Punjab will be top of the table no matter what after the match with 13 points so far. They would try to stay unbeaten this season with a home win.
Despite Shami taking the game into a super over, it was Narine who bundled out LSG at 1 run with Rinku Singh winning the super over in just 1 ball.
The 27-year-old picked his fifer in his 4th and final over of his spell as he was superb with the new ball with skipper Rishabh Pant bowling him out as quickly as possible to hurt the KKR lineup.
The on field umpire referred it to the third umpire who after multiple reviews, gave the decision against Angkrish, instructing the batter to walk back to the dressing room.
LSG enter this fixture under serious pressure, having lost four matches in a row.
With both sides low on confidence and fighting to keep their playoff hopes alive, this contest is expected to be a tense and crucial battle.
Overall, Ekana has a surface where neither batters nor bowlers dominate completely, ensuring an even and competitive game.
The match will be streamed live on JioHotstar via its app and website in India.
The venue has so far produced low-scoring contests, with pace bowlers enjoying more success than spinners in recent times. With temperatures soaring above 40 degrees, conditions remain challenging.
Elsewhere in the competition, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) victory over Delhi Capitals helped them rise to fourth place in the standings, while DC slipped to fifth.
Mayank's last IPL game was against Punjab Kings in IPL 2025. Following which, he was sidelined due to a recurrence of a lumbar stress fracture
Rishabh Pant-led LSG will be hoping to end their winless run at home in IPL 2026 when they take the field against RR on Wednesday
Both LSG and RR are looking to snap their losing streak after a rather successful start to their IPL 2026 campaign
JioHotstar in India will stream the IPL 2026 match between Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals through its app and website
LSG and RR have faced each other just once at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, and it was the visitors who emerged victorious by 7 wickets in the match
Nicholas Pooran's IPL 2026 struggles deepen with a highest score of 19 and a 58 per cent dot-ball rate, exposing his inability to rotate strike or accelerate for LSG in IPL 2026
Inglis has missed the opening phase of the tournament after scheduling his wedding in April
PBKS have been one of the standout teams this season, sitting comfortably at the top of the points table.
SRH's Heinrich Klaasen is leading the Orange Cap leaderboard of IPL 2026 at the moment, while CSK's Anshul Kamboj is leading the top wicket-takers' chart
Both teams will be mindful of making the right strategic decisions, as fine margins could play a crucial role in this closely contested evening fixture in New Chandigarh.