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Lucknow Super Giants will host Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026 at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Thursday.
LSG have lost six matches in a row and occupy the bottom spot on the table
They have won just two from nine games, and are nearly out of contention for the play-offs after Monday's six-wicket loss to Mumbai Indians.
In contrast, RCB are one of the consistent performers in their title-defending campaign. They are near the top with six wins from nine matches. However, their previous fixture ended in a four-wicket defeat to Gujarat Titans.
Previously, RCB defeated LSG by five wickets, chasing a target of 147 runs in 15.1 overs when the two teams met earlier this season.
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Toss: Toss to take place at 7 p.m.
LSG playing XI: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant (c/wk), Nicholas Pooran, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, George Line, Mohsin Khan, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Rathi
**Impact players:**Akshat Raghuvanshi, Himmat Singh, Abdul Samad, Avesh Khan
**RCB predicted playing XI:**Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma.
Impact subs: Rasikh Dhar, Jordan Cox, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal, Venkatesh Iyer.
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The win probabilities for LSG and RCB will depend on their recent performances and match conditions, with RCB favored due to their better record.
Lucknow Super Giants have lost six matches in a row in IPL 2026.
The match is crucial for LSG as they are nearly out of playoff contention, while RCB aims to maintain their strong position near the top of the table.
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| Team | Win probability |
| LSG | 35% |
| RCB | 65% |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru are the favourites to win this IPL 2026 match at 1.61 on Dafa, while the odds for Lucknow Super Giants to win are 2.34.
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| LSG | 2.34 |
| RCB | 1.61 |
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