Punjab Kings

Shreyas Iyer is the only captain in IPL history to lead three franchises into the final

RCB skipper Rajat Patidar became only the third captain in tournament history to win back-to-back trophies after MS Dhoni (CSK) and Rohit Sharma (MI)

Sooryavanshi scored more than 750 runs during the season at a staggering strike rate of 237.30, the highest among Orange Cap winners in the previous 18 editions of the IPL

Only twice in IPL playoffs history has a total of 200 or more been successfully chased, once by PBKS and once by KKR

PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer slams his maiden IPL ton vs LSG to keep PBKS' playoff hopes alive.

For the first time in IPL history, the playoffs will be played on three different venues

RR have the best chance to finish in the top four as they just need a win over MI to qualify for the playoffs

Iyer came out to bat in a tough situation when PBKS were reduced to 22 for 2 in the 197-run chase set by LSG before scoring his ton to help his team win the game

According to the latest IPL 2026 standings, defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru finish their league stage at the top of the points table with 18 points from 14 matches.

PBKS' win means the Delhi Capitals (DC) have officially become the fourth team to be knocked out of the playoffs race

JioHotstar will provide the live streaming of the IPL 2026 match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings on its app and website in India.

If PBKS lose their last game against LSG, they will finish with just 13 points and stand eliminated from the playoffs race

Marsh has been in exceptional form for LSG despite a slow season for the franchise, as the batter amassed 563 runs at an exceptional strike rate of 163.19 in 13 matches

If PBKS lose to LSG, they will be eliminated from the playoffs race despite starting their season with a seven-game unbeaten run

LSG will have the chance to avoid the wooden spoon finish if they beat PBKS by a big margin in Lucknow

With the playoff race reaching a tense stage, both teams have plenty at stake heading into this contest.

With RCB, SRH and GT already through to the playoffs, just one spot remains open in the top four

Punjab have lost their 6th consecutive match this season with their playoffs berth looking risky now.

Punjab Kings have been handed their 6th defeat on the trot as their playoffs berth looks like a distant dream at the moment.

The news was confirmed by Jitesh as he came up at the toss. However, he did also confirm that the batter will likely return towards Hyderabad.