IPL 2025: Why are Tim David and Aiden Markram not playing in LSG vs RCB Match 70?

Tim David will not be available for the final league match between the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Match 70 of the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL), which is scheduled to take place at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.

Notably, RCB have already secured a spot in the playoffs and will be aiming for a win to finish in the top two. Meanwhile, LSG will look to end their campaign on a high note with a victory in front of their home crowd.

Toss Update

RCB skipper Jitesh Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl first while stating that they prefer to chase as they aim to secure a top-two finish. He also confirmed that pacer Josh Hazlewood will be utilized during the IPL 2025 playoffs. Meanwhile, LSG captain Rishabh Pant said the team showed glimpses of their potential in the previous match and will give their 100 percent in this final game.

Livingstone replaces David, Rathi comes back for LSG

For RCB, Liam Livingstone comes in as a replacement for Tim David, who sustained an injury in the previous match. Nuwan Thushara also replaces Lungi Ngidi, who left the team. As for LSG, Digvesh Rathi returns to the side after serving a one-match suspension, while Matthew Breetzke replaces Aiden Markram in the lineup.

What did the captains say?

Jitesh Sharma, RCB skipper

We will field first. Looks like a good wicket, we'll fancy to chase. Rajat Patidar is our impact player. Looking to win and make it into the top-2. Tim David misses out, Liam comes in, so does Thushara, he replaces Ngidi who left the team

Rishabh Pant, LSG skipper

We don't mind batting or bowling first, we did show the glimpse of the potential in our last game, but every match is a learning curve, till the last ball is bowled, we will give our 100 percent. Few changes - Breetzke is in and Digvesh Rathi are back in

Playing XIs

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Rajat Patidar, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk/c), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Nuwan Thushara.

Impact Subs: Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Tim Seifert, Swapnil Singh.

Lucknow Super Giants

 Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Breetzke, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (wk/c), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan, William O'Rourke.

Impact Subs: Akash Maharaj Singh, Prince Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshin Kulkarni, Yuvraj Chaudhary.