Lucknow, May 6: The 50th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is set to take place on Thursday at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. The match will feature the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) going up against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
Currently, LSG is at the bottom of the points table, grappling with poor form. They have lost 7 out of 9 matches so far. The team is entering this match on the back of a six-game losing streak, having faced a six-wicket defeat against the Mumbai Indians (MI) in their last outing. With playoff hopes nearly extinguished, LSG aims for a strong performance against the visiting team.
On the other hand, RCB is just a few steps away from securing a playoff spot. They currently sit second in the points table, having won 6 out of 9 matches. RCB will be looking to bounce back after a four-wicket loss to the Gujarat Titans (GT) in their previous match. Their objective is to defeat LSG and further solidify their position in the playoff race.
In terms of head-to-head records, RCB has the upper hand over LSG. The two teams have faced each other 7 times, with RCB winning 5 matches, while LSG has claimed victory only twice.
The last encounter between LSG and RCB took place on April 15, where RCB triumphed with a five-wicket victory, thanks to a stellar performance by Rajat Patidar at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Team: Rajat Patidar (Captain), Virat Kohli, Tim David, Jacob Bethel, Romario Shepherd, Josh Hazlewood, Nuwan Tushara, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Dar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jordan Cox, Suyash Sharma, Venkatesh Iyer, Swapnil Singh, Jacob Duffy, Kanishk Chauhan, Abhinandan Singh, Mangesh Yadav, Phil Salt, Satvik Deswal, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra.
Lucknow Super Giants Team: Rishabh Pant (Captain), Aiden Markram, Himmat Singh, Matthew Breetzke, Mukul Chaudhary, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Arshin Kulkarni, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ayush Badoni, Mohammad Shami, Avesh Khan, M. Siddharth, Digvyesh Singh, Akash Singh, Prince Yadav, Arjun Tendulkar, Anrich Nortje, Naman Tiwari, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan.
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