LSG vs RCB Dream11 Prediction, Match 50, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates

Lucknow Super Giants set to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 50th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Thursday, May 07.

By Bhupender Sharma

Updated - 06 May 2026, 15:54 IST

1 Min Read

Table Of Contents

Preview

In the 50th match of the IPL 2026, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Lucknow Super Giants had a disappointing outing in their last match, going down by 6 wickets to the Mumbai Indians. Batting first, LSG put up a massive total of 228 runs. They got off to a strong start, with Mitchell Marsh scoring 44 runs and Nicholas Pooran smashing a quickfire 63 off just 21 balls. Himmat Singh also made a valuable contribution of 40 runs, helping the team post a big total.

Despite the strong batting performance, Lucknow’s bowlers failed to live up to expectations. They were unable to pick up early wickets and struggled to contain Mumbai’s top order, allowing them to chase the target comfortably in 18.4 overs. Manimaran Siddharth was a bright spot in the bowling attack, picking up two wickets.

On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been in excellent form this season and currently sit second on the points table with six wins from nine matches. However, they suffered a 4-wicket defeat in their previous game against the Gujarat Titans. Batting first, RCB managed to score 155 runs, but Gujarat chased it down in just 15.5 overs. Devdutt Padikkal top-scored with 40 runs, while Virat Kohli added 28. Among the bowlers, Bhuvneshwar Kumar stood out with impressive figures of 3/28 in four overs, and Romario Shepherd contributed with two wickets.

Match Information

Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Match 50

Indian Premier League, 7 May 2026, Thur, 7:30 PM IST ,Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

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Weather Report

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Haze

33.0°C

40% (Humidity)

Probable Playing XI

Lucknow Super Giants

MR Marsh, JP Inglis, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (C), AK Markram, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Himmat Singh, Manimaran Siddharth, P Yadav, M Shami, Mohsin Khan

Bench : , Abdul Samad, A Badoni, MP Breetzke, Arshin Kulkarni, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Singh, Avesh Khan, D Singh, Mayank Yadav, AS Tendulkar, A Nortje, Naman Tiwari, GF Linde

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, RM Patidar (C), JM Sharma (wk), Tim David, KH Pandya, Romario Shepherd, B Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma

Bench : PD Salt, Jordan Cox, Swapnil Singh, VR Iyer, K Chouhan, Vihaan Malhotra, Mangesh Yadav, S Deswal, A Singh, N Thushara, Rasikh Salam, Yash Dayal, JA Duffy, Vicky Ostwal

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The pitch at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow is considered a well-balanced surface. This surface generally favours a good spin track, and the average first-innings score is mid-range, around 164 runs. Batsmen find it challenging to play strokes here. However, the pitch has been good for batters in the recent past. Moreover, it offers bounce and pace ‌making it equally balanced for both batsmen and bowlers.

55%

Pace Bowling

45%

Spin Bowling

60%

Batting Pitch

164

Average Score

40%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8
C

Mitchell Marsh LSG | ALL

Mitchell Marsh performed exceptionally well in the recent past, scoring 323 runs with a strike rate of 146 in the last 10 games, including 44 runs in the previous game against MI. Fans will expect a good performance from him this season.

9
VC

Virat Kohli RCB | BAT

Virat Kohli is an excellent top-order batter and has consistently performed well in the recent past. He scored 422 runs with a strike rate of 159 in the last 10 games. He can perform well this season.

9

Nicholas Pooran LSG | WK

Nicholas Pooran has performed exceptionally well in the IPL. He has smashed 63 runs with a strike rate of 300 in the previous game against Mumbai. His fans will expect a good performance from him this season.

7

Rajat Patidar RCB | BAT

Rajat Patidar has performed well recently. He has scored 283 runs with a strike rate of 196 in the last 10 games. His fans will expect a good performance from him this season.

7.5

Mohsin Khan LSG | BOWL

Mohsin Khan is an excellent pacer. He took 10 wickets in the last 5 games. He also has the ability to perform well in the death overs.

9

Bhuvneshwar Kumar RCB | BOWL

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has performed well recently. He has taken 19 wickets in the last 10 games, including three wickets in the previous game against GT. His fans will expect a good performance from him this season.

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6

Satvik Deswal

RCB | ALL

5

Abhinandan Singh

RCB | BOWL

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - May 6 2026 3:54 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

LSG

6 : 5

RCB

Credits Left
6.5/100

Mega League
Nicholas Pooran

9

Rishabh Pant

9

Josh Inglis

9

Rajat Patidar

7

Virat Kohli
C

9

Aiden Markram

9

Romario Shepherd

8

Mitchell Marsh
VC

8

Jacob Bethell

9

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

9

Mohsin Khan

7.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

LSG

6 : 5

RCB

Credits Left
7.5/100

Grand League
Nicholas Pooran
C

9

Rishabh Pant

9

Josh Inglis

9

Rajat Patidar
VC

7

Virat Kohli

9

Aiden Markram

9

Romario Shepherd

8

Mitchell Marsh

8

Krunal Pandya

8

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

9

Prince Yadav

7.5

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