The stakes couldn’t be higher when we host Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in our penultimate home game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season on Friday. The crucial LSG vs RCB IPL 2025 match will start at 7:30 PM.

With 10 points from 11 games, our Super Giants will be on a mission to register a significant victory against RCB at our fortress, the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in order to bolster our IPL 2025 playoffs chances.

Under the leadership of Rishabh Pant, our boys will be desperate to return to winning ways after a few tough outings in our previous fixtures. A win over RCB will not only keep our IPL 2025 playoffs hopes alive, but will also boost our players’ confidence heading into our final league games against Gujarat Titans (GT) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

Meanwhile, Ayush Badoni (74) and Abdul Samad (45) played brilliant knocks against Punjab Kings in our last game, and they will aim to continue their form against RCB in Lucknow.

With 410 runs in 11 matches, Nicholas Pooran has been our leading run-scorer in IPL 2025. Our opening duo of Mitchell Marsh (378 runs) and Aiden Markram (348 runs) have been our other standout performers with the bat.

Shardul Thakur and Digvesh Rathi have been our top wicket-takers in the ongoing tournament with 12 scalps each.

The likes of Avesh Khan and Ravi Bishnoi have also provided important breakthroughs throughout the season with nine wickets apiece. Our bowlers will need to step up as we aim to stay in the fight for a playoffs berth.

News from Royal Challengers Bengaluru camp

Royal Challengers Bengaluru will head into the game after securing a thrilling two-run win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday.

The Rajat Patidar-led RCB have registered eight wins and three losses in IPL 2025 so far.

The visitors will be without Devdutt Padikkal, who has been ruled out of the remainder of IPL 2025 with a hamstring injury. RCB have roped in Mayank Agarwal as the replacement for the remaining campaign.

LSG vs RCB head-to-head record in IPL

We have faced Royal Challengers Bengaluru on five occasions in the IPL. Our Super Giants have registered two victories, while RCB have three wins.

Stats that matter

  • Ravi Bishnoi is 2 wickets away from 50 IPL wickets for LSG.
  • Nicholas Pooran needs 4 maximums to complete 100 sixes for LSG in the IPL.
  • Mitchell Marsh is 79 runs away from 500 runs as an opener in the IPL.
  • Ayush Badoni is 40 runs away from 1000 IPL runs for LSG.
  • Captain Rishabh Pant is 88 runs away from 3,500 IPL runs.

How to watch LSG vs RCB live

Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Match Start Time: May 9, 7:30 PM IST

Streaming: JioHotstar app and website

TV channels: Star Sports Network