The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will lock horns with the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the 23rd match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. The M Chinnasway Stadium in Bengaluru will host the match on Wednesday, April 15.

After registering an 18-run victory over the Mumbai Indians (MI) away, the defending champions will be keen to register a hat-trick of wins at home. They have already defeated SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in the first two matches. In their last match, they put 240/4 in 20 overs. Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, and Rajat Patidar chipped in with their 50s.

On the other hand, LSG will be keen to bounce back after losing to GT by seven wickets. Having said that, they beat SRH and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the first two away games this season. None of the batters found themselves going against the Titans, managing 164.

Here are 3 batters who are likely to score big in the RCB vs LSG IPL 2026 match:

Rajat Patidar

RCB captain Rajat Patidar has been in exceptional form with the bat in IPL 2026. The right-handed batter is one of the leading run-getters, amassing 195 runs in four innings at a strike rate of 214.28, including two half-centuries. In the home games, the 32-year-old smashed 31 (12) and 48* (19) against SRH and CSK, respectively. He will now look to continue his exploits with the ball against GT.

In the IPL, Patidar has scored 1,306 runs in 42 innings at a strike rate of 161.03, including one century and 11 fifties. Overall, he has 3,083 runs in 102 T20s at a strike rate of 158.26, including one ton and 28 half-centuries.

Virat Kohli

Like Patidar, Virat Kohli has been in stunning form in IPL 2026. The right-handed batter has scored 179 runs in four matches at a strike rate of 162.72. The 37-year-old smashed 69* (38) and 50 (38) against SRH and MI, respectively. With 657 runs in 15 matches, he also emerged as their highest run-getter when they lifted their maiden IPL trophy after 18 years last season.

In his last outing against LSG, Kohli slammed 54 off 30 deliveries in 2025. He has a terrific record at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, amassing 3,299 runs in 93 innings at a strike rate of 144.31, including four tons and 25 half-centuries. Having scored 8,840 runs in 271 matches, he is also the leading run-getter in the T20 league.

Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant enjoys a promising record against RCB in IPL. The wicketkeeper-batter has scored 539 runs in 13 matches at a strike rate of 158.06, including one century and four fifties. In his last outing, he slammed an unbeaten 118 off 61 balls against the Bengaluru-based franchise. At the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, the southpaw has amassed 160 runs in three innings, comprising two half-centuries. The 28-year-old recently slammed an unbeaten 68 off 50 deliveries against SRH. After managing 10 and 18 against KKR and GT, he will look to bounce back against RCB.

In the IPL, Pant has 3,656 runs in 129 matches at a strike rate of 147.06, including two tons and 20 half-centuries. Overall, he has over 5,000 runs in T20s, comprising three centuries.