Lucknow

Mitchell Marsh

Arshin Kulkarni

Nicholas Pooran

Aiden Markram

Rishabh Pant (C) (W)

Akshat Raghuwanshi

Himmat Singh

Shahbaz Ahamad

Digvesh Singh

Mohammad Shami

Prince Yadav

Bangalore

Virat Kohli

Jacob Bethell

Devdutt Padikkal

Rajat Patidar (C)

Jitesh Sharma (W)

Romario Shepherd

Krunal Pandya

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Josh Hazlewood

Suyash Sharma

Rasikh Salam

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Abhinandan Singh

Bhuvneshwar Kumar Singh

Devdutt Babunu Padikkal

Jacob Graham Bethell

Jacob Andrew Duffy

Jitesh Mohan Sharma

Jordan Matthew Cox

Josh Reginald Hazlewood

Kanishk Chouhan

Krunal Himanshu Pandya

Mangesh Yadav

Ilandari Dewage Nuwan Thushara

Philip Dean Salt

Rajat Manohar Patidar

Rasikh Salam Dar

Satvik Deswal

Swapnil K Singh

Timothy Hays David

Venkatesh Rajasekaran Iyer

Vicky Kanhaiya Ostwal

Vihaan Manoj Malhotra

Yash Dayal

Lucknow Super Giants

Abdul Samad Farooq

Aiden Kyle Markram

Akash Maharaj Singh

Akshat R Raghuwanshi

Anrich Arno Nortje

Arjun Sachin Tendulkar

Arshin Atul Kulkarni

Avesh Khan

Ayush Badoni

Digvesh Singh Rathi

George Fredrik Linde

Joshua Patrick Inglis

Manimaran Siddharth

Matthew Paul Breetzke

Mayank Prabhu Yadav

Mitchell Ross Marsh

Mohammad Shami Ahmed

Mohsin Khan

Mukul Dalip Choudhary

Naman Tiwari

Rishabh Rajendra Pant

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IPL 2026

Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and invited Lucknow Super Giants to bat first in their Indian Premier League 2026 clash

RCB won the toss and chose to bowl first against LSG

Here are the playing XI of both the teams:

LSG captain Rishabh Pant (L) and RCB skipper Rajat Patidar in frame. (X)

IPL 2026: RCB opt to bowl against LSG, two star players miss out; Know playing X

RCB star gears up for a historic IPL milestone as Dinesh Karthik heaps massive praise ahead of the clash against LSG.

LSG vs RCB holds a special significance for RCB and its star pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who is set to achieve a major IPL milestone in this clash

Kumar, who made his IPL debut in 2011, is all set to play his 200th game in the IPL today.

'Best bowler India has after Bumrah': Star pacer hailed ahead of special IPL milestone in RCB vs LSG clash

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'Best bowler India has after Bumrah': Star pacer hailed ahead of IPL milestone

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's star opener Jacob Bethell has admitted that he is learning the art of chasing from Virat Kohli in the ongoing IPL 2026

Jacob Bethell is learning the art of chasing from RCB batting maestro Virat Kohli

Phil Salt's injury paved the path for Jacob Bethell's entry in RCB's playing XI

RCB's batting maestro Virat Kohli in this frame. (Screenshot)

'Watching Virat, you understand how to control a chase': RCB star on Kohli

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) players are on a vacation mode and have reached Maldives during their week-long IPL 2026 break

RCB team have jetted off to Maldives for vacation during week-long IPL 2026 break

RCB will next take on Lucknow Super Giants on May 7

Royal Challengers Bengaluru celebrate with each other in the frame. (Screenshot)

RCB squad heads to Maldives for mid-season vacation on week-long IPL 2026 break

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Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya is all set to depart for Raipur on May 7 to reunite with his teammates ahead of team's IPL 2026 clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Hardik Pandya is reportedly all set to link up with his MI teammates ahead of IPL 2026 clash against RCB

MI will take on RCB on May 10

MI captain Hardik Pandya in frame. (X)

Suspense over Hardik Pandya's availability for RCB vs MI IPL 2026 clash ends

Former England cricketers reacted to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s stunning IPL rise, with one veteran even predicting youngster’s long-term future in cricket.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan was left amazed by the youngster’s six-hitting ability.

Former England spinner Phil Tufnell then jokingly suggested that Sooryavanshi’s meteoric rise could eventually exhaust him.

'He could be burnt out by 21': English veteran predicts shocking future for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

'He'd be burnt out by 21': Ex-English cricketer predicts Sooryavanshi's future

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has disclosed the rationale behind moving Indian Premier League 2026 final from Bengaluru to Ahmedabad

IPL 2026 final has been shifted to Bengaluru

Now IPL 2026 will be staged at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi stadium

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia in this frame. (Getty)

BCCI finally reveals real reason behind shifting IPL 2026 final from Bengaluru

BCCI is set to introduce a strict new advisory during IPL 2026 after multiple protocol breaches, unauthorised access incidents, and growing anti-corruption concerns.

BCCI has prepared an advisory to take stringent action against players' girlfriends accompanying them during IPL and multiple other rule breaches.

Saikia, during the press address, stated that the BCCI believed some franchises and associated individuals have become lax regarding security, accreditation.

BCCI secretary announces strict action against 'girlfriend culture' and team owners after repeated violations in IPL 2026

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia

BCCI secretary announces strict action against 'girlfriend culture' in IPL 2026

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Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

LSG vs RCB Live Scorecard

LSG vs RCB Match 50 Full Scorecard - Lucknow (07 May 2026)

LSG • 1st Innings
95-0 (9.0 Ovs)

Batters

Mitchell Marsh
Not Out

Arshin Kulkarni
Not Out

Yet To Bat

Nicholas Pooran

Aiden Markram

Rishabh Pant (C) (W)

Akshat Raghuwanshi

Himmat Singh

Shahbaz Ahamad

Digvesh Singh

Mohammad Shami

Prince Yadav

Bowlers

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Josh Hazlewood

Krunal Pandya

Rasikh Salam

Suyash Sharma

News Updates

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IPL 2026: RCB opt to bowl against LSG, two star players miss out; Know playing X

'Best bowler India has after Bumrah': Star pacer hailed ahead of IPL milestone

'Watching Virat, you understand how to control a chase': RCB star on Kohli

RCB squad heads to Maldives for mid-season vacation on week-long IPL 2026 break

LSG vs RCB Live Scorecard

LSG vs RCB Match 50 Full Scorecard - Lucknow (07 May 2026)

LSG • 1st Innings95-0 (9.0 Ovs)

Batters

Mitchell MarshNot Out

Arshin KulkarniNot Out

Yet To Bat

Nicholas Pooran

Aiden Markram

Rishabh Pant (C) (W)

Akshat Raghuwanshi

Himmat Singh

Shahbaz Ahamad

Digvesh Singh

Mohammad Shami

Prince Yadav

Bowlers

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Josh Hazlewood

Krunal Pandya

Rasikh Salam

Suyash Sharma

News Updates

Team $ - Top News

IPL 2026: RCB opt to bowl against LSG, two star players miss out; Know playing X

'Best bowler India has after Bumrah': Star pacer hailed ahead of IPL milestone

'Watching Virat, you understand how to control a chase': RCB star on Kohli

RCB squad heads to Maldives for mid-season vacation on week-long IPL 2026 break

LSG • 1st Innings
95-0 (9.0 Ovs)

Mitchell Marsh
Not Out

Arshin Kulkarni
Not Out