RCB vs LSG 15th Match Prediction

RCB vs LSG Team Previews

Royal Challengers Bangalore

The Royal Challengers started the IPL season on a positive note as they defeated 5-time Champions Mumbai Indians in their opening fixture. However, Faf du Plessis will be pretty disappointed with his team, particularly the batsmen as they crashed to an 81-run defeat against KKR at the Eden Gardens.

The opening pair of Du Plessis and Virat Kohli has done a good job so far as after putting up a 148-run stand against Mumbai, they followed it up with another 44-run partnership. The onus is now on the middle order batting to step up the attack.

Michael Bracewell and Glenn Maxwell have both squandered away good starts and the team will be expecting a big inning from them as they return to the home ground. Dinesh Kartik, who impressed everyone with his finishing skills in the last season, failed to get going against KKR.

The RCB do have some depth in their batting thanks to all-rounders like David Willey and Shahbaz Ahmed but it is again the middle order which holds the key for them. David Willey, who is replacing an injured Reece Topley, impressed the fans with his disciplined bowling, but more will be expected from the likes of Mohammad Siraj and Harshal Patel, who haven’t been in the best of forms with the ball so far.

Karn Sharma has done a good job during the middle overs and with Wanindu Hasaranga expected to join the team soon, the spin attack will get more bite for the RCB.

Lucknow Super Giants

The Lucknow Super Giants have won 2 of the 3 matches they have played so far and are currently in the top-4 of the points table and a big win here will help them further cement their position. This is an exceelent start for a team that was not considered a serious contender by the best betting apps!

KL Rahul has shepherded his team well and has made effective decisions when it comes to field placements or bowling changes. His form too seems to have improved as he finally got some runs under his belt in the match against SRH.

He will be looking to put up a good opening partnership with Kyle Mayers here. One area of concern for the team will be the form of Deepak Hooda, who has failed to score runs. Krunal Pandya showcased his all-round talent in the last match by picking up 3 wickets and scoring 34 runs.

In addition to Krunal, the Super Giants have two other all-rounders in the form of Marcus Stoinis and Romario Shepherd, which gives them a lot of flexibility. However, both haven’t been that good with the bat so far. Amit Mishra, who was playing his first game of the season in the team’s latest fixture, was brilliant with the ball and will likely pair up with Ravi Bishnoi here.

While we wait for updates regarding the match fitness of Mark Wood, Jaydev Unadkat likely head the pace attack.