IPL 2026 Tips - Lucknow Super Giants v Gujarat Titans

The Lucknow Super Giants host the Gujarat Titans at Ekana Stadium in a day game, with both sides coming off last-ball wins that papered over real concerns in their respective middle orders.

Head to Head

Gujarat Titans

Head to Head

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$1.80

With GT’s top three of Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler are getting into form at the right time and Rashid Khan is bowling as well as he has in years, the visitors are the bet here.

GT lead the all-time series 4-3, though LSG have won the last three meetings including a 33-run victory in Ahmedabad last season. Both sides narrowly escaped in their most recent games but for different reasons. GT’s top order has been consistent all season, but the middle order has repeatedly failed to build on good starts, with none of Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan or Rahul Tewatia passing 25 in any game this season. LSG have issues of their own, with Rishabh Pant not at his powerful best and Nicholas Pooran averaging just 7.33 in three games.

The Ekana surface is the key factor. It is a day game on a pitch that aids spin and disciplined pace bowling, which suits GT’s attack around Rashid Khan more than it suits LSG’s. Rashid has nine wickets against LSG in this fixture and has been back to his brilliant best this season, averaging 17 with the ball at an economy of 7.1.

Shubman Gill has traditionally struggled against Avesh Khan, giving up four wickets in 54 balls, but if he and Sudharsan bat through the powerplay GT have enough firepower to post a total LSG cannot chase. Back GT at the price.

Best Bet

Mohammed Shami

2+ Wickets

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Shami has three wickets in two games this season at an economy of 4.62 in the powerplay and dismissed the first ball of his first two outings. He returns to his home ground against a GT top order where Shubman Gill has a known vulnerability against him. On a pitch that rewards pace and movement early, Shami is the standout pick.

Value Bet

Rashid Khan

Most Wickets GT

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Rashid has nine wickets against LSG in this fixture and is bowling at a wicket every 14 balls in 2026. Pant has been dismissed by him three times in 107 IPL balls and scores at under a run a ball against him. On a slow Ekana surface in the afternoon heat, Rashid bowling into footmarks and rough is a very dangerous proposition for LSG’s middle order.

Same Game Multi

GT H2H / Gill & Sai Sudharsan 20+ Runs / Rashid Khan 2+ Wickets

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