LSG vs RCB Playing 11, Match Prediction IPL 2026 – Will Rishabh Pant play?

The IPL's newest rivalry comes back with Royal Challengers Bengaluru ready to take on the Lucknow Super Giants in a game that will define high-octane cricketing standards. This rivalry has quickly expanded beyond the points table, pitting two of the league's greatest franchises against one another in a race for playoff position. 

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Rishabh Pant set to play?

Rishabh Pant is bound to be the most discussed player in the LSG-RCB match. Pant had previously suffered a painful left elbow sprain sustained during a reverse fixture against RCB on April 15, when he was struck by a quick Josh Hazlewood delivery and had to retire hurt.

Despite briefly resuming to bat in that game, the LSG captain appeared uneasy on the pitch and was unable to take over wicketkeeping duties. Thankfully, the most recent updates provided by the Lucknow camp indicate that Pant is in good health. According to team sources, he is fully prepared to lead the squad in this crucial home game. 

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Furthermore, his appearance in recent matches, including a high-scoring loss to the Mumbai Indians on May 4, suggests that his elbow injury treatment and rehab went as planned. While he has had a difficult season with the bat, scoring only 204 runs in nine matches, his leadership is critical as LSG battles for survival.

LSG vs RCB Probable Playing XIs:

Lucknow Super Giants Probable Playing XIs

Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Josh Inglis, Nicholas Pooran, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Himmat Singh, Mohammed Shami, Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, Maniram Siddharth  

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Probable Playing XIs

Rajat Patidar (c), Jacob Bethell, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Tim David, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Venkatesh Iyer