Lucknow, May 15 -- Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) won the toss and opted to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in both teams' Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match on Friday at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

LSG captain Rishabh Pant said after winning the toss that they chose to bowl first because the pitch looks slightly tacky and difficult for batting. He acknowledged that the team has underperformed this season but stressed that they are focused on building trust, experimenting for the future, and giving maximum effort. Pant added that while there have been positives as well, LSG need continuous improvement every day as things haven't gone their way so far.

"We are looking to bowl first. Wicket is looking little bit tac...