Today at IPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants; Key Players, Match Timings, Toss

IPL 2023 ensures to beat the Monday blues as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will host Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium.

RCB will host LSG in Bengaluru on Monday, April 10. (Photo: AP)

By India Today Sports Desk: IPL 2023 ensures to beat the Monday blues as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will host Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.

Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli confirmed learn to chase a objective throughout the opening match of RCB in the direction of Mumbai Indians. The side, nonetheless, seen a U-turn of their subsequent match after Kolkata Knight Riders humbled RCB of their yard. With one win and one loss, seventh-placed RCB wish to return to worthwhile strategies.

IPL 2023: Points Table

On the other hand, LSG, who’ve carried out but yet one more sport than RCB, started their advertising marketing campaign with a convincing win over Delhi Capitals. The Lucknow-based franchise challenged Chennai Super Kings nevertheless finally fell fast in a high-scoring sport sooner than bouncing once more of their third match in the direction of SunRisers Hyderabad.

The third-placed LSG can go on excessive of the desk within the occasion that they beat RCB on April 10.

PREVIOUS MEETING

Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants clashed twice remaining season. On every occasions, RCB defeated LSG (by 18 runs throughout the league stage and by 14 runs throughout the Eliminator).

HEAD-TO-HEAD

RCB lead the head-to-head report in the direction of LSG, 2-0.

INJURY CONCERN

In the LSG camp, Avesh Khan is affected by an hurt and it is however to be determined whether or not or not Mark Wood will play or not as he missed the ultimate match with flu.

On the other hand, RCB will proceed to miss Josh Hazlewood, who returned residence via the Border-Gavaskar Trophy because of Achilles tendonitis. Hazlewood is anticipated to be on the market from April 17. RCB’s Reece Topley, who was dominated out of the IPL 2023 with a shoulder hurt, has been modified by Wayne Parnell.

PITCH REPORT

M.Chinnaswamy Stadium is a spin-friendly venue, aiding spinners to take care of the runs under administration.

PREDICTED PLAYING XIS

RCB: Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Anuj Rawat, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Michael Bracewell, David Willey, Harshal Patel, Karn Sharma, Mohammad Siraj.

LSG: KL Rahul (c), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis/Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Krunal Pandya, Amit Mishra, Yash Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat, Mark Wood, Ravi Bishnoi.

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Apr 10, 2023