IPL 2026: LSG vs RCB, Match 50 at Ekana Cricket Stadium - Stats & player battles to watch

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are going through a lean patch that every team dreads in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They have been all over the place this season in terms of selection calls and movement in the batting order.

With five more fixtures left this season, LSG must win each of them to keep their hopes alive of qualifying for the playoffs. Their decision to drop Mukul Choudhary in the previous clash against Mumbai Indians was shocking. It summed up LSG's season thus far.

Nicholas Pooran finally looked his vintage self after he smashed a quick-fire fifty against Mumbai, and Lucknow supporters would hope for a repeat in the upcoming contest against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).

Meanwhile, RCB are coming into this fixture on the back of a painful loss to Gujarat Titans (GT). They have added 12 points in nine games with six wins and three losses, and are just a few more wins away from sealing a spot in the playoffs. RCB will be the favourites heading into the contest at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on May 7.

Player battles to watch out for in LSG vs RCB, Match 50

1. Mitchell Marsh vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar

2. Nicholas Pooran vs Krunal Pandya

3. Virat Kohli vs Mohammed Shami

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium venue overview

LSG vs RCB IPL Stats at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium

Tactical Insight

LSG vs RCB Head-to-Head record in IPL