AI generated match tickets destroyed in Lucknow (Image: BCCI/IPL) Lucknow Super Giants finally registered their first home win of the IPL 2026 season after defeating Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Ekana Stadium, but the match was also marred by fake AI-generated tickets being circulated outside the venue.According to PTI, the Lucknow police have busted an inter-state gang involved in forging IPL 2026 match tickets using artificial intelligence (AI) tools. During Thursday’s clash between LSG and RCB, police arrested four people for allegedly selling fake tickets at the stadium gates.According to PTI, the accused allegedly used ChatGPT along with graphic design software to create fake IPL tickets and sell them to unsuspecting cricket fans outside the stadium.
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LSG surpasses RCB
Lucknow Super Giants beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by nine runs by DLS method in a rain-hit IPL 2026 thriller at the Ekana Stadium, keeping their playoff hopes alive. In a match reduced to 19 overs, Mitchell Marsh played a sensational 111 off 56 balls, while Rishabh Pant added a quick-fire unbeaten 32 off 10 to lift LSG to 209/3.RCB suffered the first blows as Virat Kohli fell for a duck and Jacob Bethell departed cheaply, with Prince Yadav impressing with figures of 3/33. Despite a fighting 61 from Rajat Patidar and late cameos from Tim David, Romario Shepherd and Krunal Pandya, RCB fell short in the final as Digvesh Rathi held his nerve.The win snapped LSG’s six-game losing streak and gave them their first home win of the season.
