IPL 2025: Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Match Preview

Lucknow Super Giants will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 59th match of the ongoing IPL 2025 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on Friday.

This will be a must-win contest for LSG if they have to stay alive in the playoff race. LSG has lost their last three games and they can’t afford to veer off the track at this crucial phase of the tournament. 

LSG top three batters had done the bulk of the scoring in the first phase of the tournament but they have not been consistent enough in the last few games. Rishabh Pant’s form is also a matter of concern for the team as the LSG captain has failed to lead from the front.

On the other hand, a win for Royal Challengers Bengaluru will help them qualify for the playoffs. RCB have ticked the right boxes with both bat and ball and they would look to carry the winning impetus. 

Phil Salt and Josh Hazlewood had missed the last couple of matches for the Bengaluru-based franchise and they might return to the playing XI.

Head to head: RCB 3-2 LSG

LSG Probable XII: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Akash Maharaj Singh/Ravi Bishnoi, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav, Prince Yadav

RCB Probable XII: Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungi Ngidi/Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarwal, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Abhinandan Singh, Manoj Bhandage, Romario Shepherd, Swapnil Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungi Ngidi, Nuwan Thushara, Jacob Bethell, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara.

Lucknow Super Giants Squad: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Ravi Bishnoi, Shardul Thakur, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan, Himmat Singh, Mayank Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Matthew Breetzke, Shamar Joseph, Manimaran Siddharth, Aryan Juyal, RS Hangargekar, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Akash Maharaj Singh, Akash Deep, Arshin Kulkarni