As part of the IPL 2025 league stage, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Match 70, the last match of the league stage. RCB is in a very good position with 17 points from 13 matches and aims for a top-two finish for a direct route to Qualifier 1. A win could see them reach 19 points, guaranteeing a top-two spot. LSG is playing for pride and would like to spoil things for RCB. The mixed-soil pitch at Ekana Stadium is expected to be batting-friendly, with long boundaries favoring spinners and teams likely preferring to chase.

Head-to-Head Record

• Total Matches: 5
• RCB Wins: 3
• LSG Wins: 2
• No Result: 0
• Win %: RCB leads with a 60% win percentage (3/5), while LSG has a 40% win percentage (2/5)

LSG vs RCB: Significant Matches

IPL 2024, Match 15 - April 2, in Bengaluru

• LSG: 181/5 (20 Overs)
• RCB: 153/10 (19.4 Overs)
• Result: LSG won by 28 runs

LSG made 181, with Quinton de Kock's 81 (56) and Nicholas Pooran's 40* (21) driving the scoring. RCB's chase faltered despite Virat Kohli's 77 (49). RCB's middle order was blown away with Mayank Yadav's tremendous 3/14 and a superfast ball, the fastest in the 2024 IPL to date at 156.7 kmph. Naveen-ul-Haq (2/25) & Marcus Stoinis (1 wicket) supported as RCB faltered. 

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IPL 2023, Match 43 - May 1, in Lucknow

• RCB: 126/9 (20 Overs)
• LSG: 108/10 (19.5 Overs)
• Result: RCB won by 18 runs

RCB scrambled to get only 126 runs, with only Faf du Plessis scoring 44 (40). LSG couldn't sustain chasing the target; Josh Hazlewood tore through the batting in the face of pressure to take 3/25, and Karn Sharma 2/20 at the other end, with Josh able to stay down the order much longer. KL Rahul scored 31 (24), the best score for LSG as they succumbed under pressure. Josh Hazlewood took the Player of the Match for his discipline with the ball and, importantly, for taking wickets also.

IPL 2022, Eliminator - May 25, in Kolkata.

• LSG: 193/6 (20 Overs)
• RCB: 207/4 (20 Overs)
• Result: RCB won by 14 runs

RCB scored a total of 207, with Rajat Patidar 112* (54) and Dinesh Karthik contributing a valuable 37* at 23. LSG made a valiant chase following on KL Rahul's back, scoring 79 (58), but Harshal Patel (1/25) and Josh Hazlewood (1/43) restricted further runs, and the best LSG could do was to make 193/10. Rajat Patidar was awarded Player of the Match.