IPL 2026, RCB vs LSG Today Match: Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to bowl first against Lucknow Super Giants in Match 50 of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Thursday, May 7, 2026. The live telecast of the match is available on the Star Sports Network. Fans can also stream the match live on the JioHotstar app and website.
LSG vs RCB Live Streaming
- Match: Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Match 50, IPL 2026
- Venue: Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
- Date: May 7, 2026 (Thursday)
- Match Time: 7:30 PM IST
- Toss Time: 7:00 PM IST
- TV Broadcast: Star Sports Network
- Live Streaming: JioHotstar app and website
The match holds major significance for both teams as the playoff race intensifies. LSG are currently placed at the bottom of the points table after managing just two wins in nine matches this season. Another defeat could severely dent their playoff hopes. RCB, meanwhile, are third in the standings with six wins from nine matches. A victory in Lucknow could potentially take the Rajat Patidar-led side to the top of the IPL 2026 table.
RCB had defeated LSG comfortably in the reverse fixture earlier this season and will look to complete a season double, while Lucknow will aim to keep their slim playoff hopes alive with a much-needed victory at home.
Playing XIs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): 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 (Playing XI): 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
Impact substitutes:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Impact subs: Jordan Cox, Tim David, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal, Venkatesh Iyer
Lucknow Super Giants Impact Subs: Mayank Yadav, Mukul Choudhary, Abdul Samad, Manimaran Siddharth, Avesh Khan