Bengaluru, April 14 -- Defending champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru will host Lucknow Super Giants in their upcoming IPL fixture at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Wednesday

RCB comes into the contest in fine form, having secured a convincing 18-run victory over the Mumbai Indians in their previous outing. RCB currently sit third on the points table, with six points accumulated from four matches, along with the highest net run-rate in the competition.

The fixture also marks the start of a key phase for the defending champions, who are set to play three consecutive matches at home.

The right arm pacer Rasikh Salam Dar was among the positives from the previous outing, finishing with figures of 1/23.

"It was an important victory for ...