Newspunjab
May 7,2026
Royal Challengers Bengaluru will face Lucknow Super Giants today. The match will be played at 7:30 PM at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, while the toss will be at 7 PM.
In the previous match, RCB had to face a 4-wicket defeat at the hands of Gujarat Titans. Now the Rajat Patidar-led team will try to strengthen its grip in the playoff race by winning this match. On the other hand, for Lucknow, who are at the bottom of the points table after six consecutive defeats, this match has become not just a victory but also a battle for honour.
A total of 7 matches have been played between the two teams in IPL so far. Out of these, Lucknow has won 2 and Bengaluru has won 5 matches. This is the second clash between the two this season. In the first match, RCB defeated Lucknow by 5 wickets. The special thing is that both the teams have faced each other twice at the Ekana Stadium and Bengaluru has won both times.
The pitch at Ekana Stadium is generally considered to be helpful for spinners. 26 IPL matches have been played here so far, with teams batting first winning 10 and teams chasing the target winning 14.
The highest IPL score at this ground was 235/6 by Kolkata Knight Riders against LSG in 2024. While the lowest score is by LSG, which was dismissed for just 108 runs against RCB in 2023.
Probable Playing XI: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Rajat Patidar (captain), Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Jacob Bethel, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Romario Shepherd.
Lucknow Super Giants:
Rishabh Pant (captain and wicketkeeper), Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Ayush Badoni, Mohammed Shami, Mohsin Khan, Prince Yadav, Avesh Khan, Shahbaz Ahmed, Abdul Samad.
