In a victorious match against Chennai Super Kings, Lucknow Super Giants' Rishabh Pant's decision to refrain from batting drew attention.

Chennai Super Kings will look to roar back into Playoffs contention with a win over bottom-placed Lucknow Super Giants at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Friday.

JioHotstar in India will stream the IPL 2026 match between Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants on its app and website.

Rishabh Pant, captain of Lucknow Super Giants, was fined INR 12 lakh for a slow over-rate during IPL match 59 against Chennai Super Kings.

With playoffs in sight, Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bangalore are strong contenders, boasting high qualification probabilities. Sunrisers Hyderabad also hold a solid chance. Meanwhile, Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals have a decent shot,

Players of both Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) observed a minute’s silence and wore black armbands before the start of their IPL 2026 match at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Friday in memory of those who lost their lives in the storms that hit Uttar Pradesh in the last few days.

Akash Singh starred in Lucknow Super Giants’ commanding victory over Chennai Super Kings in his first game of the ongoing Indian Premier League with a haul of 3/26, which drew praise from experts and fans alike as well as from LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka.

Chennai Super Kings slipped to sixth in the IPL 2026 table after a heavy defeat to already-eliminated Lucknow Super Giants, leaving their playoff hopes under serious pressure.