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On Friday, May 15, Lucknow Super Giants hosted Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2026 match 59 at the Ekana Stadium. The Rishabh Pant-led side, who are out of the tournament, won the toss and asked the visitors to bat first.
As mentioned above, LSG have nothing to lose, but CSK are still in the fray to qualify for IPL 2026 playoffs. Hence, the toss was crucial for Ruturaj Gaikwad. Nonetheless, the coin flip favoured Rishabh Pant, but the fans noticed the black armband around LSG skipper’s sleeve.
The internet soon flooded to social media platforms to know the reason behind the black armband. Hence, this article will shed light on the reason why LSG players are wearing black armband vs Chennai Super Kings.
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LSG And CSK Players Honour Victims Of Recent Tragedy In UP
Notably, on Wednesday afternoon, a deadly storm hit different parts of Uttar Pradesh. Notably, cities like Prayagraj experienced cyclone-like conditions, which resulted in several casualties.
Due to heavy winds, rainfall, and lightning, 117 people lost their lives, resulting in one of the most lethal event in recent times. Therefore, the two teams decided to pay their homage to the lost lives.
CSK And LSG Player Observe Minute-Long Silence Before The Match
Before the start of the match, both teams stood in a line and observed a minute long silence for the victims. Notably, not just LSG, but Chennai Super Kings players too wore black armbands.
It was a sweet gesture from both teams as even the fans and entire stadium observed a minute-long silence in regards to the recent tragedy.
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LSG and CSK's IPL 2026 Season So Far
Sheddingh light on the two teams, LSG are placed 10th on the table with just three wins in 11 matches. On the other hand, CSK are 5th with 6 wins in 11 matches.
Lucknow Super Giants started the tournament with a defeat, but quickly followed it up with 2 wins in a row. However, the tournament turned downhill for the Rishabh Pant-led side as they lost six matches in a row to sit at 10th on the table.
LSG's 3rd win of the season came against RCB in a do-or-die match, but they bowed out of IPL 2026 after a defeat against Chennai Super Kings.
The Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side had the worst possible start to the event as they had no points in first three matches. However, the Men in Yellow won three matches in their next four games.
Also, the five-time winners are undefeated in IPL 2026 in their last three matches. Hence, if they seal a win against LSG, then the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side will enter the top four.
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