Lucknow Supergiants finally registered their first home win of the 2026 IPL season after defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Ekana Stadium, but the match was also overshadowed by fake AI-generated tickets circulating outside the venue.Lucknow police busted an inter-state gang that used artificial intelligence (AI) tools to forge tickets for IPL 2026 matches, PTI reported. Police arrested four people for allegedly selling fake tickets near the stadium gates during Thursday’s clash between LSG and RCB.The accused allegedly used ChatGPT and graphic design software to create fake IPL tickets and sold them to unsuspecting cricket fans outside the stadium, PTI reported.
“A fake IPL ticket was found during the IPL match between LSG and RCB at Ekana Stadium yesterday,” DCP (Lucknow South) Amit Kumar Anand told PTI.“During interrogation, it was discovered that tickets were being sold outside the stadium. Subsequently, an operation was launched by the Lucknow Cyber ​​Team and the Sushant Golf City Police Team and the four accused were arrested. All of them are residents of Durg district in Chhattisgarh,” he added.
LSG surpasses RCB
Lucknow Super Giants kept their playoff hopes alive by defeating Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 9 runs via DLS method in a rain-soaked IPL 2026 thriller at the Ekana Stadium. In the match that was reduced to 19 overs, Mitchell Marsh smashed a brilliant 56-ball 111 while Rishabh Pant remained unbeaten with a quick 32 off 10 balls to push LSG to 209/3.RCB suffered an early blow as Virat Kohli fell for a duck, Jacob Bethell departed cheaply and Prince Yadav impressed with figures of 3/33. Despite Rajat Patidar’s 61 and late cameos from Tim David, Romario Shepherd and Krunal Pandya, RCB fell short in the final as Digvesh Rathi kept his cool.The victory ended LSG’s six-game losing streak and gave them their first home win of the season.
