RCB vs LSG Dream11 Prediction, Match 23, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates

Royal Challengers Bengaluru set to face Lucknow Super Giants in the 23rd match of the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday, April 15.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 14 Apr 2026, 19:04 IST

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Preview

In the 23rd match of the IPL 2026, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). Royal Challengers Bengaluru are currently in impressive form this season and recently secured an 18-run victory over the Mumbai Indians. Batting first, Bengaluru posted a formidable total of 241 runs, while Mumbai managed to reach only 222 in reply. The top order played a crucial role, with Phil Salt delivering a match-winning innings of 78. Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar also made significant contributions, scoring 50 and 53 runs, respectively. In the bowling department, Suyash Sharma impressed with figures of 2/47 in four overs, while Jacob Duffy, Rasikh Salam, and Krunal Pandya chipped in with a wicket each.

On the other hand, Lucknow Super Giants had a disappointing outing in their previous match, suffering a seven-wicket defeat against the Gujarat Titans. Batting first, Lucknow managed to post 164 runs, which Gujarat comfortably chased down in 18.4 overs. The batting unit struggled to build partnerships, leading to regular wickets throughout the innings. Aiden Markram was the top scorer for Lucknow with 30 runs off 21 balls.

Their bowling performance also lacked impact. Although Prince Yadav, Digvesh Rathi, and Mohammed Shami managed to pick up one wicket each, they were unable to make a significant difference in restricting the opposition.

Match Information

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Lucknow Super Giants, Match 23

Indian Premier League, 15 Apr 2026, Wed, 7:30 PM IST ,M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

JioHotstar

Weather Report

M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Clear

25.4°C

54% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

W
L
W
W
W

Lucknow Super Giants

L
W
W
L
L

Players Stats in current Series

1

Rajat Patidar

RCB - bat

195 Runs

4 Matches

2

Virat Kohli

RCB - bat

179 Runs

4 Matches

3

Tim David

RCB - bat

133 Runs

4 Matches

4

Philip Salt

RCB - wk

132 Runs

4 Matches

125 Runs

4 Matches

6

Aiden Markram

LSG - bat

108 Runs

4 Matches

1

Tim David

RCB - bat

221.67

4 Matches

2

Rajat Patidar

RCB - bat

214.29

4 Matches

201.61

4 Matches

4

193.33

1 Match

184.62

4 Matches

6

Philip Salt

RCB - wk

178.38

4 Matches

1

Prince Yadav

LSG - bat

6 Wkts

4 Matches

2

Jacob Duffy

RCB - bowl

6 Wkts

3 Matches

3

Krunal Pandya

RCB - all

5 Wkts

4 Matches

4

Mohammed Shami

LSG - bowl

4 Wkts

4 Matches

5

Suyash Sharma

RCB - bowl

4 Wkts

3 Matches

4 Wkts

4 Matches

1

Mohsin Khan

LSG - bowl

4.75

1 Match

2

Mohammed Shami

LSG - bowl

6.25

4 Matches

7.88

2 Matches

4

Rasikh Salam

RCB - bowl

8.12

1 Match

5

Digvesh Singh

LSG - bowl

8.50

3 Matches

6

Suyash Sharma

RCB - bowl

8.73

3 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Virat Kohli, PD Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, RM Patidar (C), Tim David, JM Sharma (wk), Romario Shepherd, KH Pandya, B Kumar, Suyash Sharma, JA Duffy

Bench : Jordan Cox, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, VR Iyer, K Chouhan, Vihaan Malhotra, Mangesh Yadav, S Deswal, A Singh, Josh Hazlewood, N Thushara, Rasikh Salam, Yash Dayal, Vicky Ostwal

Lucknow Super Giants

AK Markram, MR Marsh, Rishabh Pant (C), A Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, , D Singh, P Yadav, M Shami, GF Linde

Bench : JP Inglis, Himmat Singh, MP Breetzke, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Arshin Kulkarni, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Singh, Avesh Khan, Manimaran Siddharth, Mayank Yadav, AS Tendulkar, Mohsin Khan, A Nortje, Naman Tiwari

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The surface at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is usually batting-friendly. Known for excellent batting conditions with consistent pace and bounce, this venue frequently produces high-scoring, thrilling contests, especially in T20 format games. Due to the potential for dew later in the evening, winning captains often prefer to bowl first. The average first innings score in the IPL is around 185 here.

60%

Pace Bowling

40%

Spin Bowling

65%

Batting Pitch

185

Average Score

35%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

Virat Kohli RCB | BAT

Virat Kohli is an excellent top-order batter and has consistently performed well in the recent past. He scored 444 runs with a strike rate of 152 in the last 10 games, including 50 runs against MI in the previous game. He can perform well this season.

9
VC

Aiden Markram LSG | BAT

Aiden Markram has performed exceptionally well in the IPL. He has scored 357 runs with a strike rate of 152 in the last 10 games. His fans will expect a good performance from him this season.

6.5

Philip Salt RCB | WK

Phil Salt has performed well recently. He has scored 296 runs in the last 8 games, including 78 in the last game against MI. His fans will expect a good performance from him this season.

8

Mitchell Marsh LSG | ALL

Mitchell Marsh performed exceptionally well in the recent past, scoring 403 runs with a strike rate of 155 in the last 10 games. Fans will expect a good performance from him this season.

7.5

Prince Yadav LSG | BAT

Prince Yadav is a young, talented pacer known for his excellent yorkers in the death overs. He took 8 wickets in the previous 7 games.

7

Rajat Patidar RCB | BAT

Rajat Patidar has performed well recently. He has scored 53 runs in the last game against MI. His fans will expect a good performance from him this season.

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6.5

Abdul Samad

LSG | BAT

7.5

Akshat Raghuwanshi

LSG | BAT

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Apr 14 2026 7:04 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

RCB

7 : 4

LSG

Credits Left
12/100

Mega League
Philip Salt

6.5

Rishabh Pant

9

Rajat Patidar

7

Tim David

7

Aiden Markram
VC

9

Virat Kohli
C

9

Romario Shepherd

8

Mitchell Marsh

8

Krunal Pandya

8

Prince Yadav

7.5

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

9

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