IPL 2026 PBKS vs LSG pitch report and weather forecast at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur

IPL match today between PBKS and LSG will be played at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh on Sunday, April 19.

Punjab Kings enter the contest as the only unbeaten side this season, sitting at the top of the points table with four wins from five matches. Lucknow Super Giants, meanwhile, are placed seventh after losing three of their five games, including consecutive defeats against Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians.

Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant remains a doubt for the match due to an elbow injury sustained in the previous game. Punjab Kings opener Prabhsimran Singh has been in strong form with 211 runs, providing aggressive starts in the powerplay.

Lucknow will look to Prince Yadav, who has taken nine wickets, to deliver early breakthroughs. Punjab captain Shreyas Iyer has also been in excellent form, registering three consecutive half centuries while maintaining a strike rate above 187.

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PBKS VS LSG Pitch Report of Mullanpur stadium

The pitch at the Mullanpur stadium is expected to provide a balanced contest, with a slight advantage for teams chasing. The surface has an even layer of green grass over a mix of red and black soil, ensuring consistent bounce and carry. This is likely to assist new ball pacers such as Arshdeep Singh with early seam movement.

PBKS VS LSG Weather Forecast

Weather conditions in New Chandigarh are expected to remain hot and dry with minimal chances of rain. Temperatures could reach between 37 degrees Celsius and 38 degrees Celsius during the day under mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies. By the time the match begins at 7:30 PM IST, temperatures are expected to drop to around 26 degrees Celsius to 28 degrees Celsius.

PBKS VS LSG Full squads

Punjab Kings squad: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Mitchell Owen, Vishnu Vinod, Nehal Wadhera, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Musheer Khan, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Suryansh Shedge, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal, Lockie Ferguson, Harpreet Brar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Pyla Avinash, Praveen Dubey, Harnoor Singh, Vishal Nishad.


Lucknow Super Giants squad: Rishabh Pant, Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Matthew Breetzke, Himmat Singh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Arshin Kulkarni, Mitchell Marsh, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Arjun Sachin Tendulkar, Mayank Prabhu Yadav, Wanindu Hasaranga, Anrich Nortje, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Josh Inglis, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Mohsin Khan, Akash Maharaj Singh, Manimaran Siddharth, Naman Tiwari, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mukul Choudhary.