Lucknow Super Giants target their first win of the season when they face Sunrisers Hyderabad in their second match in IPL 2026 on Sunday, April 5. Rishabh Pant's LSG is expected to tweak their playing eleven against SRH after a big defeat against Delhi Capitals in their season-opening game. Bowlers Digvesh Rathi and Mayank Yadav are in contention to feature in the SRH vs LSG game after missing the home game against Delhi. The Super Giants started fresh with a new jersey and identity, but the fans were surprised after they unveiled their playing eleven against Delhi. Rishabh Pant opened an innings, Aiden Markram was slotted to No. 3 and Nicholas Pooran was given the finisher's role. Fans were further surprised to see Digvesh Rathi and Mayank Yadav not making the team that featured Mohammed Shami, Mohsin Khan, Prince Yadav, and Anrich Nortje as pacers and Shahbaz Ahmed as a spin all-rounder. Playing without a specialist spinner hurt LSG dearly against DC, as they suffered a six-wicket loss while defending 141 runs. So, the management is tipped to make some changes to their playing eleven for the SRH vs LSG game in Hyderabad. Digvesh Rathi set to return in SRH vs LSG game Releasing your key spinner, Ravi Bishnoi, and not playing your first-choice spinner, Digvesh Rathi, backfired for Rishabh Pant's team. Shahbaz Ahmed bowled only one over and Aiden Markram chipped in another against Delhi. So, the management is set to feature their spin specialist Digvesh Rathi against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Ahead of the SRH vs LSG game, the team's bowling coach, Bharat Arun, confirmed that Digvesh Rathi will play today's IPL game in Hyderabad. However, there is no official confirmation on Mayank Yadav's availability for the upcoming game. The young fast bowler declared himself fully fit before the start of the tournament and is also bowling at full capacity in practice. With Shami, Prince and Mohsin all making an impact with the new ball in the last game, the management is likely to keep Mayank Yadav on the bench or bring him as an impact player in the SRH vs LSG game. LSG's predicted playing XI vs SRH Rishabh Pant's move to shuffle LSG's top order failed big time as the captain himself struggled to score a big knock. However, after the DC game, Pant confirmed that he will bat only in the top order this season, so the Lucknow-based side is expected to give their new batting order another chance on Hyderabad's batting-friendly wicket. Digvesh Rathi is all but set to feature in the playing eleven, but with fast bowlers making a strong impact in the last game, the 26-year-old spinner is expected to come as an impact player in the SRH vs LSG game. LSG Playing XI vs SRH: Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammad Shami, Anrich Nortje/Mayank Yadav, Prince Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Digvesh Rathi (impact player) Also read: SRH vs LSG Match Prediction