Lucknow Super Giants batter Josh Inglis produced a landmark IPL 2026 performance, smashing a 17-ball half-century against Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk on Sunday. The Australian star’s rapid innings turned the tone of the chase-free contest as he punished CSK’s bowling throughout. Inglis also became the first player to record an IPL fifty in 17 deliveries or fewer at the Chepauk venue. His fireworks ended when Jamie Overton removed him for 85 off 33 balls, with the previous Chepauk record for the franchise standing at Sam Billings’ 21-ball fifty versus Kolkata Knight Riders in 2018.
Key takeaways
- Josh Inglis struck an IPL fifty in just 17 balls at Chepauk, a landmark at the venue.
- Inglis finished with 85 runs from 33 deliveries before being dismissed by Jamie Overton.
- CSK’s earlier Chepauk fifty record for the franchise was held by Sam Billings (21 balls) against KKR in 2018.
- Ruturaj Gaikwad opted to bowl first, citing the pitch being covered and rain earlier.
- Lucknow, already near-eliminated from playoff contention, made two changes by adding Josh Inglis and Avesh Khan.
Gaikwad explains CSK’s toss decision
Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad chose to bowl first against Lucknow Super Giants at Chepauk. Speaking at the toss, he said the decision was straightforward: the wicket had been covered for some time and there had also been rain around. Gaikwad also addressed questions about how the surface behaves in day matches, noting that it can play differently than expected and that CSK’s focus would be on adapting quickly.
He added that the team planned to assess conditions over the early overs before trying to tighten the contest and limit Lucknow’s scoring as soon as possible. In the same conversation, Gaikwad discussed the team’s mood in the dressing room, describing it as upbeat after a run of strong results over the previous seven or eight games. He referenced the turnaround after the side began with three defeats and stressed that the squad, keeping the same core group, was determined to stay positive and keep things simple going forward.
Team news and playing XIs
CSK, positioned sixth in the table after ten matches, named the same XI as their previous game. Lucknow Super Giants, placed at the bottom and effectively out of playoff contention, shuffled the squad with two replacements, bringing in Josh Inglis and Avesh Khan.
Teams:
- CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Urvil Patel, Kartik Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Akeal Hosein, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary
- LSG: Rishabh Pant (c/wk), Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis, Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohammed Shami, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav
