Lucknow Super Giants will host Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026 at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Thursday.
LSG have lost six matches in a row and occupy the bottom spot on the table
They have won just two from nine games, and are nearly out of contention for the play-offs after Monday’s six-wicket loss to Mumbai Indians.
In contrast, RCB are one of the consistent performers in their title-defending campaign. They are near the top with six wins from nine matches. However, their previous fixture ended in a four-wicket defeat to Gujarat Titans.
Previously, RCB defeated LSG by five wickets, chasing a target of 147 runs in 15.1 overs when the two teams met earlier this season.
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Live Scorecard
LSG vs RCB IPL 2026: Win probability and toss result
Another rain halt in Lucknow.
After 8 overs, LSG 86/0
Mitchell Marsh on fire as LSG cruising towards a huge score.
After 1.3 overs, LSG 12/0
Match paused due to rain.
Toss: RCB captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and opted to field first.
LSG vs RCB IPL 2026: Playing XI
LSG playing XI: Mitch Marsh, Arshin Kulkarni, Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (capt & wk), Akshat Raghuwanshi, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Digvesh Rathi, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav
Impact players: Mayank Yadav, Mukul Chowdhary, Abdul Samad, M Siddharth, Avesh Khan.
RCB playing XI: Virat Kohli, Jacon Bethell, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (capt), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar
Impact subs: Tim David, Jordan Cox, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Otswal, Venkatesh Iyer.
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LSG vs RCB IPL 2026: Win percentage
| Team | Win probability |
| LSG | 53% |
| RCB | 47% |
LSG vs RCB: Betting odds
Royal Challengers Bengaluru are the favourites to win this IPL 2026 match at 1.61 on Dafa, while the odds for Lucknow Super Giants to win are 2.34.
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| LSG | 1.86 |
| RCB | 1.96 |
