PBKS vs LSG: Who are impact players nominated by Punjab Kings & Lucknow Super Giants for match 29 of IPL 2026
The PBKS vs LSG match is underway on April 19 in Chandigarh.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are set to battle in match 29 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. The clash got underway on April 19 at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh.
The Shreyas Iyer-led have been the most dominant side in IPL 2026 so far. They have been unbeaten after five games, with four victories and one washed-out game. They grab the top spot in the points table with 9 points.
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer, and Cooper Connolly form a strong batting core for Punjab Kings. They have helped the team to chase down 200-plus totals with ease in a few games. Arshdeep Singh, Vyshak Vijaykumar, and Xavier Bartlett have done a commendable job with the ball.
LSG have struggled to come up with a consistent performance so far, winning two games and losing three out of five. Their overseas batters like Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, and Nicholas Pooran have struggled to score runs, but Ayush Badoni and Mukul Choudhary have impressed with the bat.
Rishabh Pant has struggled to go big on most occasions, except for his one half-century in a winning cause. Prince Yadav, Avesh Khan, and Mohammed Shami have been the most successful bowlers.
Who are the impact players in the PBKS vs LSG match of IPL 2026?
In match 29 of IPL 2026, LSG won the toss and opted to field first. Both sides have named five players as impact substitutes for the game, one of whom will be utilised during the match.
PBKS Impact Players: Vyshak Vijaykumar, Harpreet Brar, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Vishnu Vinod
LSG Impact Players: Himmat Singh, Abdul Samad, Matthew Breetzke, Mayank Yadav, Digvesh Rathi
PBKS vs LSG’s playing XIs
Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh(w), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Lucknow Super Giants: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth, Mohsin Khan
Where is the PBKS vs LSG Match 29 of IPL 2026 taking place?
The match is underway on April 19 at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur in New Chandigarh.
Who is captaining PBKS in IPL 2026?
Shreyas Iyer is the captain of PBKS.
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