Shubman Gill won the toss and captaincy call as Gujarat Titans opted to field first against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium. There was no change to either team\u2019s playing XI, setting up a direct contest between two sides in contrasting phases of the campaign.<\/p>\n
Gujarat entered this clash buoyed by a dramatic turnaround in their recent outing, having edged past Delhi Capitals in a last-ball thriller. That result proved to be a timely lift as it marked Titans\u2019 first victory in three matches, and Gill was keen for the momentum to carry forward. \u201cConsistency is one thing we always talk about,\u201d Gill said. \u201cIt\u2019s the most important thing. In the first two matches, the kind of situations we were in, it went down to the wire. Two points in the previous game gives us a bit of relief. Hope to play better cricket.\u201d<\/p>\n
For Lucknow, the focus was less on what the toss decided and more on how they expected the game to unfold at Ekana. Rishabh Pant, who led the side, suggested that the pitch might not offer a decisive advantage to either batting approach. \u201cWith the way pitches are, batting or bowling first won\u2019t matter,\u201d he said. Pant also sounded genuinely encouraged by the resilience Lucknow have shown so far, highlighting their recovery after a season-opening defeat to Delhi Capitals. He pointed to the way the team responded with back-to-back wins. \u201cFor us it\u2019s amazing, every win is important. If you win like that, it shows the character of the team,\u201d Pant added. \u201cIt\u2019s a great boost coming in on the back of a win, but this is a new match. Wickets and conditions may be different. We spoke of intent on the field, it was great to see us put our bodies on the line [in Kolkata].\u201d<\/p>\n
Shubman Gill won the toss and captaincy call as Gujarat Titans opted to field first against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium. There was…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2150,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_title":"IPL 2026: Gill Wins Toss as GT vs LSG Unchanged XIs","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Shubman Gill wins the toss as GT take on LSG at Ekana with unchanged XIs\u2014Titans look to build momentum after a last-ball thriller.","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ipl"],"yoast_head":"\n