Lucknow Super Giants faced Kolkata Knight Riders in their eighth match of the ongoing IPL 2026 season on Sunday, April 26, but suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the Super Over. After both teams managed to score 155 runs in their respective 20 overs, legendary spinner Sunil Narine picked up two wickets for KKR and conceded just one run in the first three balls of the Super Over. KKR then chased down the two-run target in one ball to seal the deal.
The victory by KKR on Sunday is their second win of the ongoing season, whereas LSG have now lost six out of eight matches.
LSG’s sixth defeat of the ongoing season has now put their chances of qualifying for the IPL 2026 playoffs in danger.
LSG’s results in IPL 2026
| AGAINST | RESULT | MARGIN | VENUE | DATE |
| Delhi Capitals | Defeat | 6 wickets | Lucknow | April 1 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Win | 5 wickets | Hyderabad | April 5 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Win | 3 wickets | Kolkata | April 9 |
| Gujarat Titans | Defeat | 7 wickets | Lucknow | April 12 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Defeat | 5 wickets | Bengaluru | April 15 |
| Punjab Kings | Defeat | 54 runs | New Chandigarh | April 19 |
| Rajasthan Royals | Defeat | 40 runs | Lucknow | April 22 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Defeat | Super Over | Lucknow | April 26 |
As of now, Super Giants are at the
bottom of the points table with just 4 points from eight matches. They are still alive in the IPL 2026 playoffs race, but their hopes are on a knife’s edge now.
LSG will qualify for the IPL 2026 playoffs if they win all of their remaining six league matches with big margins. If LSG win all of their remaining six matches, then they will finish the league stage with 16 points, and that will be enough to finish in the top four.
But if LSG lose even one of their remaining six matches, then they will finish with a maximum of 14 points and get knocked out of the playoffs race.
In the 2025 edition of the IPL, DC finished fifth in the points table with 15 points and failed to qualify for the playoffs.
LSG’s upcoming matches
LSG will face Mumbai Indians in their ninth match of the IPL 2026 season on Monday, May 4. That fixture is scheduled to take place at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. LSG’s 10th match is against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Ekana Stadium on May 7. Lucknow have already lost one match against RCB in the ongoing season of the IPL.
| DATE | AGAINST | VENUE | START TIME |
| May 4 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai (WS) | 07:30 PM |
| May 7 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Lucknow | 07:30 PM |
| May 10 | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | 03:30 PM |
| May 15 | Chennai Super Kings | Lucknow | 07:30 PM |
| May 19 | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | 07:30 PM |
| May 23 | Punjab Kings | Lucknow | 07:30 PM |
LSG’s 11th and 12th league matches are against Chennai Super Kings in Chennai on May 10 and on May 15 in Lucknow. They will face Rajasthan Royals in their penultimate match on May 19 in Jaipur, and their 14th match is against Punjab Kings on May 23 in Lucknow.
