LSG Vs RCB IPL 2022 Eliminator: Full Preview, Probable XIs, Pitch Report, And Dream11 Team Prediction

The Eliminator game will be played between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on 25th May from 7:30 PM onwards at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

The team which will lose the first qualifier will be playing with the winner of this game on Qualifier 2 two days later. However, the loser of the Eliminator will end their title journey of this season.

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LSG Vs RCB: Eliminator Match Preview

Match Details:-

Match: Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – Eliminator
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Date & Time: 25th May 2022 at 7:30 PM (IST)
Where to Watch Live: Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar, and JIO TV.

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Pitch Report: LSG Vs RCB: Eliminator

Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata is a high-scoring ground. The pitch is good for batting while spinners also enjoy nice support in the matches. The average 1st innings total in T20Is at the stadium is 155 while the average 2nd innings average total is 136. Eden Gardens will host the first match of IPL 2022 during the Qualifier 1 match.

Head to Head Stats:

Matches Played: 01
Won by RCB: 01
Won by LSG: 00

Injury News:

There is no injury news till now from both teams.

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Team News: LSG Vs RCB

Lucknow Super Giants :

It's a do-or-die game for both the teams however, Lucknow got unlucky when Rajasthan Royals overtook them by a better net run rate to finish second. Now, KL Rahul and his men will be looking to win all their rest three games to claim the title in their debut season. The Lucknow team is looking as strong as to lift up the trophy on the 29th.

However, for it, they have to reach the finals by winning two consecutive games. Their first opponent will be Royal Challengers Bangalore in the eliminator. Rahul-led LSG has performed on a regular basis in the league stage. Although, the fun fact is that Lucknow has lost their three league games against RCB, RR, and GT. Now, to lift the title they have to beat all of them.

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Royal Challengers Bangalore :

Meanwhile, for Royal Challengers Bangalore it's a gift of Mumbai Indians and a failure of Rishabh Pant and co that helped them to finish fourth. In order to win the title for the first time, Faf and his men have to win all of their rest three games. Dinesh Karthik will be the key for the finisher's role while Faf and Virat will help RCB to get going in the powerplay.

In the league stage, RCB has defeated their opponent in this game Lucknow, and will carry the same in this game. However, a loss from here will eliminate them from the tournament. As we know, RCB has left the trophy two times after reaching the finals in 2010 and in 2016. This is their opportunity to end their title drought.

LSG Vs RCB: Eliminator: Possible Playing XI

Lucknow Super Giants :

KL Rahul (C)
Quinton De Kock (wk)
Deepak Hooda
Marcus Stoinis
Krunal Pandya
Ayush Badoni
Jason Holder
Dushmanta Chameera
Avesh Khan
Mohsin Khan
Ravi Bishnoi

Royal Challengers Bangalore :

Faf du Plessis (C)
Virat Kohli
Glenn Maxwell
Dinesh Karthik (wk)
Rajat Patidar
Mahipal Lomror
Shahbaz Ahmed
Wanindu Hasaranga
Harshal Patel
Josh Hazlewood
Mohammed Siraj

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IPL Fantasy Cricket Dream11 Team Prediction: LSG Vs RCB: Eliminator:

Wicket-keeper: Quinton De Kock, KL Rahul
Batters: Virat Kohli, Faf Du Plessis, Deepak Hooda
All-rounders: Glenn Maxwell, Jason Holder
Bowlers: Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mohsin Khan

Captain: Glenn Maxwell
Vice-Captain: KL Rahul
You can also reverse the C/VC
Other C/VC options: Virat Kohli, and Quinton De Kock

You must change your team if any of these players aren't announced in the starting lineup.