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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LSG vs RCB IPL 2026: Win probability and toss result
Toss: RCB captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and opted to field first.
LSG vs RCB IPL 2026: Predicted Playing XI
LSG playing XI: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant (c/wk), Nicholas Pooran, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, George Line, Mohsin Khan, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Rathi
Impact players: Akshat Raghuvanshi, Himmat Singh, Abdul Samad, Avesh Khan
RCB predicted playing XI: Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma.
Impact subs: Rasikh Dhar, Jordan Cox, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal, Venkatesh Iyer.
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LSG vs RCB IPL 2026: Win percentage
| Team | Win probability |
| LSG | 35% |
| RCB | 65% |
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 | 2.34 |
| RCB | 1.61 |
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