LSG vs RCB Dream11 Prediction Today | Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report – IPL 2025, 59th Match

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The match between LSG and RCB is likely to be one of the paradoxes. While RCB is looking to confirm its place in the playoffs, the Lucknow Super Giants are struggling to keep themselves alive.

Powered by some incredible batting from Virat Kohli, RCB has been an unstoppable force this year and is sitting pretty at the top of the order. On the other hand, LSG’s fortunes have dwindled along with the form of its top 3 batsmen, and will be desperate to turn things around.

Team Stats

Lucknow Super Giants	Vs	Royal Challengers Bengaluru
10	Matches Played	10
50%	Win	70%
185	Average Score	176
238	Highest Score	221
159	Lowest Score	95

Head to Head Record

Teams	Matches Won
Lucknow Super Giants	2
Royal Challengers Bengaluru	3

Probable Playing XI

Lucknow Super Giants Expected Playing 11

Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (C & WK), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, David Miller, Digvesh Rathi, Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, Shardul Thakur

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Expected Playing 11

Jacob Bethell  Virat Kohli, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar ©, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dayal, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar

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Injuries & Illnesses

Josh Hazlewood missed the previous match due to a minor injury and updates regarding his availability are awaited.

Pitch Report & Weather Conditions

The pitch at the Ekana Stadium is usually balanced and offers equal opportunities to the bowlers and the batsmen. While the seamers will get some help with the new ball, once the batsmen settle down, playing shots will get easier. The pitch easies out as the match progresses and batting second might be a better option. The spinners need to be extra careful with their line and length.

While there is no forecast for rain, there might be some dew on the ground during the second half.

LSG vs RCB Dream11 Top Picks

Wicketkeeper

Picking up Nicholas Pooran is a no-brainer here as he has been one of the best batsmen of the season. While not in the best of form in the last couple of matches, Pooran has the ability to strike the ball quite a long way.

Batters

Since the pitch is likely to be good to bat on, we are selecting plenty of batsmen for our side. Our top picks include Virat Kohli, Mitchell Marsh, and Ayush Badoni.

All Rounders

Aiden Markram and Krunal Pandya have both played well throughout the course of this season. Both of them are quality all-rounders and can earn points throughout the match.

Bowlers

The seamers have performed better at this venue compared to the slower bowlers. Also, since both our all-rounders are spinners, we will be selecting a couple of quality fast-bowlers here. These include Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and Lungi Ngidi. We are also going for Digvesh Rathi.

LSG vs RCB Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

Captain

We are going with Virat Kohli as the captain of our team. He is in red-hot form with the bat and is among the leading run-scorers of the season so far.

Vice-Captain

Aiden Markram is the vice-captain of our team. He has been pretty consistent at the top of the order and is among the top 3 run-scorers for LSG this year. He is also a quality spinner who has picked up 4 wickets.

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LSG vs RCB Team Expert Advice

The Ekana Stadium usually offers a good batting surface, and that’s why we have selected quite a few batsmen for our team. That said, the bowlers will also get some help provided they bowl a good line and length. Also, we have tried to improve the balance of our team by selecting a couple of quality all-rounders.

Notable Stats

Most Fantasy Points

Virat Kohli has 485 points from the last 5 matches at an average of 97 points per game.

Most Runs

Virat Kohli (505), Nicholas Pooran (410), Mitchell Marsh (378)

Most Wickets

Josh Hazlewood (18), Krunal Pandya (14), Shardul Thakur (12)

Most Sixes

Nicholas Pooran (34), Mitchell Marsh (20), Virat Kohli (18)

Best Strike Rate

Nicholas Pooran (200.98), Tim David (193.75), Abdul Samad (186.04)

Best Economy

Lungi Ngidi (7.50), Akash Singh (7.50), Digvesh Rathi (8.09)