On Friday in Mohali, Shikhar Dhawan made a comeback after his injury to captain the Punjab Kings. He won the toss and decided to field first against the Lucknow Super Giants. Sikandar Raza replaced Matthew Short in the Punjab team, and Gurnoor Brar will make his IPL debut.
The LSG squad remained unchanged, with Mark Wood on the bench while Kagiso Rabada returns from injury to play for PBKS.
The LSG, led by KL Rahul, had suffered a disappointing loss against the defending champions Gujarat Giants in their previous match. In contrast, the Punjab Kings come into the game with a big win against the Mumbai Indians.
Mayers has smashed a spectacular SIX off Gurnoor Brar’s slower length ball! The ball soared high up into the night sky, going an incredible distance. Mayers showed great power and technique, bending his back knee and unleashing a fierce swing to send the ball flying. What a remarkable shot!
It's Diwali in Mohali, courtesy Kyle Mayers 🔥🎇🎆#IPLonJioCinema #TATAIPL #PBKSvLSG pic.twitter.com/1MLi05NlBj
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): KL Rahul(c), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran(w), Ayush Badoni, Naveen-ul-Haq, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Yash Thakur
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Atharva Taide, Shikhar Dhawan(c), Sikandar Raza, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shahrukh Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Gurnoor Brar, Arshdeep Singh