Lucknow Super Giants pacer Akash Singh made an instant impact in IPL 2026 as he grabbed three wickets against Chennai Super Kings in Lucknow on Friday, celebrating the milestone in a bold fashion. The right-arm quick was featuring in his first IPL 2026 outing for LSG, and he struck early to set the tone at the start of his spell.
- In only his second ball of the match for his new franchise season, Akash opened the scoring by removing CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad.
- He then struck again by getting the better of Sanju Samson, with the dismissal completed when Samson was caught by Mukul Choudhary.
- Akash’s third wicket came after Urvil Patel ended up providing an effortless catch opportunity for Nicholas Pooran, with the chance taken cleanly by the wicketkeeper.
- After completing the three-wicket haul, Akash Singh unveiled a celebratory message on a note that read: “#Akki on fire – Akash knows how to take wickets in T20 game.”
