LSG vs RCB Weather forecast for IPL 2026 Match 50, Lucknow (7th May)
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The LSG vs RCB game is taking place at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are clashing with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 50th match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, which is taking place on May 7 at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
RCB have returned to the field after a week’s rest and aim to move to the top spot in the points table with a victory against LSG. On the other hand, the Rishabh Pant & Co. need to win the encounter at any cost to keep their hopes alive for reaching the playoffs.
RCB captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and opted to field first in the match. The match has been affected by rain twice. Earlier, it was halted briefly for a few minutes in the 2nd over. Just when it seemed we would get a full game, rain again hampered the match after the ninth over.
Weather forecast for LSG vs RCB clash of IPL 2026
According to weather.com, the temperature of Lucknow will be 27°C on Thursday night. The sky will be partly cloudy and the humidity will be 63% at night.
The chances of rain are just 3% in the evening and rise to 22% after midnight. However, the chance of rain till the midnight is between 1% to 3%. Hence, the clash is expected to resume soon.
LSG made a fabulous start with bat, reaching 95/0 in just nine overs. Mitchell Marsh (76*) has scored a half-century, while Arshin Kulkarni is unbeaten at 17 runs.
Meanwhile, RCB are playing the same XI as their last game. However, Lucknow have made three changes to their playing XI. Rishabh Pant informed that Josh Inglis, Mohsin Khan, and Avesh Khan were not part of the encounter. Arshin Kulkarni, Digvesh Rathi and Shahbaz Ahmed were added as replacements.
Where is LSG vs RCB game of IPL 2026 taking place?
The LSG vs RCB game of IPL 2026 is taking place at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
Who won the toss in LSG vs RCB match?
RCB won the toss and opted to field first.
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