The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) is set to take place at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. The LSG is currently in third place on the IPL points table, and a win against RCB would help them claim the top spot. However, RCB has never lost an IPL match against LSG, who made their debut in the T20 league in 2022.
RCB has been struggling with injuries in the bowling department, with Josh Hazlewood yet to join the squad. In their previous game against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), they suffered a loss and would be relying on the form of Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis to get them back to winning ways. Although LSG skipper KL Rahul is from Bengaluru, he and his team will face a hostile crowd at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
The match is scheduled for April 10, 2023, and will be available to watch on the Star Sports Network and Jio Cinema website and app. RCB’s probable line-up includes Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Suyash Prabhudessai, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga/Michael Bracewell, David Willey, Karn Sharma, Akash Deep, and Mohammed Siraj.
Meanwhile, LSG’s line-up may include KL Rahul (c), Kyle Mayers, Quinton de Kock/Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Ayush Badoni, Romario Shepherd/Mark Wood, Yash Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, and Jaydev Unadkat.
Pitch Report at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium
The upcoming match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) is set to take place at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium. The pitch is expected to favor the batters, and any score under 175 in the first innings will be considered below average.
Out of the 82 IPL matches that have been played at this venue, the team batting second has won 45 matches. Pacers are likely to have an advantage when it comes to bowling on this pitch.
Weather Report
The weather forecast for Monday evening’s match in Bengaluru predicts clear skies with a gradual drop in temperature from 30 degrees to 27 degrees. Humidity levels are not expected to have a significant impact on the match.
LSG won their second game against Sunrisers Hyderabad at home and currently holds second place on the IPL 2023 points table with 4 points. Krunal Pandya was instrumental in the third game for LSG, taking three wickets for 18 runs in his four overs to disrupt the SRH batters. Kyle Mayers started strong in the first two games with back-to-back half-centuries, but he couldn’t continue the form in the third game. Mark Wood was the pick of the bowlers in the first two games, taking 8 wickets at an impressive strike rate of 6.
RCB began their IPL 2023 campaign with an emphatic 8-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in the first game, but they suffered a loss in the next game against KKR by 81 runs due to a poor batting display. Virat Kohli has been RCB’s standout performer with the bat, scoring 103 runs at a strike rate of 153.73.
Spinners have been more successful than pacers at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, with an average of 28.9 compared to pacers who average 30.2. In as many as 82 games, teams winning the toss and batting second have had the upper hand, winning 45 games compared to 33 games batting first. This match will mark LSG’s first game at this venue.
In summary, both teams will be looking to win this match and improve their position on the IPL points table. LSG will have a tough task ahead of them, playing against RCB at their home ground.
Following their unexpected heavy defeat against the Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday, we anticipate a strong response from the Royal Challengers Bangalore team with their experienced batters seeking to make up for their past mistakes. Although the Lucknow Super Giants have a well-rounded team, we believe they will put up a good fight, but our prediction is in favor of the Royal Challengers Bangalore to come out victorious.
