IPL 2025, Match 70: Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Preview
RCB will qualify for Qualifier 1 if they beat LSG in the last league stage match.
RCB will take on LSG in the latter's backyard in the 70th and last league match of IPL 2025. The match is very important for RCB in the context of their scenarios for the Playoffs, as a win would mean them potentially topping the table to register a spot in Qualifier 1, something they have failed to do since 2016.
LSG will play with no pressure, as they have already been eliminated from the tournament. In their previous match, LSG spoiled the party of the Gujarat Titans and became the first team to beat the 2022 champions twice in the league stage of the same season. The Lucknow-based franchise could well spoil RCB's party too and finish the IPL 2025 on a high.
RCB will be strengthened with the return of Josh Hazlewood. Their aim is to finish in the top two and qualify for Qualifier 1. LSG has momentum on their side following a great win against the Titans. Mitchell Marsh scored his first hundred in IPL history and was well supported by Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, and the bowling lineup.
Both teams have some of the best players in the world in their line-ups. While RCB has the likes of Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Tim David, Josh Hazlewood, and others, LSG has Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant, Aiden Markram, Will O'Rourke, and others. It could be mouth-watering at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday evening, as the race for the Playoffs is nearing its end.
Match Details
| Match | Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Match 70, IPL 2025 |
| Venue | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
| Date & Time | Tuesday, May 27, 7:30 PM (IST) |
| Live Broadcast and Streaming Details | Sports18/Star Sports Network, JioStar |
Pitch Report
In IPL 2025, the Ekana surface has generally been a good one to bat on. Compared to the 2023 and 2024 seasons, the pitch in Lucknow has improved for batting, with several teams scoring over 200 runs. One could witness a similar pattern in the last league-stage match of the season.
The stadium has fairly longer boundaries for Indian standards, and the pitch has a bit of a grip for the spinners. It is usually good to bat early in the innings, with not a lot of swing and seam on offer for the pacers. The key would be to make the best use of Powerplay overs and rotate strike well in the middle overs. Toss might not be a huge factor due to the lack of dew.
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Head-to-Head Record
| Matches | 05 |
| Won by Lucknow Super Giants | 02 |
| Won by Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 03 |
| No Result | 00 |
| First Faceoff | RCB beat LSG by 18 runs in 2022 |
| Previous Result | LSG beat RCB by 28 runs in 2024 |
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Predicted Playing XIs
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG):
Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (C & WK), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Will O'Rourke, Akash Singh, Digvesh Rathi, Avesh Khan
Impact Substitute: Akash Deep
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB):
Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarwal, Rajat Patidar (C), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Manoj Bhandage, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Impact Substitute: Suyash Sharma
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