He will be pivotal for LSG in IPL 2026.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) batter Mitchell Marsh showed terrific form in Australia’s final two games at the T20 World Cup 2026. While his team couldn’t advance to the next stage, Marsh’s form would please the franchise ahead of IPL 2026.
After scoring a fine 54 in a losing cause against Sri Lanka, the Australian captain unleashed his ruthless version against Oman and belted bowlers all around the park on a tricky deck. Marsh scored 64 runs in 33 balls, including seven boundaries and four maximums, at a strike rate of 193.94.
81.25% of his runs came via fours and sixes, and he scored 59.25% of the team’s runs alone. Mitchell Marsh remained unbeaten throughout the innings, helping Australia get over the line in 9.4 overs in a modest run-chase of 105.
Overall, he ended as Australia’s leading run-scorer in the tournament, with 118 runs at an average of 118 and a strike rate of 196.66 in only two innings, including fifties in both outings. The team’s story could have been a lot different had Marsh played all games in the campaign, but he had to sit out the initial two matches due to an injury.
Mitchell Marsh was LSG’s best batter last season, where he accumulated 627 runs at an average of 48.23 and a strike rate of 163.71 in 13 innings. This included six fifties and a century.
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Marsh formed a solid opening stand with Aiden Markram, as they gave quick and stable starts to LSG in almost every game, and his role will be similar in IPL 2026. The franchise will bank on his experience and improved spin skills in the batting department, with the likes of Markram, Nicholas Pooran, and Rishabh Pant forming a quality batting setup.
At LSG, the Australian captain got his preferred position at the top and showed immense consistency, something that was missing in his previous IPL seasons. Given a relatively weak middle and lower middle order, the Lucknow-based franchise would want last year’s version of Marsh again for IPL 2026.
At this peak, he is among the pace-hitters in world cricket, with the ability to maximise the powerplay early on. The likes of Markram and Pooran will be a lot more comfortable if Mitchell Marsh performs for LSG, and his recent form would give the team ample confidence, as they look to overcome last season’s debacle.
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