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Lucknow Super Giants led by Rishabh Pant will look to bounce back on home turf when they take on defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru in match 50 of the Indian Premier League 2026 season at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Thursday, May 7.

The two sides have experienced contrasting campaigns so far. LSG have endured a difficult run, managing just two victories in nine matches and remaining at the bottom of the points table. Meanwhile, RCB have enjoyed an impressive season, securing six wins from nine outings to sit second in the standings.

Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Head-to-Head Record

Matches played: 7
LSG wins: 2
RCB wins: 5

Lucknow Super Giants Playing XI

Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (captain & wicketkeeper), Aiden Markram, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Himmat Singh, Mohammed Shami, Mohsin Khan, Prince Yadav, Avesh Khan
Impact Player: Digvesh Rathi

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI

Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma
Impact Player: Rasikh Salam Dar

Lucknow Super Giants Squad

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 Squad

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.