Punjab

Priyansh Arya

Prabhsimran Singh (W)

Cooper Connolly

Shreyas Iyer (C)

Shashank Singh

Nehal Wadhera

Marcus Stoinis

Marco Jansen

Xavier Bartlett

Arshdeep Singh

Yuzvendra Chahal

Lucknow

Aiden Markram

Mitchell Marsh

Rishabh Pant (C) (W)

Ayush Badoni

Nicholas Pooran

Mukul Choudhary

Mohammad Shami

Avesh Khan

Prince Yadav

Manimaran Siddharth

Mohsin Khan

Azmatullah Omarzai

Benjamin James Dwarshuis

Cooper Patrick Leonard Connolly

Harnoor Singh Pannu

Harpreet Brar

Lachlan Hammond Ferguson

Marcus Peter Stoinis

Mitchell J Owen

Musheer Naushad Khan

Prabhsimran Singh

Praveen Dubey

Pyla Avinash

Shreyas Santosh Iyer

Suryansh Prashant Shedge

Vijaykumar Vyshak

Vishal Nishad

Vishnu Vinod

Xavier Colin Bartlett

Yash Ravisingh Thakur

Yuzvendra Singh Chahal

Abdul Samad Farooq

Aiden Kyle Markram

Akash Maharaj Singh

Akshat R Raghuwanshi

Anrich Arno Nortje

Arjun Sachin Tendulkar

Arshin Atul Kulkarni

Digvesh Singh Rathi

George Fredrik Linde

Himmat Singh

Joshua Patrick Inglis

Matthew Paul Breetzke

Mayank Prabhu Yadav

Mitchell Ross Marsh

Mohammad Shami Ahmed

Mukul Dalip Choudhary

Naman Tiwari

Rishabh Rajendra Pant

Shahbaz Ahamad

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IPL 2026

Following Punjab Kings' emphatic 54-run win over Lucknow Super Giants, a video of Arshdeep Singh's amusing reaction after receiving a celebratory hug from team co-owner Preity Zinta went viral

Arshdeep Singh was left blushing after hugging Preity Zinta following PBKS vs LSG clash

PBKS got the better of LSG by 54 runs

Watch: Arshdeep Singh’s hilarious reaction after hugging Preity Zinta goes viral after PBKS' win over LSG. (Screenshot)

Watch: Arshdeep Singh’s hilarious reaction after hugging Preity Zinta goes viral

Lucknow Super Giants face backlash for tinkering with their opening combination as Mohit Sharma questions the call in a heavy defeat to Punjab Kings.


Ayush Badoni promoted to open ahead of Aiden Markram in 255 chase, sparks criticism.

Mohit Sharma slams LSG’s decision, says in-form Markram could have boosted powerplay scoring.

LSG's Aiden Markram in this frame (IPL).

IPL 2026: Mohit Sharma slams LSG's strategy to demote Aiden Markram after loss 

Punjab Kings stayed unbeaten as Priyansh Arya’s explosive 93 powered a dominant win over Lucknow Super Giants.

Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly stitch a massive 182-run stand to set up a 250+ total.

Sanjiv Goenka shares a heartwarming post-match moment with Priyansh Arya after LSG defeat.

PBKS star opener Priyansh Arya in this frame (IPL).

WATCH: After defeat to PBKS, LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka shares heartwarming moment 

Punjab Kings' winning run continued on April 19 as they bulldozed Lucknow Super Giants by 54 runs. With PBKS retained their spot at top of the IPL 2026 points table with fifth win

PBKS devasted LSG by 54 runs to remain unbeaten in the ongoing IPL 2026

The monstrous target of 255 was too much for LSG, who were eventually limited to for 200/5

PBKS' Cooper Connolly (L) and Priyansh Arya in frame. (X)

IPL 2026: Priyansh-Connolly's blitzkriegs help PBKS blow away LSG by 54 runs

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) won the toss and opted to bowl first against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash

LSG won the toss and chose to bowl first against PBKS

Here are the playing XI of both the teams

PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer (L) and LSG captain Rishabh Pant in this frame. (X)

IPL 2026: LSG elect to bowl vs PBKS, Digvesh Rathi dropped; Know playing XIs

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer stated that he always gets triggered after hearing the word 'impossible'. Iyer has led PBKS to top of the points table in the ongoing season

PBKS are currently enjoying their time at the top of the IPL 2026 points table

And the biggest reason behind PBKS' success is their captain Shreyas Iyer

PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer in frame. (Getty)

'If someone tells me I can’t do something, trigger ho jaata hai': PBKS star

Punjab Kings aim to extend their unbeaten run against a struggling Lucknow Super Giants side in their IPL 2026 clash on April 19 in Mullanpur.

PBKS look to continue winning momentum; LSG eye comeback after RCB defeat.

Pitch and weather in Mullanpur set for a balanced, uninterrupted contest.

PBKS skiper Shreyas Iyer (L) and LSG captain Rishabh Pant (R) in this frame (X).

PBKS vs LSG Live Streaming, Match Details, Playing XI, Head-to-Head in IPL

Rishabh Pant has been declared fit for Lucknow Super Giants’ clash against Punjab Kings despite an elbow scare, but his underwhelming IPL 2026 form remains a concern.


Bharat Arun confirms Rishabh Pant is fit to play against Punjab Kings after injury scare.

Pant struggles for consistency continue despite recovery and availability.

Rishabh Pant against Sunrisers Hyderabad (BCCI/IPL)

IPL 2026: Good news for Lucknow Super Giants, Rishabh Pant is 'perfectly fit' 

Spin legend Ravichandran Ashwin feels if a player like Shreyas Iyer isn't in the scheme of things in T20I set up, it's not the player's loss but Team India's loss

PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer has been a force to be reckoned with in the ongoing IPL 2026

R Ashwin slammed Indian selectors for keeping Shreyas Iyer out of T20I setup

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer in frame. (Screenshot)

'It’s not his loss it’s India’s loss': R Ashwin's bold remark on Shreyas Iyer's 

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Sachin Tendulkar explained how things went south for Punjab Kings after dominating the first half of the Indian Premier League 2026

Punjab Kings remained unbeaten through half of the Indian Premier League 2026

Things started going downhill for PBKS at the latter half of the season which ultimately resulted in their ouster

PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer (L) and batting legend Sachin Tendulkar in frame. (Getty)

Sachin Tendulkar explains main reason behind dramatic downfall in IPL 2026

Ravichandran Ashwin included several key players in his best XII of the Indian Premier League 2026. Ashwin appointed Shubman Gill as captain of his star-studded team

R Ashwin has disclosed his best XII of IPL 2026

Ashwin has included the likes of Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill in his star-studded team

Former CSK spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in this frame. (Getty)

Ashwin announces his best XII of IPL 2026, appoints 26-yr-old as captain

RCB's batting juggernaut Virat Kohli offered a crucial advice to RR's explosive opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after winning the IPL 2026 title

Virat Kohli heaped immense praise on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Virat Kohli's 'ek Bihari sab pe bhari' remark to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi goes viral

Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (L) and RCB's Virat Kohli in this frame. (Screenshot)

'Ek Bihari sab pe bhari': Virat Kohli lavishes praise on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, t

Mitchell Santner said that he was supposed to be out of action for eight weeks but recovered just in time for the Test series against England.

Mitchell Santner played 4 games for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026.

Santner suffered shoulder injuries during his second IPL season with MI. 

Mitchell Santner

Santner claims MI gave him half salary after injury ruled him out of IPL 2026

Pat Cummins has hinted at not playing the IPL 2027 for Sunrisers Hyderabad as he intends to play in The Ashes, Border Gavaskar Trophy and the ODI World Cup next year.

Pat Cummins wants a break next year amid a jam-packed international cricket calendar.

Cummins missed tournaments and bilateral series due to stress in lower back. 

Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan

Pat Cummins non-committal to playing IPL 2027 for SRH, says 'I will make a call 

The massive hype surrounding 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has prompted Sony Sports to broadcast the India A tri-series in Sri Lanka live

Sony Sports will broadcast the Vaibhav Sooryavanshi-starrer India A tri-series in Sri Lanka

The tri-series will be played between India A, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan A

India's star batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in this frame. (Getty)

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s hype prompts live telecast of India A tri-series in SL

Afghanistan Tour of India 2026

Saba Karim believes Shubman Gill has the potential to become Test cricket's next torchbearer and fill the void left by Virat Kohli's retirement.


Saba Karim backs Shubman Gill to carry forward Virat Kohli's legacy in Test cricket.

Gill impressed with 732 runs in IPL 2026 while leading Gujarat Titans to the final.

Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal in this frame. (X)

Not Yashasvi Jaiswal, ex-India cricketer picks Virat Kohli's heir in Tests

Tennis

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka's campaign at the ongoing French Open 2026 has come to an end after suffering a 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 defeat at the hands of Russia's Diana Shnaider

Russia's Diana Shnaider knocked out World no.1 Aryna Sabalenka from the French Open 2026

Diana Shnaider got the better of Aryna Sabalenka 3-6, 7-5, 6-0

World no.1 tennis star Aryna Sabalenka in this frame. (Getty)

Massive upset at French Open, World no.1 Aryna Sabalenka knocked out by 25th see

BCCI is contemplating to hand India's T20I captaincy rein to Shreyas Iyer as Suryakumar Yadav's stint at the helm is all set to come to a conclusion

Shreyas Iyer is leading the race to become India's next T20I captain

India's current T20I captain hasn't been in best of his form with the bat

India's star batter Shreyas Iyer in this frame. (Getty)

EXCLUSIVE: Shreyas Iyer frontrunner in three-way race to become IND T20I captain

Reports suggest Shreyas Iyer has emerged as the frontrunner to replace Suryakumar Yadav as India's T20I captain in the near future.

Shreyas Iyer is reportedly the BCCI's preferred candidate to take over India's T20I captaincy from Suryakumar Yadav.

Shubman Gill, Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma are also in contention, while Sanju Samson is reportedly not a leading candidate.

Shreyas Iyer in this frame. (X)

Major shake-up Indian team? Shreyas Iyer tipped to take over India's T20I captai

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