character. We want to take it one game at a time. It's a great boost to win a match and come to the next one, but conditions are different, wickets are difficult. We spoke about intent and it was good to see. Same team for us," Pant said.
Playing XIs for LSG and GT
Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav
Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Ashok Sharma, Prasidh Krishna
Impact Subs for LSG vs GT
Gujarat Titans for Impact Subs: Shahrukh Khan, Manav Suthar, Jason Holder, Kulwant Khejroliya, Anuj Rawat
Lucknow Super Giants Impact Subs: Manimaran Siddharth, George Linde, Matthew Breetzke, Shahbaz Ahmad, Mayank Yadav
Q&A
What was the outcome of the toss in the GT vs LSG IPL 2026 match?
Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to field first against Rishabh Pant's Lucknow Super Giants.
Why did Shubman Gill choose to bowl first against Lucknow Super Giants?
Gill opted to bowl first to leverage the confidence from their previous win and emphasized the importance of consistency in the tournament.
Did both teams change their playing XI for the IPL 2026 match?
No, both Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants fielded unchanged XIs for the match.
