CSK Playing XI vs LSG — 10 May 2026 – Predicted Lineup & Team Analysis

Lucknow Super Giants Top Order: Mitchell Marsh, Arshin Kulkarni and Nicholas Pooran

Mitchell Marsh, after that massive hundred against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the last game, is the highest run getter for LSG and has also amassed 350+ runs. He is the only batter to have gone past the 250-run mark this season for the Super Giants.

Arshin Kulkarni remains a promising youngster who played his first game of the season against RCB and has been part of the LSG franchise for a long time. Nicholas Pooran has shown glimpses of form in the last two games, after a disappointing start to the season.

Chennai Super Kings Top Order: Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Urvil Patel

With 400+ runs this season, Sanju Samson is CSK’s highest run-getter and one of the most dynamic batters in that Super Kings XI. He has aided his team to several victories and will be a crucial wicket for the opposition.

Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad has not looked in fine touch since the start of the season, but his breakthrough innings against the Gujarat Titans changed the dynamics to a greater extent, while Urvil Patel’s addition has added some firepower to the top-order. Patel has made some great use of the powerplay, scoring runs quickly at the top.  

Lucknow Super Giants Middle Order: Rishabh Pant, Aiden Markram, Akshat Raghuvanshi and Himmat Singh

LSG’s middle order has been a great concern for Justin Langer and co. The reason behind this is the failure of southpaws Rishabh Pant and Nicholas Pooran. Indian players like Ayush Badoni and Mukul Choudhary have contributed in the middle-order; however, they have lacked consistency throughout the season.

Chennai Super Kings Middle Order: Kartik Sharma, Dewald Brevis and Shivam Dube

Kartik Sharma, the youngster, has started to contribute significantly with the bat, contributing to winning partnerships in CSK’s two last wins against the Mumbai Indians and the Delhi Capitals.

Dewald Brevis is yet to fire in this season of the competition, while Shivam Dube, the experienced Indian batting all-rounder, has not contributed marginally with the bat, and his efforts on the field have been ordinary.

Lucknow Super Giants All-rounders: Shahbaz Ahmed

LSG all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed has not been regular in the side; however, he won the match for LSG in their last game against RCB, contributing immensely with the ball. He provided some crucial breakthroughs at many junctures of the game.  

Chennai Super Kings All-rounders: Jamie Overton and Akeal Hosein

Jamie Overton, the English all-rounder, has been a significant contributor for the Men in Yellow with both the bat and ball, having amassed 136 runs with the bat while also picking 11 wickets in the season.

Akeal Hosein’s spin bowling has come to great use for the Super Kings, especially under the spin-friendly conditions of the MA Chidambaram Stadium; however, he is yet to show his calibre with the bat.

Chennai Super Kings bowlers: Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Noor Ahmed

Anshul Kamboj has been at the peak of the bowlers with the many wickets he has picked this season. He has been effective throughout all phases of the game, while Mukesh, largely used in the powerplay, has been an ideal replacement for Khaleel Ahmed. Noor has shown good form late into the competition and would look to continue his streak.  

Lucknow Super Giants: Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Rathi

Mohammed Shami has been Rishabh Pant’s trump card with the new ball, while Prince Yadav is having a dream season just one year after his debut in the IPL. Be it wickets, be it some economical overs, Pant has always turned to that one bowler, Prince Yadav. Digvesh Rathi is loose on the wickets tally this season and has been uneconomical as well.  

The Chennai Super Kings are likely to use Sarfaraz Khan as the batting impact player, while on the other hand, Gurjapneet Singh could be massively used as the bowling impact player, depending on the conditions at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

Lucknow Super Giants have mostly used India batters Abdul Samad or Ayush Badoni as their impact players in the batting department, and Mayank Yadav, the returning seamer, could be used as an impact player with the ball.

The Chennai Super Kings have two strengths in particular. The experienced opening pair that sets the tone of their innings, and the bowlers who have been spectacular in all wins for CSK this season.

Lucknow Super Giants' biggest strength could have been those four destructive batters on their side; however, the form has not been on their part. Super Giants’ biggest strength lies in their pace bowling.  

Q: Who is the leading run-scorer for CSK?

A: Sanju Samson, with 402 runs, is the leading run scorer for CSK.

Q: Who is the leading wicket-taker for Chennai Super Kings?

A: Anshul Kamboj is the leading wicket-taker for Chennai Super Kings with 17 wickets.

Q: How many matches have LSG won against the Chennai Super Kings?

A: The LSG side has won 3 matches against the Super Kings out of their 5 encounters.

Q: Who is the leading run scorer for the Lucknow Super Giants?

A: Mitchell Marsh, with 367 runs, is Lucknow’s highest scorer.

Q: What is the average first-innings score at MA Chidambaram Stadium?

A: The average first-innings score at the MA Chidambaram Stadium is around 180 runs in recent IPL matches.