Bengaluru, April 14: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is set for an exciting clash on Wednesday at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, where the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will take on the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). Both teams have a lot at stake in this match.
Defending champions RCB have won 3 out of their 4 matches this season. They kicked off their campaign with a 6-wicket victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad and followed it up with a 43-run win over Chennai Super Kings. However, their winning streak was halted by Rajasthan Royals, who defeated RCB by 6 wickets. In their fourth match, RCB bounced back with an 18-run win against Mumbai Indians.
On the other hand, the Lucknow Super Giants have struggled, losing 2 out of their 4 matches. They lost their first match against Delhi Capitals by 6 wickets but made a strong comeback with victories over Sunrisers Hyderabad (by 5 wickets) and Kolkata Knight Riders (by 3 wickets). However, they faced another setback, losing to Gujarat Titans by 7 wickets.
Historically, RCB has the upper hand against LSG. In their previous 6 encounters, RCB has won 4 matches, while LSG has managed only 2 victories. In 2022, RCB defeated LSG in both encounters. In 2023, each team claimed one victory. LSG won by 28 runs in 2024, but in their last meeting during IPL 2025, RCB secured an easy win by 6 wickets.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore squad includes: Rajat Patidar (Captain), Virat Kohli, Tim David, Jacob Bethel, Romario Shepherd, Josh Hazlewood, Nuwan Thushara, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Dar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jordan Cox, Suyaash Sharma, Venkatesh Iyer, Swapnil Singh, Jacob Duffy, Kanishk Chauhan, Abhinandan Singh, Mangesh Yadav, Phil Salt, Satvik Deswal, Vicky Ostwal, and Vihaan Malhotra.
The Lucknow Super Giants team features: Rishabh Pant (Captain), Aiden Markram, Himmat Singh, Matthew Short, Mukul Chaudhary, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Arshin Kulkarni, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ayush Badoni, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, M. Siddharth, Digvijay Singh, Akash Singh, Prince Yadav, Arjun Tendulkar, Anrich Nortje, Naman Tiwari, Mayank Yadav, and Mohsin Khan.
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