In the ongoing Indian Premier League 2023, after back-to-back amazing matches Lucknow Super Giants will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday at the iconic Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. After facing a humiliating defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders, RCB will be looking to make a comeback to the winning ways. Meanwhile, after a triumph over Punjab Kings Lucknow Super Giants will be looking to continue their dominance.
LSG in their last encounter against PBKS posted a massive total of 257 runs in 20 overs. Their amazing batting performance left fans in a split as their cranage broke some long-standing records.
Meanwhile, RCB in their last outing failed to chase 201 runs against KKR at their home ground in Chinnaswamy. Skipper Virat Kohli’s half-century went in vain as RCB crumbled against the spin bowlers. However in the upcoming games both the team will look to register a victory to move ahead in the race of playoffs.
RCB vs LSG: Pitch Report
In contrast to other pitches in the Indian subcontinent, the Track at the Ekana Stadium is slowish. The team winning the toss may decide to bat first. Spinners will be very effective here, and anything above 170 will be a competitive total on the board. Meanwhile, batters who can bat deep will be a delight to watch as they can change the momentum of the game at any moment.
RCB vs LSG: Head-to-head records
Royal Challengers Bangalore has faced Lucknow Super Giants in three matches in the history of the Indian Premier League. Last season RCB won both matches comfortably while in the ongoing season, LSG pulled off a nail-biting thriller on the last ball to open their account against them.
Total Matches – 3
RCB Won – 2
LSG Won – 1
RCB vs LSG: Players to watch out for
#Virat Kohli: Virat Kohli, the legendary batsman, is currently in excellent form. He has 333 runs in eight matches, placing him third in the IPL 2023 Orange Cap list. Even in the previous encounter, the stand-in skipper managed to score a half-century, and Virat can once again produce fantastic innings in Lucknow, where the ball will maintain pretty low.
#Mohammed Siraj: The ace pacer is widely regarded as one of the top bowlers in the current season. Siraj has 14 wickets in eight matches thus far, putting him at the top of the IPL Purple Cap race. He’s been vicious with the new ball, so it’ll be fascinating to see how he does against LSG bats who are on fire right now.
#KL Rahul: LSG skipper KL Rahul is one of those players who likes to speak with his bat. He would love to play against his former team at the home ground of Lucknow Super Giants. He has scored 274 runs in eight innings at an average of 34.25.
#Ravi Bishnoi: Star India spinner Ravi Bishnoi will be one of the biggest concerns for the visitors. Bishnoi with his raw talent and variations have clinched 10 wickets in eight innings and will be looking to improve his numbers.
