Winless Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will take on defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 50th match of the 2026 Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana International Cricket Stadium. Indian Premier League (IPL).
LSG are currently at the bottom of the points table, with only two wins to their name, and a six-match losing streak. On the other hand, RCB are in third place with 12 points from nine matches. They recently lost to Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad, ending their two-match winning streak in the tournament.
LSG vs RCB: Toss Update
To the delight of the crowd, RCB won the toss and decided to bowl first in Lucknow. Captain Rajat Patidar said that the Ekana Stadium remains a low-scoring ground and they will aim to chase down the total posted by LSG as quickly as possible. Home captain Rishabh Pant said that his team is facing a bit of injury crisis, hence he has made three changes in his playing eleven.
LSG vs RCB: Josh Inglis out with injury, Arshin Kulkarni to open
Josh Inglis played his first game for LSG in their previous game against Mumbai Indians. However, the Australian international suffered a finger injury at the Wankhede Stadium, meaning he will miss the game against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Arshin Kulkarni is expected to open with Mitchell Marsh in his place. The Maharashtra batsman has played just two games for LSG in 2024.
LSG vs RCB: What did the captains say?
Rajat Patidar, RCB captain
“We will bowl first. It is not as fast as Chinnaswamy, but it is still fast. I think we will get quite a hard surface, but I am not sure, it is a black clay pitch and there were low scores here in the last four or five matches. We will try to limit them to low scores as much as possible. (At the break) I would say it was a good break. And everyone seems to be in a good mental state. And we came together after six or seven days of good performances. Hard work and A good few weeks. Like I said, everyone has been performing very well throughout the tournament and we are looking forward to the game.
Rishabh Pant, LSG Captain
“There are some injuries in our team. So Arshin (Kulkarni) comes in for Inglis, he is a little injured. Mohsin is also a little injured, and Shahbaz (Ahmed) comes in for Sid (Manimaran Siddharth). (Talks within the team?) The only thing is moving forward with more clarity. We know we are top players, but at the same time, when there is a lack of clarity sometimes, it can happen in cricket. So mostly. Time is all about clarity, and there are some changes in the batting order, so hopefully we can figure it out and take it for the next season, but at the same time, you have to be able to change something when changes are needed, because doing the same thing every time can't give you the same results. So trying sometimes, especially where we stand now, is definitely not a bad option. The score?) It definitely looks like 180-190 wickets. It's definitely a better wicket than many matches.”
LSG vs RCB: Playing XI
Lucknow Super Giants:
Mitchell Marsh, Arshin Kulkarni, Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (wk), Akshat Raghuvanshi, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav.
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Jacob Battel, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salaam Dar, Josh Hazlewood.
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