Match 50 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 will see the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) take on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. LSG had a horrendous season this year and is currently reeling at the bottom of the table. The Sanjeev Goenka side is currently in tenth place, having won just 2 out of their 9 matches.
The side had earlier faced RCB, where they encountered a crushing 6-wicket loss at the hands of the defending champions. In their most recent outing against the Mumbai Indians (MI), LSG lost by six wickets. With their playoff hopes hanging by a thread, they will aim to put up a strong performance and register their third win of the season.
On the other hand, RCB are placed second on the table
with six wins from nine matches. However, they are coming off a four-wicket loss to the Gujarat Titans (GT). Determined to bounce back, RCB will look to secure its seventh victory and strengthen its position in the tournament standings.
LSG vs RCB: Pitch Report Ekana Stadium
The surface at the Ekana Stadium has generally favoured the bowlers, especially the spinners. That thing is expected to continue going forward with this match as well. The Lucknow pitch usually grips and assists the bowlers who hit consistent lengths, making stroke-play a little difficult. The average score is expected to be somewhere between the range of 140-160. However, batters can still make an impact if they approach their innings with patience and smart shot selection.
LSG vs RCB: Head-to-Head Records
- Matches Played: 7
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru Won: 5
- Lucknow Super Giants Won: 2
- No result: 0
LSG vs RCB Squads
Lucknow Super Giants: Nicholas Pooran (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk/c), Mukul Choudhary (wk), Josh Inglis (wk), Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Himmat Singh, Matthew Breetzke, Mitchell Marsh, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Aiden Markram, Arshin Kulkarni, Shahbaz Ahmed, George Linde, Akash Singh, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Singh, Manimaran Siddharth, Mayank Yadav, Prince Yadav, Arjun Tendulkar, Mohammed Shami, Mohsin Khan, Anrich Nortje, Naman Tiwari
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Jitesh Sharma (wk), Philip Salt (wk), Jordan Cox (wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Tim David, Jacob Bethell, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Swapnil Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Kanishk Chouhan, Vihaan Malhotra, Mangesh Yadav, Satvik Deswal, Abhinandan Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Nuwan Thushara, Rasikh Salam, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal, Jacob Duffy, Vicky Ostwal
