Rishabh Pant hasn't enjoyed a good season, and he is yet to even cross the 300-run mark in IPL 2026. However, Pant will take inspiration from the 2025 season, when he had smashed a stunning century in LSG's final game, and hope to replicate that today.

Josh Inglis was at the centre of one of the most high-profile releases ahead of the IPL 2026 auction, with PBKS letting him go in a last-minute move, after Inglis informed them he would miss the majority of the tournament due to him getting married.

Inglis was picked up by LSG for Rs 8.6 crore in the auction, and has played a few fiery knocks already despite joining the team late. For Punjab, perhaps nothing would hurt more than Inglis ending their playoff hopes.

According to reports, Lucknow Super Giants are set to be without star Australia opener Mitchell Marsh for today's match. Marsh has been in sensational form of late, scoring a century and two 90+ scores in his last 4 games.

This means LSG will need to find a different opener alongside Josh Inglis today, adding to Rishabh Pant's headaches. It will certainly be a big boost for PBKS, who will not have to worry about dealing with the in-form opener.

Shreyas Iyer-led Punjab Kings need something spectacular to arrest a disastrous slide and keep their fading playoff hopes alive. The side, which was unbeaten till its seventh game this season, has now lost six on the trot, with its hopes of making it to the next round hanging by a thread.

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