IPL 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: CSK, with the loss, have dropped to the sixth spot on the points table
The best-case scenario for CSK's playoff qualification is winning both their remaining games and finishing with 16 points
Defending champions RCB still hold the top spot in the points table with 16 points in 12 matches and a healthy net run rate of +1.053
JioHotstar in India will stream the IPL 2026 match between Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings on its app and website.
KKR will need a win over GT on Saturday to keep their playoff chances alive
Kuldip will join CSK for Rs 30 lakh, whereas Gleeson will join RCB for a fee of Rs 1.6 crore, the IPL said in a statement.
Both teams also observed a minute's silence before the start of the game to pay tribute to victims of the massive hailstorm in Uttar Pradesh
Chennai Super Kings, meanwhile, sit fifth on the table with six wins from 11 games.
Lucknow Super Giants have endured a disappointing campaign so far and currently sit at the bottom of the points table with only three wins from 11 matches.
The surface at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow is among the more bowler-friendly tracks in the IPL.
Watch-time on digital platforms is up by 7%, while overall digital reach has increased by 15%.
Kohli said his approach towards the game had remained unchanged despite spending years at the international level
MS Dhoni has been on the sidelines since the start of IPL 2026 due to a calf strain injury
Mumbai Indians' batting coach Kieron Pollard has been fined 15 percent of his applicable match fee for breaching the IPL's code of conduct by using abusive language for the fourth umpire.
PBKS' latest loss came against Mumbai Indians, who emerged winners by six wickets in a last-ball thriller in the hill town on Thursday night.
Pandya did not travel to Dharamsala for MI's six-wicket win over Punjab Kings, where Jasprit Bumrah became the team's third captain this season after Suryakumar Yadav also missed the game.
United Spirits also confirmed that the agreement continues to involve the sale of 14,690 equity shares in RCSPL.
PBKS currently occupy the fourth spot on the points table with six victories from 12 matches.
The teams finishing in the top two positions receive a significant advantage in the playoffs, as they compete in Qualifier 1, where the winner secures a direct place in the final.
Speaking after the toss at the HPCA Stadium, Bumrah reveals that Suryakumar has decided not to travel with the squad and had informed the management before the game.