Last season, there was a fierce rivalry between the two teams, with Gautam Gambhir, Naveen-ul-Haq, and Virat Kohli leading one of the largest scandals in league history.
In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will play Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Match 15. With LSG about to embark on their third encounter of the competition, the second round of the league stage is coming to an end. Last season, there was a fierce rivalry between the two teams, with Gautam Gambhir, Naveen-ul-Haq, and Virat Kohli leading one of the largest scandals in league history.
Fans are eager for another chapter in the intense rivalry between Kohli and Naveen, even though the two laid down their differences with touching gestures at the 2023 ODI World Cup when Gambhir, who is currently tied to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), hugged the star of the RCB. The game will take place on Tuesday, April 2 at 7:30 p.m. at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium.
The Faf du Plessis-led Royals are coming off a devastating seven-wicket loss to the Kolkata Knight Riders. With just two points from their three games, they are now at ninth in the standings. Conversely, LSG defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 21 runs to recover from their first match defeat to Rajasthan Royals (RR).
KL is injured Quinton de Kock’s half-century is encouraging for LSG in the top order even though Rahul did not make much of an impact in their most recent game. All-rounder Krunal Pandya and interim skipper Nicholas Pooran both performed admirably at the bat. Against PBKS, right-arm bowler Mayank Yadav produced a memorable cameo, taking 3/27 in four overs to win the match. Will Lucknow alter their winning combo in any way?
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This is the likely starting lineup for LSG against RCB in the 2024 Indian Premier League:
KL Rahul and Quinton De Kock (WK) are in top order.
KL Rahul’s slight ailment means he probably won’t be captain as he was in the last game. He will, however, bat first alongside Quinton de Kock to create a left-right combination at the top of the batting order. Rahul, who is renowned for leading the innings and letting others bat around him, struck for 58 off 44 balls in the opening game.
De Kock, meanwhile, did not perform well in the opening match but solidified his place against PBKS with a half-century. Kyle Meyers, who performed in the part the previous year, will thus have to wait for his opportunity. Due to Rahul’s injury, the Proteas cricket player will also be behind the stumps.
