Blog Details

1. Overview: -

Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants are meeting for the 3^rd time in IPL history. They met twice in 2022 and both the matches were won by RCB. They met each other in Eliminator, where the now side-lined and injured Rajat Patidar scored a magnificent century (112*) to put the chase out of LSG’s hands.

2. Team Previews:

Head-to-Head Record: 2 matches; Bangalore won both
Position in 2022:  RCB – 4^th Position, LSG – 3^rd position

Royal Challengers Bangalore: -

RCB was miserable in their last game against Kolkata Knight Riders, where they squandered an opportunity to bundle out the opposition below the score of 100, thanks to the heroics of Shardul Thakur, who scored a quickfire 68 runs off 29 balls. KKR scored 204 runs and RCB in reply were bundled out for 123 runs.

Middle-Overs and death overs bowling is of concern as well as middle-order batting is a big concern.

RCB have been terrific with the new ball in both matches they have played, however couldn't really capitalize in the middle & death overs. The Lankan Superstar Hasaranga is back who might straight away be roped into the side for Bracewell. Having Hasaranga into the side RCB will expect from him and their other bowlers to control the things in the middle-overs.

Lucknow Super Giants: -

Lucknow Super Giants lost their match against CSK, but have been clinical against DC and SRH. They will want their middle-order to settle well as well as pacers like Jaydev Unadkat take wickets as well as Mark Wood make a comeback.

Rest assured, it will be KL Rahul’s home ground, so KL Rahul should be knowing the conditions well and accelerate LSG’s innings to beat RCB and up their net run-rate.

3. Probable Teams:

Royal Challengers Bangalore: -

Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (C), Dinesh Karthik (WK), Glenn Maxwell, Michael Bracewell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Anuj Rawat, David Willey, Harshal Patel, Karn Sharma, Mohammad Siraj (Impact Player: Akash Deep)

Lucknow Super Giants: -

KL Rahul (C), Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Romario Shepherd, Ayush Badoni, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Amit Mishra, Mark Wood, Jaydev Unadkat, (Impact Player: K Gowtham, Prerak Mankad / Naveen Ul Haq)

4. Interesting Facts: -

1. Faf du Plessis is one run away from completing 3500 IPL runs
2. Virat Kohli needs just one six to become the fifth highest six hitter in IPL. He needs 10 more to become the fourth highest in IPL history.
3. Ravi Bishnoi is 7 wickets away from completing his 50 IPL wickets.
4. Harshal Patel needs 1 wicket to reach 100 wickets in IPL.
5. KL Rahul needs 48 runs to complete his 4000 IPL runs.
6. Virat Kohli is 13 fours away from completing 600 IPL fours.
7. Nicholas Pooran needs 9 more runs to complete 1000 runs in IPL.
8. Dinesh Karthik is 2 fours away to complete 500 fours in IPL.
9. Glenn Maxwell is 2 fours away from completing 200 fours in IPL.

5.  Weather and Pitch Report: -

Since it is a night match, Dew factor might play a major factor during 2^nd innings as the match.
It is a batting paradise so expect the 1^st innings score to be 180+.

6. Match Details: -

Time: 7:30 PM
Date: 10^th April 2023
Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Live Streaming: Star Sports 1, 2 and Jio Cinema
 

7. Dream XI: -