PBKS aren’t putting a foot wrong in IPL 2026, and have won 4 out of 5 matches so far, with one match being a wash out. On Sunday, in the evening clash they go up against LSG in Mullanpur, where their record has been impeccable. Truth be told, they don’t need any changes in their line up, but can still rest Xavier Bartlett and Yuzvendra Chahal.
Luckily for them, Arshdeep Singh’s form, isn’t a concern anymore. In the last match vs MI, he returned with figures of 3/22, and from here on, he will be a different beast. So, even those two bowling changes, should not make much of a difference.
Batting same, same
This team is borderline perfect. Batting gives them the starts they need, and then the bowlers come in and pick wickets. So starting from the top, it would be — Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer, Cooper Connolly, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, and Marco Jansen
| Player | Runs | Avg | Strike-rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prabhsimran Singh | 211 | 70.33 | 172.95 |
| Priyansh Arya | 118 | 29.50 | 245.83 |
| Shreyas Iyer | 203 | 67.66 | 187.96 |
| Cooper Connolly | 136 | 45.33 | 151.11 |
| Shashank Singh | 34 | 34.00 | 170 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 19 | 19.00 | 190 |
Rest Xavier Bartlett, play Suryansh Shedge
While Bartlett doesn’t necessarily be rested; but think of it this way. This might be an opportunity groom a potential replacement for Hardik Pandya in the Indian team. Suryansh Shedge can bat explosively and can bowl tight. In 23 T20s, he has scored close to 200 runs, with a SR of 181, and picked up 13 wickets as well.
In fact, why just stop at Bartlett, the team can look to play young leg-spinner Vishal Nishad, who is a bit of a wicket-taker in agre group cricket. Yuzvendra Chahal can be rested for sure.
| Player | Balls | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arshdeep Singh | 108 | 5 | 9.50 |
| Vyshak | 78 | 5 | 10.84 |
| Xavier Bartlett | 106 | 4 | 9.84 |
| Shashank Singh | 30 | 3 | 7.80 |
| Marco Jansen | 96 | 3 | 8.31 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 78 | 3 | 9.76 |
PBKS predicted XI vs LSG
Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (C), Cooper Connolly, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis. Marco Jansen, Suryansh Shedge, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Vishal Nishad.
Impact Player: Nehal Wadhera
