An exciting match will be played between RCB vs LSG in IPL today. In this match there will be a competition between Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami. RCB captain Rajat Patidar is also in great form. Chinnaswamy’s pitch is expected to prove helpful for the batsmen.
KKR vs LSG Today Match Preview: In the 23rd match of IPL 2026, an important match will be played today on Wednesday, April 15 between Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants. Both the teams have reached the venue for this match to be held at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The match will start at 7:30 pm after the toss at 7 pm. Let us tell you that RCB has not been able to beat LSG even a single match on its home ground. In such a situation, the competition between these two can be very exciting today.
Rajat Patidar becomes the big strength of RCB
Captain Rajat Patidar has emerged as a major force in the middle overs for Royal Challengers Bangalore this season. He has scored 195 runs at a strike rate of 214.28, which shows his aggressive game. At one time, he was playing against Mumbai Indians after scoring 44 runs in just 11 balls, which can be gauged from his speed.
Dangerous batting against both spin and pace
This season, Rajat Patidar is scoring runs at a strike rate of more than 200 against both spin and fast bowling. This is the reason why it has become difficult for the opposition teams to make a strategy against him. Along with Vaibhav Suryavanshi, he is also among the players who have hit the most number of sixes (18) this season.
Fast and controlled bowling of Mohammed Shami
LSG’s Mohammed Shami is bowling brilliantly with the new ball this season. Especially in the powerplay, when the batsmen try to score fast runs, Shami remains a big challenge for them. However, he has not got many wickets. He has only three wickets to his name in the powerplay, but he has maintained good control over his bowling. Shami’s economy rate has been only 6.1, which is quite impressive in this fast run-scoring era. Tom Moody, who is LSG’s Global Cricket Director, is extremely happy with his performance.
Kohli close to 300 sixes
Virat Kohli is just two hits away from completing 300 sixes in IPL. In this list, he is at third place after Chris Gayle (357) and Rohit Sharma (310). Let us tell you that RCB has won 4 consecutive matches in Chinnaswamy. Earlier in 2013, the team had won five consecutive matches on its home ground.
RCB vs LSG: Pitch and weather conditions
This match will be played on the same pitch where Chennai Super Kings fell 43 runs short of the target of 250 runs. In such a situation, it is expected that this pitch will once again be favorable for the batsmen. There is little chance of rain in Bengaluru. However, the temperature will remain between 22 to 36 degrees Celsius. There is dew in Bengaluru, so teams winning the toss prefer to bowl first. There was not much effect of dew in the first two matches at Chinnaswamy Stadium, but a day before the match, a lot of dew was seen on the field. The ground staff is using ‘anti-dew spray’ so that the effect of dew can be reduced and the game is not affected.
LSG probable playing-11
Rishabh Pant (captain and wicketkeeper), Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Chaudhary, Digvesh Rathi, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav, Avesh Khan, George Linde.
RCB probable playing-11
Rajat Patidar (captain), Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salaam/Mangesh Yadav, Jacob Duffy, Suyyash Sharma.