News punjab
10 May,2026
Chennai Super Kings will face Lucknow Super Giants in the first match of the IPL 2026 doubleheader today at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk, Chennai. The match will start at 3:30 pm. For Chennai, who are at the sixth position in the points table, this match is very important to remain in the race for the top-4, while for Lucknow, who are at the 10th position, a defeat could increase the risk of being eliminated from the tournament.
Chennai’s team has not been able to perform consistently this season, but they are hoping to bounce back at their home ground, Chepauk. Six IPL matches have been played between the two teams so far, in which CSK has registered two wins and LSG has registered three, while one match has been drawn. Chennai won the last match played last season.
The Chepauk pitch has always been considered slow and helpful for spinners. Batting in the second innings becomes more difficult as the match progresses, so the team winning the toss may prefer to bat first. 96 IPL matches have been played on this ground so far, of which 53 have been won by the team batting first. The highest score here is 246/5, which was made by Chennai in 2010.
According to the Meteorological Department, Chennai will witness high heat and humidity today. The temperature is likely to remain above 30 degrees Celsius, while light rain may also hamper the match.
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Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Sanju Samson, Urvil Patel, Kartik Sharma, Dewald Brewis, Jamie Overton, Aqeel Hussain, Noor Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Chaudhary, Gurjit Singh and Shivam Dube.
Lucknow Super Giants: Rishabh Pant (captain), Arshin Kulkarni, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Akshat Raghuvanshi, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Digvesh Rathi, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav and Mayank Yadav.
