Debutants Lucknow Super Giants will take on three-time finalists Royal Challengers Bangalore in Eliminator of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The IPL playoffs game will be played on Wednesday, May 25, starting from 7:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).
Lucknow Super Giants finished third on the IPL 2022 points table with nine wins and five losses. Royal Challengers Bangalore, meanwhile, scraped into the final four with eight wins and six losses.
The winner will play Qualifier 2 for a place in the IPL 2022 final while it will be the end of the road for the losing side.
LSG vs RCB Eliminator odds for IPL 2022
- Dafabet: Lucknow Super Giants 1.83, Royal Challengers Bangalore 2.02
- Bet365: Lucknow Super Giants 1.80, Royal Challengers Bangalore 2.00
- 10Cric: Lucknow Super Giants 1.80, Royal Challengers Bangalore 2.00
- Parimatch: Lucknow Super Giants 1.80, Royal Challengers Bangalore 2.16
- 1xBet: Lucknow Super Giants 1.86, Royal Challengers Bangalore 2.06
Note: Odds are subject to change. Please visit betting sites to check and confirm the latest odds.
Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore head-to-head
This is the second time Royal Challengers Bangalore face the Lucknow Super Giants. In the first match between the two sides, RCB won the match by 18 runs after putting on 181 runs on the board.
Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore probable playing XI for Eliminator
LSG: KL Rahul (captain), Quinton de Kock(wicket-keeper), Evin Lewis, Deepak Hooda, Manan Vohra, Marcus Stoinis, Jason Holder, K Gowtham, Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi
RCB: Faf du Plessis(captain), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik(wicket-keeper), Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mohammed Siraj, Siddharth Kaul, Josh Hazlewood
Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL 2022 Eliminator top picks
LSG: KL Rahul (537 runs in 14 matches) and Quinton de Kock (502 runs in 14 matches) have come out as the best opening pair of the season. If the two openers get going in the eliminator against RCB, expect them to stroll into the Qualifier 2. Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan and Mohsin Khan will be key in the bowling department.
RCB: Virat Kohli found form in the last game against Gujarat Titans but a lot will depend on how captain Faf du Plessis paces his innings. Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga (24 wickets in 14 matches) will be their key bowler.
Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Eliminator prediction
While both teams possess players who could carry their sides home single-handedly, LSG have the players who have done it more consistently throughout this season. Expect them to go the distance on Wednesday night.
Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL 2022 Eliminator playoffs playing conditions and weather report
Maximum Temperature: 34°C
Precipitation: 50%
Humidity: 69%
Wind: 13km/h