Lucknow, May 6 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will seek to tighten their grip on a top-four spot while deepening Lucknow Super Giants' (LSG) miserable home run when the two sides meet in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday.

The contest brings together two teams moving in contrasting directions this season. RCB have looked among the most balanced outfits in the tournament, winning six of their nine matches, while LSG's campaign has steadily unravelled with just two wins from nine outings.

More worrying for the Lucknow franchise has been its inability to capitalise on home advantage. LSG have lost all four matches at the Ekana Stadium this season, t...