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.
