Today (April 2) in IPL 2024, Royal Challengers Bengaluru will host Lucknow Super Giants – here is the predicted XI for the match, team news and today’s IPL match prediction for RCB vs LSG.
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RCB vs LSG, live score: Follow the live scorecard here
The match will begin at 7:30 pm IST.
RCB vs LSG: Toss updates
The toss will take place at 7 pm IST.
RCB vs LSG: IPL 2024 team news
With one win – a close one – in three matches, Royal Challengers Bengaluru are ninth on the points table. Part of their woes have had to do with Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, and Rajat Patidar, none of whom has been among runs yet.
But perhaps a greater concern is a lack of bowling depth, particularly in the spin department, where they have to choose between Mayank Dagar over Karn Sharma, with Maxwell as back-up.
Despite the injury concern over captain KL Rahul, the Lucknow Super Giants are better placed. Mohsin Khan is up and running, Ravi Bishnoi is a perennial threat, M Siddharth has impressed, but the talk of the league has been the exciting Mayank Yadav, who tormented the Punjab Kings on IPL debut. The batting, however, is yet to kick into full gear.
LSG also boasts of a strong bench. If they go in three overseas cricketers, they have the luxury of using one of Naveen-ul-Haq, Matt Henry, and Shamar Joseph as their Impact Player. If they bowl first, they can call upon Kyle Mayers.
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RCB vs LSG: Playing XIs for today’s IPL match
RCB: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat (wk), Dinesh Karthik, Mayank Dagar, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Siraj, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Reece Topley . Impact Player – Mahipal Lomror.
LSG: KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Nicholas Pooran, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Ayush Badoni, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav, M Siddharth. Impact Player – Deepak Hooda/Naveen-ul-Haq/Matt Henry/Shamar Joseph/Kyle Mayers.
RCB vs LSG: Prediction for today’s IPL match
Their superior bowling attack will give RCB the edge over LSG.
