RCB vs LSG Dream11 Prediction, Dream11 Playing XI, Today Match 23, IPL 2026

Dream11 fantasy XI tips and guide for match 23 of the IPL 2026 between RCB vs LSG to be played in Bengaluru.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have carried their good form from the last season and have started their title-defence campaign with some thumping wins.

In the previous game, they thrashed the Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium by 18 runs. It was a display of some superb hitting by Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar, and Tim David.

Virat Kohli scored yet another half-century. Now, the defending champions are gearing up for a home game. They are scheduled to face Lucknow Super Giants on Wednesday at 7:30 PM IST at Chinnaswamy Stadium.

RCB are placed third on the table, while LSG are at seventh. Rishabh Pant and co. are coming off a defeat against the Gujarat Titans and are struggling for consistency. RCB have scored 200+ in all four matches, while LSG have yet to touch the 200-run mark this season.

RCB vs LSG: Match Details

• Match: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Match 23, IPL 2026
• Match Date: April 15, 2026 (Wednesday)
• Time: 7:30 P.M. (Indian Standard Time) / 2:00 PM GMT / 7:30 PM LOCAL
• Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

RCB vs LSG: Head-to-Head: RCB (4) – LSG (2)

A total of six games have been played between these two sides. Royal Challengers Bengaluru have won four games, and Lucknow Super Giants have two wins.

RCB vs LSG: Weather Report

The forecast indicates a humid and clear evening in Bengaluru on Wednesday. The expected temperature ranges around 32°C with 22% humidity.

RCB vs LSG: Pitch Report

The Chinnaswamy Stadium is perhaps the best ground for batsmen—flat pitch, good bounce, short boundaries and a fast outfield. As a batter, you can’t dream of anything else.

This venue has a par score of 200-205 in the IPL, and teams prefer to chase here due to dew in the latter stages.

RCB vs LSG: Predicted XIs:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Tim David, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jacob Duffy, Suyash Sharma. (Impact Player: Rasikh Dar).

Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (C/WK), Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav. (Impact Player: Mayank Yadav).

Suggested Dream11 Fantasy Team No. 1 RCB vs LSG Dream11:

Wicket-keepers: Phil Salt, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant

Batters: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Devdutt Padikkal

All-rounders: Aiden Markram, Krunal Pandya

Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav

Captain First-Choice: Rajat Patidar || Captain Second-Choice: Mohammed Shami

Vice-Captain First-Choice: Rishabh Pant || Vice-captain Second-Choice: Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Suggested Dream11 Fantasy Team No. 2 RCB vs LSG Dream11:

Wicket-keepers: Rishabh Pant

Batters: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Devdutt Padikkal, Mitchell Marsh, Tim David

All-rounder: Aiden Markram

Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Suyash Sharma

Captain First-Choice: Virat Kohli || Captain Second-Choice: Mitchell Marsh

Vice-Captain First-Choice: Aiden Markram || Vice-captain Second-Choice: Devdutt Padikkal

RCB vs LSG: Dream11 Prediction – Who Will Win?

LSG are struggling with the bat in hand, and they need some big contributions from their top order, which have been missing so far. RCB have been in red-hot batting form, and have a pretty decent bowling unit. Hence, we back Royal Challengers Bengaluru to win this contest on Wednesday.

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