07 May, 5:00 PM
VS
209/3 (19)
:203/6 (19)
LSG won by 9 runs (DLS method)
Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
AI Predictions
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1.75Total: under 351.5 (runs)
500$ LOSS LSG have lost six straight and sit bottom of the table. RCB sit third as favourites on a slow Ekana pitch that favours chasing and keeps totals low. Who adapts better in this must-win clash?
1.75Total: under 351.5 (runs)
250$ LOSS RCB arrive with a rest advantage and a chasing tilt, while LSG’s batters search for a spark on Ekana’s low-scoring pitch.
1.75Total: under 351.5 (runs)
250$ LOSS Last-placed LSG host high-flying RCB at Ekana. One team is drowning in losses, the other needs a win to solidify a top-two spot.
1.62RCB win
500$ LOSS With six consecutive defeats, LSG are rooted to the bottom of the table. Can they find a spark against an RCB side eyeing a top-two finish?
1.75Total: under 351.5 (runs)
400$ LOSS RCB chase playoff certainty against an LSG side broken by six straight defeats. But the Ekana pitch has been quietly rewriting scripts all season.
1.75Total: under 351.5 (runs)
500$ LOSS Lucknow Super Giants are on a six-game losing streak and face an RCB side that thrives while chasing. Can the Ekana pitch rescue them?
Facts Radar
6:56 pm, 07.05ESPNcricinfo
LSG vs RCB Live Score, IPL 2026: Can Pant's LSG spring a surprise on RCB?- LSG probable XI: 1 Mitch Marsh, 2 Josh Inglis, 3 Nicholas Pooran, 4 Rishabh Pant (capt, wk), 5 Aiden Markram, 6 Akshat Raghuwanshi, 7 Himmat Singh, 8 Mohammed Shami, 9 Moshin Khan, 10 Avesh Khan, 11 Prince Yadav, 12 M Siddharth.
- LSG's latest combination has Josh Inglis as opener and Pooran at No. 3, pushing Pant and Markram further down the order. They intend to give this combination a run.
- Rishabh Pant has lost his No. 3 slot and is having a subdued and frustrating season with LSG; his batting, keeping and overall form have been poor.
- RCB probable XI: 1 Virat Kohli, 2 Jacob Bethell, 3 Devdutt Padikkal, 4 Rajat Patidar (capt), 5 Jitesh Sharma (wk), 6 Tim David, 7 Romario Shepherd, 8 Krunal Pandya, 9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10 Josh Hazlewood, 11 Suyash Sharma, 12 Rasikh Salam.
- Jacob Bethell is set to have a decent run at the top of the order for RCB due to uncertainty around Phil Salt's injury; Salt appears unavailable.
- In RCB's last match vs GT, they lost wickets in a clutch and had to disrupt their Impact Player strategy, bringing in Venkatesh Iyer instead of Rasikh Salam. This is not expected to repeat; Rasikh Salam likely returns as Impact Player.
- Virat Kohli is in good form — his strike rate this season is similar to Sanju Samson, and he is only 66 runs behind the Orange Cap holder. A difficult pitch and big outfield at this venue could suit him.
- The pitch at the venue is described as difficult with a big outfield, favoring a lower-scoring game.
- RCB are the defending champions and look the most complete side this tournament, excelling in both high-scoring and mid-scoring matches. If they win this match, they will reach 14 points.
- LSG have looked the most incomplete side; their bowling is effective at home but they struggled away — they failed to defend 228 and conceded 254 to PBKS. Even if they win all remaining matches, they can only reach 14 points.
6:30 pm, 07.05Cricbuzz
The arm that almost gave way, now lifts five in defiance- Mohsin Khan took 5/23 against KKR recently, his best IPL bowling performance this season.
- Mohsin Khan is LSG's second-highest wicket-taker this season with a dot-ball percentage of 42.2%, currently the fourth-best in the league.
- Mohsin Khan recovered from an ACL injury that kept him out of cricket for all of last year; LSG's season opener was his first competitive game since December 2024.
- LSG are placed at the bottom of the points table.
- Mohsin Khan trained at Mohammed Shami's personal facility in Amroha during his comeback; Shami has been a longtime mentor.
- LSG pace coach Bharat Arun organized a pre-season camp in Chennai for five quicks: Mohsin, Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav, Naman Tiwari and Akash Singh.
- Mohsin Khan was subbed out in the 11th over during the KKR match, potentially indicating workload management or fitness concerns.
- Mohsin Khan's biggest ongoing concern is fitness; he has never played a full IPL season.
9:20 am, 07.05Cricbuzz
IPL Pulse: Soapy hands and tired teammates- Hardik Pandya missed MI's last game and has not yet travelled with the MI squad to Raipur for the RCB clash. He is not the only big name yet to arrive in Raipur, creating uncertainty around MI's lineup vs RCB.
- SRH have beaten PBKS nine consecutive times in Hyderabad since 2014.
- PBKS have dropped 15 catches this season, the most in the tournament.
- SRH are now top of the IPL points table, displacing PBKS.
- PBKS have lost three successive matches.
- Yuzvendra Chahal has had at least six catches dropped off his bowling in IPL 2026.
- LSG have lost six games in a row; RCB start as clear favourites in LSG vs RCB.
11:34 pm, 06.05ESPNcricinfo
Mighty RCB face potential banana peel in LSG- LSG's big four batters (Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran) have all struggled — none has managed a strike rate of 150.
- Phil Salt has gone home for scans on his injured finger; Jacob Bethell is set to continue opening for RCB in his absence.
- LSG form guide: LLLLL (five straight losses). RCB form guide: LWWLW.
- LSG probable XI: 1 Mitch Marsh, 2 Josh Inglis, 3 Nicholas Pooran, 4 Rishabh Pant (capt, wk), 5 Aiden Markram, 6 Akshat Raghuwanshi, 7 Himmat Singh, 8 Mohammed Shami, 9 Moshin Khan, 10 Avesh Khan, 11 Prince Yadav, 12 M Siddharth.
- RCB probable XI: 1 Virat Kohli, 2 Jacob Bethell, 3 Devdutt Padikkal, 4 Rajat Patidar (capt), 5 Jitesh Sharma (wk), 6 Tim David, 7 Romario Shepherd, 8 Krunal Pandya, 9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10 Josh Hazlewood, 11 Suyash Sharma, 12 Rasikh Salam.
- Match will be played on the same Lucknow pitch where LSG vs KKR was tied on 155; both seamers and spinners found assistance — expect low-scoring conditions.
- Highest first-innings score at Lucknow this season has been 164; 159 was defended successfully.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the leading wicket-taker of IPL 2026.
- Pant has a favourable match-up vs Bhuvneshwar: 56 balls, 121 runs, two dismissals.
- Mohsin Khan has bowled three wicket-maidens this IPL.
- LSG have the worst win-loss ratio at home among current IPL teams (13 wins, 20 defeats including one Super Over loss).
- In the last match, RCB had a blip losing wickets in a cluster against Gujarat Titans and had to disrupt their Impact Player strategy — Venkatesh Iyer came in instead of Rasikh Salam.
7:00 pm, 06.05Cricbuzz
Back from a break, RCB aim to firm up their spot near the top- Phil Salt is unlikely to return for RCB as he recovers from a finger injury.
- Jitesh Sharma (RCB vice-captain and wicketkeeper) has not been among the runs recently, affecting middle-order transitions.
- All three RCB defeats this season have come while batting first, indicating a vulnerability when setting targets.
- LSG are bottom of the table but have the best economy rate in the tournament this season.
- Mohammed Shami and Avesh Khan have strong records against Virat Kohli, dismissing him 5 and 4 times respectively; the pair also have good records against Devdutt Padikkal.
- Nicholas Pooran has returned to form with an uninhibited display at the Wankhede; he averages 50.18 and strikes at 209.09 when batting at No. 3.
- Virat Kohli has a first-10-balls strike rate of 174.44 this season.
- Krunal Pandya has dismissed Aiden Markram three times in just eight deliveries — a key matchup if Markram bats in the middle order.
- The Ekana Stadium in Lucknow has produced low-scoring games this season; the highest total there has been 165. Teams are likely to prefer chasing.
- No new injuries or availability issues reported for LSG.
- RCB probable XII: Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam Dar.
- LSG probable XII: Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c&wk), Aiden Markram, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Himmat Singh, Mohammed Shami, Mohsin Khan, Price Yadav, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Rathi.
- Head-to-head: RCB lead LSG 5-2 overall and have won both previous fixtures at Ekana Stadium.
- RCB are currently second on the points table but the gap to lower positions has narrowed significantly, making this a high-stakes match for them.
- Rishabh Pant admitted LSG have been short on luck after the loss in Mumbai.
7:15 pm, 05.05ESPNcricinfo
MI vs LSG Live Score, IPL 2026: Rickelton, Rohit consign LSG to sixth straight defeat- Rohit Sharma returned to MI's XII after missing five games due to a hamstring injury; he scored 84 off 44 balls against LSG at Wankhede.
- Hardik Pandya missed the MI vs LSG match due to back spasms.
- Ryan Rickelton scored 83 off 32 against LSG and 123 not out in his previous innings at Wankhede against SRH — he is in outstanding form.
- LSG slumped to their sixth straight loss (vs MI), leaving them firmly at the bottom of the points table with two wins.
- Nicholas Pooran had been struggling all season (82 runs in 8 innings at SR 81.18 before the MI match) but scored 63 off 21 at Wankhede when moved to No. 3.
- Josh Inglis made his LSG debut in the MI match, coming in straight off a flight after his wedding.
- Rishabh Pant continued his poor season — out for 15 (bottom-edge to a cut) vs MI.
- LSG pace trio of Mohammed Shami, Mohsin Khan, and Prince Yadav have formed a cohesive and successful bowling unit despite the team being bottom of the table.
- Akshat Raghuwanshi made his IPL debut for LSG, replacing Mukul Choudhary; he hit his first IPL ball for six.
- MI are at No. 9 on the points table with just two wins from nine games; playoff hopes hanging by thinnest of threads.
- Robin Minz and Trent Boult were dropped; Corbin Bosch and Deepak Chahar came in along with Rohit for the LSG match. Raj Angad Bawa also came in for his first game this season.
Next Matches
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium (Dharamshala)
5:00 PM11.05
Punjab Kings
Delhi Capitals
AI Predictions
1.92Total: over 386.5 (runs)
350$1.92Team total: PBKS over 196.5 (runs)
300$1.67PBKS win
300$1.67PBKS win
500$1.92Team total: PBKS over 196.5 (runs)
300$1.92Total: over 386.5 (runs)
500$Where to watch
Facts Radar
6:26 pm, 11.05ESPNcricinfo
PBKS vs DC Live Score, IPL 2026: PBKS and DC clash in Dharamsala- PBKS have lost three consecutive matches and are no longer top of the table; a win vs DC will reclaim the top spot, a fourth consecutive loss could jeopardise top-two finish.
- DC have lost five of their last six games. Captain Axar Patel indicated they may prepare for next season and try bench strength, but since they are not yet eliminated, they may field an unchanged side.
- DC will be eliminated from playoffs if they lose to PBKS, following RCB's win over MI.
10:16 am, 11.05ESPNcricinfo
'Being instinctive, not premeditative' puts Shedge on the path to finishing success- Suryansh Shedge has emerged as a key finisher for PBKS after being on the bench for the first part of the season. Scored 57 off 29 balls in rescue act against GT after PBKS were 36/4 in the sixth over.
- Shedge made a technical adjustment to his initial movement during his time on the bench and shifted to being instinctive rather than premeditative at the crease.
- Shedge has strong support from captain Shreyas Iyer (his Mumbai captain from SMAT 2024-25) and head coach Ricky Ponting, who have worked on his confidence and preparation.
7:33 pm, 10.05Cricbuzz
PBKS eye ascent as Dharamsala leg begins- PBKS have lost three consecutive matches; previously were top of the table.
- PBKS' bowling is the bigger concern — Arshdeep Singh and Marco Jansen's form is worrying, especially on run-friendly Dharamsala surface.
- PBKS have dropped catches frequently, undermining their bowling efforts.
