RCB have won the toss and elected to bowl first
Jos Inglis and Mohsin Khan are out of playing XI due to injury
LSG is almost eliminated from the tournament
LSG Vs RCB Toss Update: Super Giants To Bat First In Lucknow; Check Playing XIs
LSG Vs RCB Toss Update: Royal Challengers Bengaluru have won the toss and elected to field first against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Cricket Stadium
Summary
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will up be against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in match 50 of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Thursday, May 7.
LSG have had a shambolic season so far, winning just two games out of nine, registering their sixth consecutive loss of the season against the Mumbai Indians in their last match.
LSG started well by winning two out of their first three games, but after everything went downhill for them, the situation is that even if they win their remaining five matches, they could reach up to 14 points, and even that won't guarantee them a place in the playoffs.
However, if they lose today, then they'll become the first official team to get eliminated from the playoff race.
On the other hand, RCB are sitting comfortably at the 3rd spot with 12 points from six wins and three losses out of the nine matches played so far.
The defending champions have had a decent season so far and are coming off a loss in their last match. They would want to get back to winning ways as the tournament is heading towards its business end.
LSG Vs RCB, IPL 2026: Toss Update
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have won the toss and elected to field first.
LSG Vs RCB, IPL 2026: Playing XIs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam Dar, Josh Hazlewood
Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Arshin Kulkarni, Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Akshat Raghuwanshi, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav
LSG Vs RCB, IPL 2026: Start Time, Streaming
The match 50 of IPL 2026 between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network on Thursday, May 7. It will also be streamed live on the Jio Hostar app in India. The match will start from 7:30 PM IST, while the toss will take place at 7:00 PM.
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Who won the toss in the match between LSG and RCB?
RCB have won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Is Virat Kohli playing today in LSG vs RCB?
Yes, Virat Kohli is playing today against LSG.
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