Lucknow, May 7 -- Lucknow Super Giants will bat first after Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field in the 50th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, here on Thursday evening.
The decision came on a surface expected to offer a balanced contest, with RCB captain Rajat Patidar backing his bowling unit to exploit early conditions and restrict the home side.
LSG have made three changes, bringing in Arshin Kulkarni and Shahbaz Ahmed, while Josh Inglis, Mohsin Khan and Avesh Khan miss out due to injury concerns.
Captain Rishabh Pant said the side is focusing on "clarity" in execution amid multiple changes in the playing group, adding that the wicket lo...