RCB vs LSG - IPL 2024 : Probable XI, Match Prediction, Fantasy Picks

April 2, 2024 | Ritesh Ghimire 1.8K Reads

Ritesh Ghimire

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Ritesh Ghimire

From debugging to dribbling. Engineer by trade, athlete at heart. Coding, traveling, playing, opining—bridging the gap between technology and sports.

In a highly anticipated clash, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru are set to lock horns with the Lucknow Super Giants in a pivotal IPL 2024 match, slated for today at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Having stumbled in two out of their first three encounters, RCB finds themselves in a precarious position, yearning to reclaim their winning form. Conversely, Lucknow enters the fray buoyed by a commendable victory in their previous outing and eager to replicate last season's success against their Bengaluru counterparts.

Match Details

Series: Indian Premier League 2024 (IPL 2024)
Match: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), 15th Match
Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Match Start Time: 7:30 PM IST – Tuesday, 2nd April 2024

Currently languishing in ninth place with just two points from three outings, RCB's quest for redemption becomes increasingly urgent. Following an initial setback against defending champions Chennai Super Kings, they staged a commendable resurgence with a hard-fought victory over the Punjab Kings, only to suffer a resounding defeat at the hands of the Kolkata Knight Riders in their latest outing. With little room for error, RCB finds themselves in dire need of a triumph to arrest their slide.

RCB vs LSG : Head to Head Stats

Team Won Lost NRNo Result HighestHighest Score LowestLowest Score
RCB 3 1 0 212 126
LSG 1 3 0 213 108

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Probable Playing XI

Faf du Plessis (c)
Virat Kohli
Rajat Patidar
Cameron Green
Glenn Maxwell
Anuj Rawat
Dinesh Karthik (wk)
Akash Deep
Reece Topley
Mohammed Siraj
Mayank Dagar

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Probable Playing XI

Quinton de Kock
KL Rahul
Devdutt Padikkal
Ayush Badoni
Nicholas Pooran (c and wk)
Marcus Stoinis
Krunal Pandya
Ravi Bishnoi
Mohsin Khan
Mayank Yadav
Naveen ul-Haq

Yet, standing in their path is a formidable Lucknow outfit that boasts a well-rounded roster. Having notched a win in one of their two matches thus far, Lucknow enters the contest fresh off a convincing 21-run victory over the Punjab Kings. Positioned sixth on the table with two points and a commendable net run rate of +0.025, they pose a stern challenge to their Bengaluru adversaries.

Fantasy Picks

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) : Virat Kohli, Cameroon Green, Mayank Dagar

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) : Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, Marcus Stoinis

As the stage is set for an enthralling showdown, cricket enthusiasts can anticipate a riveting encounter between these two sides on Tuesday.

Royal Challengers Bangaluru (RCB) Full Squad

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

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Full Squad

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

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