IPL 2026: Is Matheesha Pathirana playing in LSG vs KKR Match 38?

The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) won the toss in their Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. LSG captain Rishabh Pant decided to bowl first, while KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane opted to bat first. LSG made one change to their line-up, bringing in George Linde in place of Manimaran Siddharth.