Summary of this article
RCB beat LSG to climb to the summit in IPL 2026 points table
Virat Kohli top scored with 49 runs as RCB chased down 147-run target in 15.1 overs
Rasikh Salam Dar also took 4 wickets to guide RCB to the victory
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) routed the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 5 wickets with 29 balls to spare at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in match 23 of the Indian Premier League 2026 on Wednesday, April 15.
With this win, RCB moved to the top of the points table with 8 points from four wins in five matches played so far.
The defending champions have been in sublime form in the season so far and they carried on their unbeaten streak by chasing down a tricky 147-run target with ease on a slow wicket.
Virat Kohli once again proved to be their talismanic batter, who smashed 49 runs off 34 balls to give a fiery start to RCB and broke the back of the chase in the powerplay itself.
Despite losing Phil Salt cheaply, RCB were 60 runs in the powerplay courtesy to some magnificent strokeplay by Kohli, who knew that once the field restrictions recede and the ball gets olders, run-making could get trickier on the pitch, so he attacked the bowlers from the get-to and took RCB to a comfortable position by the end of the six overs, where they just 87 runs to win from 84 balls.
In the first innings, Rasikh Salam Dar was the pick of the bowlers for RCB, who dismissed four LSG batters and played a crucial role in restricting the visitors to a sub-par total on a sticky wicket. He was well complemented by Bhuvneshwar, who once again proved his worth with the new ball by sending back key opponent batters early.
RCB Vs LSG, IPL 2026: Toss Update
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have won the toss and elected to field first against Lucknow Super Giants.
RCB Vs LSG, IPL 2026: Playing XIs
Lucknow Super Giants: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav
Impact Player: Virat Kohli
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam Dar
Impact Player: George Linde
RCB Vs LSG, IPL 2026: Streaming Details
The match 23 of PSL 2026 between RCB and LSG will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network in India. It will also be streamed live on the Jio Hotstar app. The action will begin at 7:30 PM IST, while toss takes place at 7:00 PM.
Is Virat Kohli playing today?
Yes, Virat Kohli is playing today for RCB against LSG.
Who won the toss between RCB and LSG?
RCB have won the toss and elected to field first.
