IPL 2026 | ‘Team hasn’t adapted to Ekana pitch’: Justin Langer on LSG struggles
Lucknow Super Giants head coach Justin Langer attributed their home struggles to an inability to adapt to the Ekana pitch's unusual pace and bounce. Despite a strong batting lineup, the team has failed to perform, though Langer praised the bowling efforts of Mohsin Khan and Prince Yadav, predicting future international careers for them.
LUCKNOW: After their third loss this season and seventh straight overall at home, Lucknow Super Giants head coach Justin Langer said the team has not adapted well enough to the Ekana pitch, which he described as unusually quick and bouncy by Indian standards. “I think the pitch here is very different from most in India. It's a brilliant cricket pitch.
You see pace and bounce, and we just haven't quite adjusted to it,” Langer said. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!
“We're not adjusting to the extra pace and bounce. Our batsmen have been out to the short ball a number of times. In many parts of India, the ball doesn't bounce very high.
This is like playing at the WACA,” the former Australian opener said. Despite having a formidable batting unit featuring captain Rishabh Pant, Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram and Nicholas Pooran, LSG have failed to post winning totals or chase targets successfully. “Our batting is just not quite clicking, and who would have thought at the start of the season that it wouldn’t, given the calibre of players we have?