Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have won the toss and chosen to bowl first against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the 23rd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium. RCB has made a change in the playing XI, with Josh Hazlewood replacing Jacob Duffy, while Virat Kohli will play as an impact player. LSG has not made any changes.
After winning the toss, RCB captain Rajat Patidar stated, “We’re gonna bowl first. It’s pretty obvious. I see a pretty good surface. So, we bowl first and take the advantage of the first innings and keep the pressure. Not much (on the pitch). The previous game had a lot of grass. But I think this wicket, I think there is no grass. So, it will be a good track. But yeah, let’s see.”
While after losing the toss, LSG skipper Rishabh Pant mentioned, “I think pretty good. You know, it’s a good wicket to bat on. Because in wickets like this, you can bat first or bowl first. Eventually, you’ve got to play better cricket. We feel as a group, we’ve got to regroup, you know, come together and take ownership of whatever role we are playing as a team. And as easier in every match, we don’t want to introspect on how we are playing cricket.”
RCB enters the contest following a significant win over Mumbai Indians by 57 runs, whereas LSG faced defeat against the Gujarat Titans. RCB currently holds the third position in the points table and aims for the top spot with a victory against LSG, who are seventh with two wins and two losses.
