The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be looking to do the double over the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) when they take the field at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana International Cricket Stadium in Match 59 of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) on Friday, May 15.
Both teams played each other in their respective previous games four days ago at Chepauk, where the five-time champions secured a five-wicket victory in the last over.
CSK are in with a real chance to turn their season around and qualify for the playoffs. As things stand, they are fifth in the standings with 12 points to their name from 11 matches. Ruturaj Gaikwad’s side are on a three-match winning streak in the tournament, with their side clicking at the right time.
Here is CSK’s strongest predicted XI vs LSG, Match 59, IPL 2026:
Top Order: Sanju Samson (WK), Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Urvil Patel
CSK’s top order has heavily relied on Sanju Samson, and rightfully so. The right-handed batter is their highest run-getter this season, with 430 at a strike-rate of 169.29. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, meanwhile, is striking at just 124.15.
However, Urvil Patel is the new star in the top order following his heroics in the previous game against LSG. The Gujarat batter scored 65 runs at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, notching up a 13-ball half-century, the joint-fastest in IPL history.
