IPL 2026, RCB vs LSG: Virat Kohli overcomes injury scare, but chosen impact player
Virat Kohli has been named as an impact substitute for the match against Lucknow Super Giants on Wednesday, April 15. Kohli suffered an ankle injury during the win against Mumbai Indians on Sunday and did not take the field during the second innings.
RCB vs LSG: Playing XI and Impact Subs
Playing XI of Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (captain and wicketkeeper), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Mukul Chaudhary, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Playing XI: Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyyash Sharma, Rasikh Salaam, Josh Hazlewood.
Effect Sub:
Lucknow Super Giants: Matthew Britzke, Himmat Singh, Mayank Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth, George Linde
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Venkatesh Iyer, Mangesh Yadav, Jordan Cox, Kanishk Chauhan
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