Shubman GillThe Gujarat Titans won the toss and chose to field first against Ritha PantLucknow Supergiants will play the 19th match of IPL 2026 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow with both teams’ lineups remaining unchanged.Gill chooses chase, favors consistencyGujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill opted to bowl first, underscoring the confidence of their previous wins and the importance of maintaining consistency in a long game.“We will bat first. Two runs in the last over gives us plenty of confidence. Hopefully play better cricket and make sure the game doesn’t go into the final over. We had a good time and in a long-running tournament like the IPL, consistency is very important. After 14 games, the team with the most consistent performance will win the game. We were the same team today,” Gill said during the toss.Pants emphasize adaptabilityLucknow Supergiants skipper Rishabh Pant echoed similar sentiments, stressing the importance of adaptability to conditions and motivation.“I think the way the wicket goes, batting first or bowling first, it doesn’t matter. For us, it’s amazing. Every win is important, but a win like this shows our character. We want to take it one game at a time. Winning one game and going on to the next one is a big boost, but conditions are different and wickets are difficult. We talked about the intention and it’s good to see. It’s the same team for us,” Pant said.
Schedule XI for LSG and GT
Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (mid-week), Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami Shami), Avesh Khan, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav.Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (centre), Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Ashok Sharma, Prasidh Krishna.
The impact of LSG and GT on the bench
Gujarat Titans Charge Subs: Shah Rukh Khan, Manav Souttar, Jason Holder, Kulwant Hejrolia, Anuj RawatLucknow Super Giants shock substitutes: Manimaran Siddharth, George Linde, Matthew Bretzke, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mayank Yadav
