LSG vs RCB Today Dream11 Prediction, IPL 2025 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI Squad, and Pitch Report

Let’s have a look at the LSG vs RCB today Dream11 prediction. Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will face each other in the 59th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, will host the game on May 9, 2025.

IPL 2025 Match-59 Details  

LSG vs RCB Match Preview 

Lucknow Super Giants 

Lucknow Super Giants performed average in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. They won 7 games out of 14 in the group stage of the IPL 2024. However, they lost their previous game by 37 runs against the Punjab Kings. In that match, Ayush Badoni played well and scored 74 runs. Akash Singh and Digvesh Rathi each took two wickets in the bowling department. They will try to perform well in the IPL 2025 season and surely want to reach the playoffs this season. They added Rishabh Pant to the squad, with the highest bid in IPL auction history. He is also leading them in this season of the IPL.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru performed well in the last season. They won 7 games out of 14 to reach the elimination match in the previous season. Rajat Patidar will lead them in this season of the IPL. Moreover, they won the previous game by 2 runs against the Chennai Super Kings. In that match, Jacob Bethell, Romario Shepherd, and Virat Kohli played well and each scored fifties. Lungi Ngidi took three wickets in the bowling department. They will try to perform well in this season of the IPL.

Past Performance Stats at the Venue

The average 1st innings score at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, in T20 matches is 168 runs, and the average score batting second is 155.

     Weather Report

• Cloudy Day
• Rain Chance – 9%
• Humidity – 36%
• Wind – 8 kph

LSG vs RCB Toss Prediction

Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch

The team that was bowling first won 52% of the matches. And in 67% of the matches, teams chose to bowl first here. So, there are more chances that teams will choose to bowl first after winning the toss. 

LSG vs RCB Head-to-Head Record

Total Head-to-Head Match – 05

Lucknow Super Giants Won – 02

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Won – 03

Team Form (Last 5 Matches in IPL)

Lucknow Super Giants: – L, L, L, W, L, W, 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: – W, W, W, W, L, 

Probable Playing 11

Lucknow Super Giants: Rishabh Pant ©, Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav

Impact Player:- Digvesh Rathi (if bat first)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar ©, Virat Kohli, Phil Salt/Jacob Bethell, Mayank Agarwal, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Josh Hazlewood/Lungi Ngidi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal

Impact Player:- Suyash Sharma (if bat first)

Must-Picks for LSG vs RCB Today Dream11 Prediction 

Top wicket-keepers to pick

Nicholas Pooran | WK | LSG: Pooran played brilliantly well in the last season of the IPL. In the previous season, he played 14 matches and scored 599 runs, with an impressive strike rate of 178. Moreover, he scored 27 runs in a recent game against the Mumbai Indians. So, having him on our fantasy team will increase your chances of winning.

Phil Salt | WK | RCB: Salt played well in the last season of the IPL. He played 12 matches and scored 435 runs, with an impressive strike rate of 182. Moreover, he scored 26 runs in a recent game against RR. Having him on your fantasy team will increase your chances of winning.

Top Batters to Pick

Mitchell Marsh | BAT | LSG: Marsh is currently in good form. Moreover, he scored 34 runs in a recent game against the Mumbai Indians. His ability to score high runs makes him eligible for the fantasy team.

Virat Kohli | BAT | RCB: Virat played brilliantly well in the previous season of IPL. Moreover, he is the highest run scorer of the previous game. He played 15 matches and scored 741 runs. Moreover, he scored 66 runs in the previous game against the Chennai Super Kings. His ability to score high runs makes him eligible for the fantasy team.

Top All-Rounders to Pick

Aiden Markram | AR | LSG: Markram played 11 matches and scored 220 runs in the previous season of IPL. Moreover, he scored just 13 runs against the Punjab Kings in the previous game. But he is a good all-rounder and will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Krunal Pandya | AR | RCB: Recently, Krunal performed brilliantly with the bat and ball. Moreover, he took one wicket in the previous game against the Chennai Super Kings. He is a good all-rounder and will surely help you gain essential fantasy points.

Top Bowlers to Pick

Mayank Yadav | BOW | LSG: Mayank took 7 wickets in 4 matches in the previous season. Moreover, he also took two wickets in a recent game against the Mumbai Indians. We expect him to perform well this season.

Lungi Ngidi | BOW | RCB: 

Hazlewood took three wickets in the previous game against the Chennai Super Kings. He is currently in good form. We expect he will perform well this season and be a good choice for a fantasy team.

Captain & Vice-Captain 

Captain

Virat Kohli, Nicholas Pooran

Vice Captain

Jacob Bethell/Aiden Markram, Krunal Pandya 

LSG vs RCB Today Match Prediction

• Scenario 1

• Toss Winner: Lucknow Super Giants (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 55-65
• LSG Total: 150-165
• Match Winner: Royal Challengers Bengaluru

• Scenario 2

• Toss Winner: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (opts to bat first) 
• Power-Play Score: 50-60
• RCB Total: 160-180
• Match Winner: Royal Challengers Bengaluru 

Teams For  LSG vs RCB Today Dream11 Prediction 

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Disclaimer

The author created this team based on his knowledge, analysis, and judgment. While selecting your team, note the points mentioned and make your own decision. Also, once the toss occurs, you might modify the teams based on the playing XIS.