Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will clash against each other in the 31st match of IPL 2022 on 19th April from 7:30 PM onwards at the DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai.
Lucknow Super Giants has registered four wins in six games while Bangalore has also recorded the same. Both the teams are currently situated in the second and third positions respectively.
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LSG Vs RCB: 31st Match Preview
Match Details:-
Match: Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – Match 31
Venue: Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai.
Date & Time: 19th April 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: Match 31
Pitch Report: The pitch of DY Patil Sports Academy is a useful one for both the pacers and spinners. Both the teams have capable batters and hitters and they can use the powerplay overs to add some good runs to the scoreboard. There are chances that the pitch might slow down as the match moves ahead.
Head to Head Stats:
Both the teams are playing for the first time against each other as LSG is a newcomer this season.
Injury News:
There is no injury news till now from both teams.
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Team News: LSG Vs RCB
Lucknow Super Giants :
KL Rahul-led Lucknow Super Giants is coming from a victory against Mumbai Indians in their previous game. Skipper Rahul smashed his first century of the season as he scored 103* runs against MI. Lucknow is currently in the second position in the points table with 8 points in six games. Avesh Khan is in superb form since the beginning of the tournament. He has already scalped 10 wickets in 6 games and chasing up Chahal in the Purple Cap's race.
Moreover, Manish Pandey makes a comeback to the team and played a beautiful knock under pressure in the last game. Meanwhile, Pandey missed out on the previous three games in a row. With a winning momentum, the Lucknow team will be looking for another win here at the DY Patil Stadium against Faf's Bangalore.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore :
Royal Challengers Bangalore RCB has got off to a decent start this season under the new leadership of Faf du Plessis. After six games, they have secured eight points by winning four of those encounters and are occupying the third position. DK has shown his finishing skills in every match that he played till now. In the last game against Delhi Dinesh hammered 66 runs to end up RCB's innings on a high in the first innings. That helped Bangalore to win the game by 16 runs. Can he made the same this time against the Lucknow Super Giants? Or KL Rahul will show his magic again here at the DY Patil Stadium.
LSG Vs RCB: Match 22: Possible Playing XI
Lucknow Super Giants :
KL Rahul (C)
Quinton De Kock (wk)
Manish Pandey
Marcus Stoinis
Deepak Hooda
Ayush Badoni
Krunal Pandya
Jason Holder
Dushmanta Chameera
Ravi Bishnoi
Avesh Khan
Royal Challengers Bangalore :
Faf du Plessis (C)
Anuj Rawat
Virat Kohli
Glenn Maxwell
Dinesh Karthik (wk)
Suyash Prabhidessai
Shahbaz Ahmed
Wanindu Hasaranga
Harshal Patel
Josh Hazlewood
Mohammed Siraj
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IPL Fantasy Cricket Dream11 Team Prediction: LSG Vs RCB: Match 31:
Wicket-keeper: Dinesh Karthik, Quinton De Kock, KL Rahul
Batters: Virat Kohli, Manish Pandey, Marcus Stoinis
All-rounders: Glenn Maxwell, Jason Holder
Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Avesh Khan, Wanindu Hasaranga
Captain: Glenn Maxwell
Vice-Captain: KL Rahul
You can also reverse the C/VC
Other C/VC options: Jason Holder, and Quinton De Kock
You must change your team if any of these players aren't announced in the starting lineup.