IPL 2026: Lucknow Super Giants' strongest predicted XI against Sunrisers Hyderabad

Published - 04 Apr 2026, 21:00 IST | Updated - 04 Apr 2026, 21:07 IST

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have all to play for when they face the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 10 of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday, April 5.

LSG will want to bounce back from their opening game defeat at the hands of the Delhi Capitals (DC) in Lucknow. The Super Giants had an underwhelming display with both bat and ball against their North India rivals.

They were asked to bat first by DC, where they managed to put just 141 runs on the board before losing all 10 wickets. None of their batters crossed the 40-run mark, with Abdul Samad and Mitchell Marsh top-scoring 36 and 35, respectively.

DC chased down the total with relative ease, reaching the target with 17 balls and six wickets to spare. Samer Rizvi was the star with the bat for the visitors, scoring an unbeaten 70 off 47 balls. For LSG, Prince Yadav was the only positive with the ball, taking two wickets from three overs.

Despite losing their opening game, LSG will have little reason to make wholesale changes to their lineup against SRH. This means that captain Rishabh Pant is still expected to open the innings alongside Marsh.

Three aggressive batters form part of the LSG top order. The major talking point is Pant deciding to open the innings in their first game of the 2026 IPL season. After a poor season in 2025, moving Pant as an opener not only gives up plenty of balls to face and settle at the crease, but it also provides LSG with a left-hand, right-hand combination.

Marsh is the attacker in this top order, while Aiden Markram is the one in the best form. The latter comes into the tournament on the back of scoring 286 runs at the T20 World Cup at an average of 47.66.