Lucknow Super Giants have won only two of nine and are still near the bottom of the table. They scored 228 last time but lost by six wickets to Mumbai Indians after a poor bowling display, in which the first wicket came in the 11th over. They have also won just one of their last four against RCB.
Mitchell Marsh has 256 runs and will open with Josh Inglis, while Nicholas Pooran hit 63 at a strike rate of 300 to show some form. Akshat Raghuwanshi and Himmat Singh need to finish better. Prince Yadav has 13 wickets at 8.06 an over, but Mohammed Shami’s form worries them, and Mohsin Khan, Manimaran Siddharth and Avesh Khan need to be tighter.
Rajat Patidar’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru have enjoyed a strong season, with only a four-wicket loss to Gujarat Titans in the last match to blemish it. Virat Kohli has over 350 runs at an average above 54, Devdutt Padikkal 282 at a strike rate of 188, and Tim David and Romario Shepherd add power. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has 17 wickets, supported by Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma and Krunal Pandya.
