IPL 2026 Tips - Lucknow Super Giants v Chennai Super Kings

The Lucknow Super Giants host the Chennai Super Kings at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in a Friday night game that matters enormously to one side and very little to the other.

Head to Head

Chennai Super Kings

Head to Head

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CSK have the better form, the better squad depth and more to play for. They’r the clear play. .

The head-to-head at Ekana is 1-1 from two completed games, with CSK winning by five wickets in 2025 and LSG winning by eight wickets in 2024. LSG ended a six-game losing streak with a win over RCB in their last home game, which showed they can still be dangerous at this venue when freed from expectation. Marsh hit 111 in that game and the surface produced scores of 209 and 203, so the wicket is playing better than earlier in the season.

CSK arrive without Overton, who has been ruled out of the tournament with a thigh injury, to be replaced by Aussie Spencer Johnson. Their bowling remains a strength despite that loss and Noor Ahmad has a stranglehold over LSG’s middle order, keeping Markram, Pant and Pooran all below a strike rate of 90.

Samson’s form is the decisive factor. When he bats past the powerplay, CSK win. That happens more often than not, so take the visitos.

Best Bet

Sanju Samson

Over Runs Line

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Samson has scores of 100 not out, 107 and 87 in three of his last eight completed innings. LSG’s bowling is their strength but Shami and Prince Yadav are their only reliable wicket-takers and with Mohsin and Avesh both carrying niggles, their depth behind those two is thin. On a surface that played true last time out, Samson could explode here again.

Value Bet

Mitchell Marsh

50+ Runs

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The Bison hit 111 in LSG’s last home game and has looked a different player since returning to the top of the order. CSK’s attack is weakened without Overton and on a surface he dominated last time out, he could be in for another big game.

Same Game Multi

CSK H2H / Samson & Gaikwad 30+ Runs / Kamboj 1+ Wickets

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