The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have confirmed their lists of five substitutes for today’s LSG vs KKR IPL 2026 match. Following the toss at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, LSG captain Rishabh Pant elected to bowl first, a tactical move that significantly influences how both franchises will utilise the Impact Player rule in this bottom-of-the-table fixture. You can find the Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders match scorecard here. 

By opting to bowl first, the Super Giants have retained the ability to introduce a specialist batter during the run chase. The primary candidate for the Impact Player role is Himmat Singh, who provides an additional middle-order option apart from Abdul Samad.

Lucknow Super Giants XI: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (wk/c), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Mukul Choudhary, George Linde, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Mohsin Khan

Lucknow Super Giants Impact Subs

  • Himmat Singh

  • Akshat Raghuvanshi

  • Abdul Samad

  • Avesh Khan

  • Manimaran Siddharth

Kolkata Knight Riders, tasked with setting a target on a notoriously two-paced black-soil pitch, have named a balanced list of substitutes. Captain Ajinkya Rahane is expected to introduce a specialist bowler, namely Varun Chakaravarthy, in the second innings to defend their total. LSG vs KKR Live Streaming Online and Free Telecast, IPL 2026.

Kolkata Knight Riders XI: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Tim Seifert (wk), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi

Kolkata Knight Riders Impact Subs

  • Manish Pandey

  • Finn Allen

  • Tejasvi Singh

  • Navdeep Saini

  • Varun Chakravarthy

Both teams are in desperate need of a victory to remain in contention for the 2026 playoffs. LSG currently sit ninth in the standings following a four-match losing streak, while KKR occupy the bottom spot.

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