Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Lucknow Super Giants Prediction: RCB's have very few batters in form

Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Lucknow Super Giants are going head to head in the Match 15 of Indian Premier League at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India on 2nd April, 2024. RCB's have very few batters in form. Who will win this game of cricket?

Kohli's return to form after a break from cricket has been a positive development for RCB, with Dinesh Karthik also performing well in his finishing role. However, there are some concerns for the team, such as Du Plessis' slow start at the top of the order and Kohli's recent struggles with the bat. Maxwell has shown flashes of his potential but needs to be more consistent, while Green made a promising start but needs to work on his shot selection. RCB's bowling unit, particularly Yash Dayal and Mohd Siraj, have been inconsistent, and changes may be needed to address this. Alzarri Joseph could be replaced by Lockie Ferguson, and Mayank Dagar's lack of wickets is a significant concern that RCB must deal with.

F du Plessis (capt), V Kohli, RM Patidar, GJ Maxwell, C Green, KD Karthik, Anuj Rawat (wk), L Ferguson, MJ Dagar, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal.

In the previous match, Lucknow Super Giants surprised everyone with their decision-making, including the Punjab Kings. They strategically made KL Rahul the impact sub and put Nicholas Pooran in charge of leading the team. Despite batting first on a newly laid pitch without considering the potential effects of dew, they emerged victorious in the end, which was the most important thing.

Quinton de Kock and Krunal Pandya found their form with the bat, lifting LSG to a competitive total on a favorable batting pitch. However, the performances of Stoinis and Badoni have raised some concerns. In terms of bowling, Ravi Bishnoi has not performed up to his potential in the first two matches.

While Naveen ul Haq has been decent, Mohsin Khan's excellent bowling performance, including two key wickets against Punjab, was a game-changer after a disappointing display in the season opener against the Royals. The standout moment of the season so far has been the debut match of pacer Mayank Dagar, who impressed with his pace and finished with figures of 3/27 off 4 overs.

Quinton de Kock, Devdutt Padikkal, KL Rahul/Naveen-ul-Haq, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav, M Siddharth.

We believe that Lucknow Super Giants have the necessary firepower with both bat and ball to defeat RCB in this away match. We predict Lucknow Super Giants to emerge victorious in this contest. Expect a high scoring match as we have often seen at Chinnaswamy.