{"id":3803,"date":"2026-04-19T14:22:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T14:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/lsg-opt-to-bowl-vs-pbks-after-pant-clears-fitness-check"},"modified":"2026-04-19T14:22:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T14:22:44","slug":"lsg-opt-to-bowl-vs-pbks-after-pant-clears-fitness-check","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/lsg-opt-to-bowl-vs-pbks-after-pant-clears-fitness-check","title":{"rendered":"LSG Opt to Bowl vs PBKS After Pant Clears Fitness Check"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and opted to bowl against Punjab Kings in New Chandigarh, with Rishabh Pant confirming he was fully fit after taking a blow to his left elbow in their last outing versus Royal Challengers Bengaluru.<\/p>\n<h2>Key takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Rishabh Pant was declared fully fit after a left-elbow injury sustained in LSG\u2019s previous match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.<\/li>\n<li>LSG chose to field first, aiming to halt a two-match losing run against Punjab Kings.<\/li>\n<li>LSG made two personnel changes: M Siddharth came in for George Linde, and Mohsin Khan replaced Digvesh Rathi.<\/li>\n<li>Pant said the bowling-first decision gives the side flexibility to chase, provided the group stays transparent and aligned.<\/li>\n<li>Shreyas Iyer described PBKS being asked to set a target for the first time this season as a \u201cgreat challenge.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Fitness update and captain\u2019s call at the toss<\/h2>\n<p>After suffering a blow to his left elbow in Lucknow Super Giants\u2019 prior fixture against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Rishabh Pant was cleared as fully available. At the toss, he backed himself to make the right decision for the match, electing to bowl as LSG looked to reverse momentum against Punjab Kings and end a two-game slide.<\/p>\n<p>In his explanation for the choice, Pant suggested that the decision to bowl first can open up options later in the chase. He also spoke about the importance of clarity within the team, saying it is when open discussions happen that tougher conversations within the group become easier to manage.<\/p>\n<h2>LSG\u2019s changes and PBKS mindset<\/h2>\n<p>Lucknow Super Giants shuffled their bowling attack with two changes. Left-arm spinner M Siddharth replaced George Linde, while legspinner Digvesh Rathi made way for Mohsin Khan, who returned to the playing XI for his second appearance of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer did not appear concerned that his side would be chasing a target for the first time in the campaign. He framed it as a positive challenge, stressing that the focus should remain on the team\u2019s own execution rather than what the opposition is doing.<\/p>\n<p>Iyer added that success would come from keeping the approach present and collective, suggesting that even after playing a large number of matches, there are still moments the group believes it can improve on. He hinted that they would look to turn that into results on the night.<\/p>\n<h2>Playing XIs<\/h2>\n<p><b>LSG bowling-first XI<\/b>: Mitchell Marsh, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant (capt, wk), Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, M Siddharth, Mohsin Khan<\/p>\n<p><b>PBKS batting-first XI<\/b>: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (capt), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and opted to bowl against Punjab Kings in New Chandigarh, with Rishabh Pant confirming he was fully fit after&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3802,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_title":"LSG vs PBKS: Rishabh Pant Fit, Opt to Bowl in IPL","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"LSG 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