Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) host Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 50th match of IPL 2026 on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, starting at 7:30 PM IST. For your Dream11 team, Virat Kohli is the top captain pick. He is RCB’s most consistent run-scorer this season and a proven match-winner on slower surfaces where timing and placement matter more than brute power.
Rishabh Pant or Josh Hazlewood work well as vice-captain options, covering LSG’s captain-led batting threat and RCB’s most dangerous wicket-taker who exploits the early movement Ekana typically offers in the powerplay.
LSG vs RCB Match Preview, IPL 2026
| Match Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Match | LSG vs RCB, IPL 2026 Match 50 |
| Date | Thursday, May 7, 2026 |
| Time | 7:30 PM IST |
| Venue | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Broadcast | Star Sports, JioHotstar |
| LSG Captain | Rishabh Pant |
| RCB Captain | Rajat Patidar |
| LSG Coach | Justin Langer |
| Key Absentees | Phil Salt (RCB – finger injury, likely to miss) |
| LSG Season Form | 10th place — 2 wins, 7 losses in 9 matches (last 5: LLLLL) |
| RCB Season Form | 2nd place — 6 wins, 3 losses in 9 matches |
LSG vs RCB Predicted Playing XI & Key Players
Here are the predicted playing XI and key players to watch out for from both teams.
LSG Predicted Playing XI
LSG Predicted XI: Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (C & WK), Aiden Markram, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Himmat Singh, Mohammed Shami, Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav
Impact Player: Abdul Samad
RCB Predicted Playing XI
RCB Predicted XI: Virat Kohli, Jacob Bethell, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood
Impact Player: Venkatesh Iyer
LSG vs RCB Weather & Pitch Reports
| Weather Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Daytime High | 38°C (100°F) |
| Match-Time Temp | 29–32°C (84–90°F) |
| Humidity | 35–47% |
| Wind Speed | 9–15 km/h |
| Rain Probability | Low to Moderate (25%) — slight cloud cover possible but rain unlikely to interrupt play |
| Sky Condition | Partly Cloudy |
| Dew Factor | Moderate — dew can settle in the latter stages of the second innings under lights |
| Match Interruption Risk | Low |
Pitch Report — Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
| Pitch Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Pitch Type | Balanced — slight bowling assistance early; slows down through the middle overs |
| Avg 1st Innings Score (IPL 2026) | 155–173 runs (lowest-scoring venue of the season) |
| Boundary Length | Straight: 74m+, Square: 68–72m (large boundaries; six-hitting is harder here) |
| Toss Decision | Bowl first (dew aids chasers; chasing side holds a consistent advantage under lights at Ekana) |
| Pace Assist | Strong — pacers have taken approximately 75% of wickets at this venue this season |
| Spin Assist | Grows through the game — black-soil surface grips from the 8th over onward; spinners become containment weapons |
| Dew Effect | Moderate from the second innings — bowling second becomes progressively easier with dew helping ball grip |
LSG vs RCB Dream11 Team
LSG vs RCB Head-to-Head
| Matches | LSG Wins | RCB Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2 | 5 |
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Key Players to Watch in LSG vs RCB
| Player | Team | Role | Key Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | RCB | Batsman | RCB’s most consistent run-scorer; excels on slower surfaces that demand timing |
| Rishabh Pant | LSG | Wicketkeeper-Batter | LSG’s captain and biggest match-winner; provides explosive batting in the middle order |
| Josh Hazlewood | RCB | Bowler | Early swing and true bounce; most dangerous pace bowler on this surface |
| Mohammed Shami | LSG | Bowler | 5 career dismissals vs Virat Kohli; potent new-ball threat in the powerplay |
| Tim David | RCB | Batsman | Death-over finisher; capable of turning close games with big hitting in overs 17-20 |
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