RCB vs LSG, Match 23 of IPL 2026, is at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on April 15 at 7:30 PM IST. Royal Challengers Bengaluru have won both their home games this season, posting 250/3 against CSK and 203/4 against SRH. This is the place they want to be playing cricket right now.
Lucknow Super Giants are the visitors off the back of a 7-wicket loss to Gujarat Titans where their batting looked all over the place. Finch flagged it publicly. Nicholas Pooran has managed only 41 runs in 4 matches.
Kohli’s availability is a watch heading into this game. Royal Challengers Bengaluru lead the head-to-head 4-2. Chinnaswamy chasers win 53% of the time, and pace bowlers take 70% of wickets here.
This RCB vs LSG Dream11 prediction for Match 23 covers every angle.
RCB vs LSG Match Preview
Royal Challengers Bengaluru, defending champions and home-ground favorites, host a Lucknow Super Giants side that is 2-2 and desperate to avoid another slip.
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Lucknow Super Giants, 23rd Match |
| Date | 15 April 2026 |
| Time | 7:30 PM IST (Night) |
| Venue | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Series | Indian Premier League 2026 |
| Umpires | Adrian Holdstock, Bhavesh Patel |
| TV Umpire | KN Ananthapadmanabhan |
| Match Referee | Prakash Bhatt |
IPL 2026 Season Stats – Before Match 23
Royal Challengers Bengaluru are in strong form at home. Lucknow Super Giants have won two, but their batting depth is in question.
| Stat | RCB vs LSG |
|---|---|
| Current Rank and Points | RCB: #3 | 6 pts from 4 games | NRR: +1.148 |
| LSG Current Rank and Points | LSG: #7 | 4 pts from 4 games | NRR: -0.427 |
| RCB Form (Last 5) | W, L, W, W, W – three IPL 2026 wins, including two at Chinnaswamy |
| LSG Form (Last 5) | L, W, W, L, L – lost to GT by 7 wkts in last game |
| RCB Home Record (IPL 2026) | Won both home games: 250/3 vs CSK, 203/4 vs SRH |
| LSG Concern | Nicholas Pooran has scored only 41 runs in 4 matches at a low strike rate |
| Head-to-Head (All-time) | RCB lead 4-2 from 6 matches |
| On Venue (Last 10) | RCB 70% win rate at Chinnaswamy vs all teams |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Report
One of the highest-scoring venues in IPL, where pace bowlers dominate with 70% of wickets and chasers win 53% of the time.
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Pitch Type | Flat, high-scoring surface; short boundaries make every stroke dangerous |
| Bat First Win Rate | 41% |
| Chase Win Rate | 53% |
| Avg 1st Innings Score | 170 |
| Avg 2nd Innings Score | 151 |
| Highest Total at Venue | 287/3 by Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Lowest Total at Venue | 48/3 (over limit) |
| Highest Successful Chase | 213/9 by Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Lowest Defended | 106/2 by Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Pace vs Spin (Last 10) | Pace: 68 wkts (70%) | Spin: 29 wkts (30%) |
| Total IPL Matches at Venue | 104 |
| Condition | Details |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 25.7 degrees C |
| Weather | Sunny |
| Humidity | 65% |
| Rain Chance | 0% |
| Dew Factor | Possible in the second innings under lights |
| Overall | Ideal batting conditions; pace bowlers are the key Dream11 picks here |
Dream11 Team for RCB vs LSG
RCB vs LSG Head-to-Head in IPL
Royal Challengers Bengaluru lead the all-time record 4-2 from 6 meetings, winning four of the last six encounters, including the most recent in IPL 2025 by 6 wickets.
| Category | Stats |
|---|---|
| Total IPL Meetings | 6 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru Wins | 4 |
| Lucknow Super Giants Wins | 2 |
| No Result | 0 |
| RCB Highest Score | 230/4 (IPL 2025, Lucknow) |
| LSG Highest Score | 227/3 (IPL 2025, Lucknow) |
| RCB Lowest Score | 153 |
| LSG Lowest Score | 108 (IPL 2023, Lucknow) |
| Most Runs (all-time) | Faf du Plessis (RCB) – 238 runs in 5 innings | SR: 145.12 |
| Most Wickets (all-time) | Josh Hazlewood (RCB) – 9 wkts in 3 innings | Econ: 7.54 |
| Last Meeting | RCB won by 6 wickets with 8 balls remaining (IPL 2025) |
| LSG’s Win in Last 5 | LSG won by 28 runs (IPL 2024) and by 1 wicket (IPL 2023) |
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Key Players to Watch
Players ranked by recent performance stats heading into Match 23.
| Player | Team | Role | Mat | Runs/Wkts | Avg/Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Batter | 10 | 444 runs | Avg 49.33 | 152.05 |
| Phil Salt | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Batter | 8 | 296 runs | Avg 42.29 | 183.85 |
| Mitchell Marsh | Lucknow Super Giants | Batter | 10 | 403 runs | Avg 40.30 | 155.00 |
| Aiden Markram | Lucknow Super Giants | Batter | 9 | 279 runs | Avg 31.00 | 149.19 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bowler | 10 | 12 wkts | Econ 9.97 | 19.00 |
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