Lucknow Super Giants are set to clash with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the last league-stage match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday, 27 May 2025. (Match Blog)
The Rajat Patidar-led RCB have a golden opportunity to finish in the top two with a win against LSG, otherwise, a defeat will force them to play the Eliminator against Mumbai Indians.
RCB have 17 points after 13 matches and will enter Qualifier 1 if they win this match, and will play Punjab Kings. The winner will enter the final, whereas the losing side will clash with the winner of the Eliminator in Qualifier 2.
Rajat Patidar is fit and is expected to lead his side. He played as an impact player in the last match, and Jitesh Sharma was doing the captain's duties in his absence. LSG will be hopeful to end their campaign on a high note with a win at their home ground.
LSG Vs RCB, IPL 2025 바카라“ Head-To-Head Record
Lucknow Super Giants have played against Royal Challengers Bengaluru five times in IPL history, and RCB have an edge over LSG. They have won three matches, whereas the LSG have only won two.
Total matches played - 5
RCB won - 3
LSG won - 2
LSG Vs RCB, IPL 2025 바카라“ Lucknow Pitch Report
At the Ekana Cricket Stadium in IPL 2025, chasing teams have won five of the seven matches played. The average first-innings score is around 188. Despite the ground's large boundaries, the pitches have generally favoured batters. Additionally, dew in the latter stages tends to assist the chasing side, making run-chases more feasible.
LSG Vs RCB - Predicted Playing XIs
Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Aryan Juyal, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, William O'Rourke
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Blessing Muzarabani
LSG Vs RCB, IPL 2025 바카라“ Lucknow Weather Report
According to AccuWeather, Lucknow's temperature is expected to range from 32°C to 35°C during the match. Humidity will be between 39% and 49%. The sky will remain clear with no significant chance of rain throughout the game.
Lucknow Super Giants Vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru - Full Squads
Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Aryan Juyal, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, William ORourke, Akash Maharaj Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Manimaran Siddharth, David Miller, Arshin Kulkarni, Shardul Thakur, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav, Matthew Breetzke, RS Hangargekar, Yuvraj Chaudhary
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Swapnil Singh, Liam Livingstone, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh, Josh Hazlewood, Nuwan Thushara, Blessing Muzarabani