Key match-ups, analysis, form, team news, weather forecast, tickets, TV and streaming information, odds, predictions and more ahead of the latest encounter in the 2023 IPL
Royal Challengers Bangalore take on the Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League.
The match will be played on Monday, April 10 with play commencing at 7:30pm local time (3pm GMT).
The game will be played at the Mangalam Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.
Royal Challengers Bangalore kicked off their season with a comfortable eight-wicket win over Mumbai Indians before losing to Kolkata Knight Riders by a massive 81 runs.
Meanwhile, Lucknow Super Giants have begun their second campaign with two victories and a defeat from their opening three matches.
On either side of 50-run and five-wicket victories over Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad, they were beaten narrowly by Chennai Super Kings.
RCB's injury problems are well-documented, with Reece Topley and Rajat Patidar the latest players to drop out of the squad. It is hoped that Wanindu Hasaranga will be available, with the game falling on the day he is due to join-up
South African left-armer Wayne Parnell and pacer Vijaykumar Vyshak have been added to the group as cover and are available to face the Super Giants.
The visitors have concerns over Avesh Khan and Mark Wood, but the biggest question is around their top order and whether Quinton de Kock will open the innings, amid Kyle Mayers' run of form.
Virat Kohli (DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP via Getty Images)
Varun Chakravarthy caused chaos to the RCB middle order, dismissing Glenn Maxwell and Harshal Patel in successive overs of the chase against KKR.
Therefore, LSG will be eager to unleash their own legspinner Ravi Bishnoi in those middle-overs and hope he can have a similar impact.
Bishnoi has enjoyed an impressive start to the IPL, taking five wickets in three matches at an economy rate of 5.25
Amit Mishra may also be called upon if Super Giants want additional options. In his only outing this season the 40-year-old claimed 2 for 23 against Sunrisers.
Matches played: 2
Royal Challengers Bangalore wins: 2
Lucknow Super Giants wins: 0
Another warm day in Bangalore beckons, with temperatures sitting at around 28 degrees Celsius at the start of play.
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Suyash Prabhudessai, Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat, Finn Allen, Glenn Maxwell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, David Willey, Karn Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, Siddarth Kaul, Akash Deep, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Will Jacks (injured, replaced by Michael Bracewell), Manoj Bhandage, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, R Sonu Yadav
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c), Ayush Badoni, Karan Sharma, Manan Vohra, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Nicholas Pooran, Jaydev Unadkat, Yash Thakur, Romario Shepherd, Daniel Sams, Amit Mishra, Prerak Mankad, Swapnil Singh, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yudhvir Charak
*squads are for the 2023 season as a whole and not specific to this match
Ravi Bishnoi (R.SATISH BABU/AFP via Getty Images)
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Michael Bracewell, Glenn Maxwell, Harshal Patel, Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz Ahmed, David Willey, Anuj Rawat, Akash Deep, Karn Sharma
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock, Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Marcus Stoinis, Krishnappa Gowtham, Yash Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Jaydev Unadkat, Mark Wood
RCB and Super Giants can't be separated by bookmakers Paddy Power, who are offering odds of 9/10 for either coming out on top.
Both sides have depleted bowling attacks so the focus is likely to be on the batting line-ups. Assuming LSG strike the right balance in their line-up, they should have the edge.
In the UK, Sky Sports have exclusive rights to this year's tournament, with matches available on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket.
Fans in India can watch all the action on Star Sports.
Elsewhere in the world, viewers in Australia can watch the IPL on Fox Sports while in New Zealand, Sky Sport will provide coverage.
Willow TV and Flow Sports will broadcast the tournament in the United States and the Caribbean, respectively.
Fans in MENA can catch the action on beIN Sports while in South Africa, SuperSport have the rights.
If you are watching from the Middle East, you'll be able to view the game on Times Internet.
People from Bangladesh can watch the game on Gazi TV.
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