IPL toss today: LSG bench Josh Inglis, CSK bring Spencer Johnson - check full playing XI
NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant won the toss and opted to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their IPL 2026 match in Lucknow on Friday. LSG benched Aussie batter Josh Inglis, however he was in the impact players list and is expected to bat in the second innings. Abdul Samad and Mukul Choudhary came in for LSG, while for CSK handed Spencer Johnson his debut in a yellow jersey.
"We're going to look[ing] bowl first. The wicket is looking a little bit tacky, so just did not need to go out there andbat ourselves. As a team, we have a lot to achieve.
We are a team, we run on trust, and that is something we are looking forward to. I think a lot of like Akash is playing today. I think he's getting his first chance of the season.
We are trying a few things for the next season for sure. And just looking to give our 200% regardless of anything. (Does it free you up or does it mean more pressure on you because the performances haven't been what you wanted?
) Definitely, there is no running away from the way we have played this season. But at the same time, there is a lot of positive what we can take because, we are a little frustrated as a team because we know we have it in the team. We can make it happen and sometimes things doesn't work your way, but at the same time, no complaints from that side.