IPL 2026: Busted! Turns out Virat Kohli’s match ticket was generated by AI | Cricket News –

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 overshadowed as fake AI-generated tickets were distributed outside the venue.According to PTI, the Lucknow Police have arrested an interstate gang involved in counterfeiting tickets for the IPL 2026 match using artificial intelligence (AI) tools. During Thursday’s clash between LSG and RCB, police arrested four people for allegedly selling fake tickets near the stadium gates.According to PTI, the accused reportedly used ChatGPT along with graphic design software to create fake IPL tickets and sell them to unsuspecting cricket fans outside the stadium.

“Yesterday, during the IPL match between LSG and RCB at Ekana Stadium, a fake IPL ticket was found with someone,” DCP (Lucknow South) Amit Kumar Anand told PTI.“During interrogation, it was revealed that someone outside the stadium sold the ticket. Following this, Cyber ​​Cell Lucknow police team and Sushant Golf City police team carried out an operation and arrested four accused. All of them are residents of Durg district in Chhattisgarh,” he added.

LSG beats RCB

Lucknow Super Giants defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by nine runs via DLS method in a rain-soaked IPL 2026 at Ekana Stadium, keeping their playoff hopes alive. In the shortened 19-over contest, Mitchell Marsh shone with 111 off 56 balls, while Rishabh Pant added an unbeaten 32 off 10 quick balls to take LSG to 209/3.RCB suffered early blows when 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 appearances from Tim David, Romario Shepherd and Krunal Pandya, RCB failed to reach the final as Digvesh Rathi held their nerve.The win ended LSG’s six-game losing streak and gave them their first home win of the season.