The match between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in IPL 2026 is expected to be a thrilling contest, especially looking at how both teams have performed recently. RCB skipper Patidar won the toss and opted to bowl first. He said that Rasikh Dar was back in playing 11 and Tim David was named as one of the impact subs. As for Lucknow, they have brought in Digvesh Rathi and Arshin Kulkarni in places of Josh Inglish and Mohsin Khan respectively.
RCB are coming into this game full of confidence after their strong performance against LSG earlier this season. In Match 23, RCB defeated LSG by 5 wickets with 29 balls to spare at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. LSG had a tough time batting and were bowled out for just 146 runs in 20 overs.
RCB chased the target comfortably, scoring 149/5 in only 15.1 overs, showing their strong batting and bowling form. The star of that match was Josh Hazlewood, who was named Player of the Match for his clinical bowling display.
On the other hand, LSG is desperate to get back on track. Currently sitting at the bottom of the table (10th), they face a high-flying RCB side ranked 3rd. In their previous encounter, Mukul Choudhary (39) and Mitchell Marsh (40) were the only significant contributors for LSG, while RCB’s chase was spearheaded by Virat Kohli (49) and quick cameos from Rajat Patidar and Jitesh Sharma.
This match at the Ekana Stadium is a crucial opportunity for Rishabh Pant’s LSG to stop their losing streak and gain much-needed momentum against a formidable Bengaluru unit.
LSG vs RCB Today IPL Match Date
Match No: 50
Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026
LSG vs RCB Today IPL Match Time
Time: 7:30 PM IST (Toss at 7:00 PM)
Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Broadcaster (TV): Star Sports Network
Live Stream: Jio Cinema
LSG vs RCB Today IPL Match Playing 11
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Playing 11: Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Mukul Choudhary, Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Mayank Yadav.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Playing 11: Phil Salt (wk), Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam.
LSG vs RCB Today IPL Match Full Squads
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): Rishabh Pant (c), Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Matthew Breetzke, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Arshin Kulkarni, Mayank Yadav, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Manimaran Siddharth, Digvesh Rathi, Prince Yadav, Akash Singh, Mohammed Shami, Arjun Tendulkar, Wanindu Hasaranga, Anrich Nortje, Mukul Choudhary, Naman Tiwari, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Josh Inglis.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nuwan Thushara, Rasikh Salam, Abhinandan Singh, Suyash Sharma, Venkatesh Iyer, Mangesh Yadav, Jacob Duffy, Satwik Deswal, Jordan Cox, Vihaan Malhotra, Kanishk Chouhan, Vicky Ostwal.