RCB vs LSG: The third week of the IPL is underway, and on Monday, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Lucknow Super Giants will square off. 

Last year, when LSG visited the Chinnaswamy stadium, tensions were high. Pooran and Stoinis destroyed the RCB bowlers in an attempt to chase a 200+ total. LSG’s bowlers brought them home on the final ball. Drama also abounds in this match. This is evidenced by the run-in that Kohli had both during play and after the game with Gambhir and Naveen ul Haq. Gambhir has moved on to his former team and Naveen and Kohli have reconciled. This rivalry is undoubtedly going to remain intense. 

To continue moving forward in the tournament, both teams must win, but RCB more so. With only one victory in their last three games, RCB will drop to the bottom of the standings if they lose this match. LSG will be looking to move past their away defeat to the Royals in Jaipur. They will implement any strategies they find effective when playing Punjab at home.

RCB vs LSG: Match details

Match: RCB vs LSG 15th Match (Indian Premier League 2024) 

Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2024

Time: 7:30 PM

Venue: Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru 

RCB vs LSG: Match Overview

Royal Challengers Bangalore 

The nicest thing that has occurred to RCB so far is that Kohli has found his touch. It is again after taking a short break from cricket. Dinesh Karthik has also contributed some significant runs in the lower order. He did a superb job of fulfilling his finishing role. But RCB has a lot to be concerned about. Concerning is Du Plessis’s weak start to the game.

The captain needs to bounce back from his two bat-related mishaps. Also, resume making the most of the powerplay by hitting some quick runs. Glenn Maxwell has shown flashes of brilliance. RCB won’t settle with that because of his capacity to alter the course of the game if he gets to play himself. They also terribly missed it versus KKR.

Green is in the same boat. He attempted to quicken the pace but was removed after playing with purpose. He was hitting a few boundaries to keep the scoreboard ticking.

RCB has several issues when it comes to bowling as well. When Yash Dayal and Mohd Siraj use their radar correctly, they appear menacing; otherwise, they are just regular people. Lockie Ferguson should be inserted into the starting lineup in place of Alzarri Joseph, who needs to be given a break. Mayank Dagar’s deficiency in wickets is yet another major issue that RCB needs to resolve promptly. 

Lucknow Super Giants

The Lucknow Super Giants’ tactical choices in the previous game surprised everyone, even the Punjab Kings, who were the opponents. KL Rahul was designated as the impact sub, and Nicholas Pooran was tasked with organizing the troops. On a recently re-laid strip, they chose to bat first without considering the possible repercussions of the chase turning against them if the dew set in. All that mattered was that they emerged victorious in the end.

Both Quinton de Kock and Krunal Pandya performed admirably, hitting some powerful blows later to elevate LSG over average on a strong batting strip. It’s concerning that Stoinis and Badoni don’t communicate well. 

In terms of bowling, Ravi Bishnoi is still finding his footing. Compared to what he has done in the first two matches, he is a better bowler.

While Mohsin Khan took two crucial wickets against Punjab to change the tide following a subpar bowling performance against the Royals in the season’s opening match, Naveen ul Haq has done a passable job. The season’s high point, though, has to be the addition of pacer Mayank Dagar, who bowled some wicked wheels the other night to finish with 3/27 off 4 in his first encounter. 

RCB vs LSG: Squad 

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Swapnil Singh, Mayank Dagar, Suyash Prabhudessai, Karn Sharma, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Mohammed Siraj, Saurav Chauhan, Anuj Rawat, Alzarri Joseph, Lockie Ferguson, Glenn Maxwell, Tom Curran, Manoj Bhandage, Akash Deep, Mahipal Lomror, Will Jacks, Yash Dayal, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Reece Topley, Cameron Green, Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik, Faf du Plessis (c)

Lucknow Super Giants

Mani Maran Siddharth, Shivam Mavi, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Shamar Joseph, David Willey, Nicholas Pooran, Devdutt Padikkal, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Kyle Mayers, Prerak Mankad, Arshin Kulkarni, Deepak Hooda, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Yash Thakur, Mayank Yadav, Krishnappa Gowtham, Ashton Turner, Mohsin Khan, Mohsin Khan, Amit Mishra, Ayush Badoni, KL Rahul (c), Arshad Khan

RCB vs LSG: Playing XI

Royal Challengers Bangalore

RM Patidar, GJ Maxwell, L Ferguson, MJ Dagar, C Green, KD Karthik, F du Plessis (capt), V Kohli, Anuj Rawat (wk), Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal.

Lucknow Super Giants

Ravi Bishnoi, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul/Naveen-ul-Haq, Devdutt Padikkal, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav, M Siddharth.

RCB vs LSG: Pitch report

This game will take place in Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The last time, LSG defeated RCB in a nervous and suspenseful conclusion thanks to last-ball victories stolen by Avesh Khan and Ravi Bishnoi.

RCB vs LSG: Weather report

Batsmen will jump for delight on these pitches, which are a batter’s dream. Early summer weather is predicted to be somewhat chilly and dry. The other night, we witnessed dew roll in during the second innings, so moisture is also a possibility for this match.

RCB vs LSG: Toss prediction

At the coin toss, both captains will be thinking about chasing because the team batting second has won both of their matches at the Chinnaswamy.

RCB vs LSG: Pre-play prediction

Top batter: Virat Kohli (RCB), KL Rahul (LSG)

Best bowler: Mohammed Siraj (RCB), Mohsin Khan (LSG)

Best all-rounder: Glenn Maxwell (RCB), Krunal Pandya (LSG)

Player of the match: KL Rahul (LSG)

RCB vs LSG: Match Prediction

In this away game against RCB, Lucknow Super Giants have enough weapons in the bat and ball to keep them at bay. Super Giants of Lucknow will prevail. We are supporting the Lucknow Super Giants to win this match.