May 27,RCB vs LSG Match Prediction: The battle for the top two in IPL 2025 has now become exciting. The last match of the league stage will be played between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday (from 7.30 pm). RCB will have a lot at stake in this match. The team had performed effectively till qualifying for the playoffs, but in the last match the team choked against Sunrisers Hyderabad and had to face defeat by 42 runs.

This dealt a blow to RCB’s hopes of topping the table. However, the rest of the results went in RCB’s favor and now they have an opportunity to top the table once again. A win against Lucknow will be enough to secure them a place in the top two, but a defeat could push them into the elimination match. The Lucknow team is coming in good form and it will not be easy to beat Lucknow on home ground.

Lucknow team will try their best

The Lucknow team will try their best to end their disappointing campaign in the current season with a win. Gujarat Titans’ back-to-back losses have given third-placed RCB a great chance to make it to the top two for the first time since 2016. The top two teams in the IPL table get an extra chance to reach the final against the third and fourth-placed teams. RCB have 17 points and have little room for error. Either Mumbai Indians (16 points) or Punjab Kings (17 points) are set to overtake Titans (18 points) after this evening’s match.

RCB camp happy with Hazlewood’s return

RCB were in great form before the league’s 10-day break due to the India-Pakistan military conflict. They had won four matches in a row, but the break affected the team’s rhythm. After the league resumed, their match against Kolkata Knight Riders was washed out by rain and then they lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad by 42 runs. The return of Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has increased the enthusiasm in the RCB camp. Hazlewood has been the best performing bowler for the team this season. He has taken 18 wickets in 10 matches and is currently fourth among the highest wicket-takers in the tournament.

Lucknow strengthened by Digvesh Rathi’s return

RCB will also be familiar with the conditions as it played its last match at the Ekana Stadium. At the same time, the Lucknow team is full of confidence after defeating the Titans in its last match. The trio of Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran have performed brilliantly for Lucknow this season. With their aggressive batting, the team had scored a big score of 235 runs for two wickets against the Titans. The team’s bowling unit also impressed in this match. The inclusion of Will O’Rourke, who replaced the injured Mayank Yadav, has been a positive move. Spinner Digvesh Rathi, who is looking for LSG this season, will also return from this match after completing a one-match suspension. The team will be hoping for a good performance from their captain Rishabh Pant in the last match of the season, who struggled to score runs throughout the season.

RCB vs LSG: The probable-11 is as follows-

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (captain), Mayank Agarwal, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David/Lungi Ngidi, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal. Suyash Sharma can be an impact player.

Lucknow Super Giants: Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper/captain), Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Avesh Khan, Akash Deep, Ravi Bishnoi, Will O’Rourke. Digvesh Rathi can be an impact player.

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