{"id":11777,"date":"2026-05-23T12:42:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T12:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/pbks-need-win-vs-lsg-hope-rr-slip-as-shreyas-iyer-faces-rishabh-pant"},"modified":"2026-05-23T12:42:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T12:42:41","slug":"pbks-need-win-vs-lsg-hope-rr-slip-as-shreyas-iyer-faces-rishabh-pant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/pbks-need-win-vs-lsg-hope-rr-slip-as-shreyas-iyer-faces-rishabh-pant","title":{"rendered":"PBKS Need Win vs LSG, Hope RR Slip as Shreyas Iyer Faces Rishabh Pant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Punjab Kings will lock horns with Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow tonight in an IPL 2026 fixture that carries high stakes for both sides. For PBKS, the situation is unusually tense: they must win their last league match against LSG and then rely on results elsewhere\u2014specifically, they need the Rajasthan Royals to drop points in their final encounter. A loss for Punjab would effectively end their campaign. Lucknow, meanwhile, are expected to occupy one of the bottom two positions in the points table, but Rishabh Pant and his group will still be looking to sign off on a brighter note with a win.<\/p>\n<h2>Punjab Kings\u2019 playoff mission: win and wait<\/h2>\n<p>Shreyas Iyer\u2019s Punjab Kings enter the contest with their postseason hopes hanging by a thread. The challenge is two-fold: they need to produce a result against Lucknow Super Giants first, and then hope that the final-day permutations go their way.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PBKS must win their final league game against LSG to keep qualification in play.<\/li>\n<li>They also need Rajasthan Royals to lose their last match, so that the points equation works in Punjab\u2019s favour.<\/li>\n<li>If Punjab Kings lose tonight, they will be eliminated from the competition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Lucknow Super Giants set to finish in the lower bracket<\/h2>\n<p>Despite the pressure on Punjab, Lucknow\u2019s season trajectory has already placed them on a difficult path. The Super Giants are expected to wrap up the league stage among the bottom two sides. Even so, the team will aim to secure a win and end on a positive note, with Rishabh Pant leading from the front.<\/p>\n<h2>Form check: PBKS slump after strong start<\/h2>\n<p>Punjab\u2019s current run is the biggest talking point heading into the match. The franchise began the campaign strongly, remaining unbeaten until their seventh match. However, their momentum has completely shifted since then, and they have now lost six consecutive games.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Punjab Kings were unbeaten through their first seven games of the IPL 2026 season.<\/li>\n<li>They have since dropped six straight matches, leaving their playoff chances hanging by a thread.<\/li>\n<li>Tonight\u2019s match is viewed as a must-win opportunity to arrest the slide and revive qualification hopes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Live coverage and updates<\/h2>\n<p>Welcome to the live blog coverage of Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. 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