RCB's Captain Rajat Patidar Chooses to Bowl First Against Lucknow Super Giants

In an exciting IPL match, Royal Challengers Bengaluru's captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and opted to bowl first against the Lucknow Super Giants. With several changes in the Lucknow lineup due to injuries, the match promises to be thrilling. Check out the full team lineups and details of this much-anticipated clash!

By Narendra Chaudhary May 7, 2026, 19:41 IST

Match Overview

Lucknow: In a thrilling Indian Premier League encounter on Thursday, Rajat Patidar, the captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, won the toss and decided to bowl first against the Lucknow Super Giants.

The Lucknow team made several adjustments to their lineup due to injuries, with Josh Inglis, Mohsin Khan, and Avesh Khan unable to play. They welcomed Arshin Kulkarni, Mayank Yadav, and Shahbaz Ahmed into the squad.

On the other hand, RCB maintained the same playing eleven as in their previous match.

Team Lineups:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam Dar, Josh Hazlewood.

Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Arshin Kulkarni, Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (wk/c), Akshat Raghuwanshi, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav.