Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are set to face off against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 70th match of IPL 2025 at the Ekana Stadium. This is the last game for both teams in league stages.
With this clash, the IPL 2025 draws curtains to the league stages before proceeding into the playoffs.
RCB have a valuable opportunity to secure a top two finish in the points table by achieving a dominating victory in the upcoming match. This helps the Bengaluru based franchise to participate in the Qualifier 1 round.
On the other side, LSG being eliminated from playoffs contention will hope to conclude their campaign on an energetic note by achieving victory in its last match of the season at home.
RCB captain Rajat Patidar hasn’t completely recovered from his finger injury and is expected to participate as an impact player, with Jitesh Sharma once again taking up the leadership role.
To determine which team can win the upcoming match, let’s take a look at the head-to-head performances of LSG vs RCB, weather forecast, pitch report, possible starting XI and impact player options.
Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers IPL 2025 Match Details
| Match Number | 70 |
| Date and Day | May 27 (Tuesday) |
| Venue | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Seating Capacity | 50,100 |
Head-to-Head Performances of LSG vs RCB in IPL: Overall Records and At Ekana Stadium
RCB has been dominant against LSG by winning 3 out of 5 matches, and here are the head-to-head stats:
Overall Records (From 2022 to Current Edition):
| Matches Played (LSG vs RCB) | 5 |
| Won | LSG: 2, and RCB: 3 |
| Highest Total | LSG: 213 (in IPL 2023) |
| Lowest Total | LSG: 108 (in IPL 2023) |
| Winnings Batting First | LSG: 1, and RCB: 3 |
| Winnings Batting Second | LSG: 1, and RCB: 0 |
LSG vs RCB at Ekana Cricket Stadium:
| Overall Matches Played at this Venue (LSG vs RCB) | 1 |
| Won | LSG: 0, and RCB: 1 |
| Highest Total | LSG: 108, and RCB: 126 (in IPL 2023) |
| Lowest Total | – |
| Winnings Batting First | LSG: 0, and RCB: 1 |
| Winnings Batting Second | LSG: 0, and RCB: 0 |
Lucknow Weather Forecast: New Update for LSG vs RCB IPL 2025 Match
With no rain showers predicted during the LSG vs RCB match in Lucknow, fans can enjoy a high-scoring 20-over contest per side:
- Temperature: 31 °C to 36 °C
- Wind Speed: 30 km/hr
- Humidity: 48%
- Dew Point: 20°
- Cloud Cover: 1%
- Rainfall Chances: NIL
Ekana Stadium Pitch Report for LSG vs RCB IPL 2025 Match
The Ekana stadium pitches are typically known for its sluggish nature and larger boundaries, that assist pacers in the initial stages. However, in the previous match where Royal Challengers Bengaluru faced Sunrisers Hyderabad, an aggregate of 400 runs was being scored. Also, the second innings proved to be highly challenging for the RCB batters to chase a mammoth target of 232 runs.
As a result, the toss winning captain of the LSG vs RCB match would prefer batting first and post a highly formidable total above 200 or 250, such that it becomes extremely challenging for chasing teams.
Predicted Starting XI Lineup and Impact Player Options for LSG and RCB
In comparison to the previous game, LSG and RCB are expected to continue with their same playing XI combination and impact player options:
LSG Predicted Main XI:
| S.No | Player | Role |
| 1. | Aiden Markram (Overseas) | Batsman |
| 2. | Mitchell Marsh (Overseas) | All-rounder |
| 3. | Rishabh Pant (Captain) | Wicketkeeper / Batsman |
| 4. | Nicholas Pooran (Overseas) | Batsman |
| 5. | Abdul Samad | All-rounder |
| 6. | Himmat Singh | Batsman |
| 7. | Ayush Badoni | All-rounder |
| 8. | Digvesh Singh Rathi | Bowler |
| 9. | Akash Deep | Bowler |
| 10. | Avesh Khan | Bowler |
| 11. | William O’Rourke (Overseas) | Bowler |
LSG Impact Player Options vs RCB:
| S.No | Player | Role | Possible player to be exchanged in the Starting XI |
| 1. | Ravi Bishnoi | Bowler | Mitchell Marsh (or vice versa) |
| 2. | Shahbaz Ahmed | All-riunder | |
| 3. | David Miller (Overseas) | Batsman | |
| 4. | Akash Maharaj Singh | Wicketkeeper / Batsman | |
| 5. | Shardul Thakur | All-rounder |
RCB Predicted Main XI:
| S.No | Player | Role |
| 1. | Phil Salt (Overseas) | Batsman |
| 2. | Virat Kohli | Batsman |
| 3. | Mayank Agarwal | Batsman |
| 4. | Jitesh Sharma (Captain) | Wicketkeeper / Batsman |
| 5. | Tim David (Overseas) | Batsman |
| 6. | Romario Shepherd (Overseas) | All-rounder |
| 7. | Krunal Pandya | All-rounder |
| 8. | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Bowler |
| 9. | Suyash Sharma | Bowler |
| 10. | Josh Hazlewood (Overseas) | Bowler |
| 11. | Yash Dayal | Bowler |
RCB Impact Player Options vs LSG:
| S.No | Player | Role | Possible player to be exchanged in the Starting XI |
| 1. | Rajat Patidar | Batsman | Suyash Sharmal (or vice-versa) |
| 2. | Lungi Ngidi (Overseas) | Bowler | |
| 3. | Rasikh Dar Salam | Bowler | |
| 4. | Manoj Bhandage | All-rounder | |
| 5. | Swapnil Singh | All-rounder |
IPL 2025 70th Match Winner Prediction: Lucknow Super Giants or Royal Challengers Bengaluru?
Both Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Lucknow Super Giants have equal chances to win the last league stage match of the 18th season, given their in-depth strong batting line-up. However, the bowling performances of these two teams have been a huge concern in recent times.
In conclusion, the team balanced with an aggressive batting and bowling line-up is certain to win the 70th match of the IPL 2025 at the Ekana Stadium.