The conclusion of the IPL 2025 league stage is the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Match 70 at the Ekana Stadium, Lucknow. RCB are on 17 points from 13 games and have booked their spot in the playoffs. The challenge for RCB is to finish in the top two so that they can advance to Qualifier 1. LSG have already been knocked out of the playoffs and will be looking to finish with a victory to ruin RCB's run-in to the playoffs. 

Ekana Stadium Stats and Records

• Total Matches: 21
• Batting 1st Won: 9
• Batting 2nd Won: 11
• No Result: 1
• Highest Total: 235/6 by Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants in 2024
• Lowest Total: 108 all out by Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2023
• Highest Run-chase: 199/3 in 19 overs by Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants in 2024
• Lowest Total Defended: 126/9 by Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants in 2023
• Average 1st Innings Score: 167

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Weather and Pitch Report

Lucknow's weather on May 27, 2025, is likely to be nice (25-30°C, 50-60% humidity) with no rain forecast. Dew will help the chasing side in the second innings, as the ball skids off the surface, and the bowler will not be able to get a decent grip on the ball. The mixed soil surface of the Ekana pitch helps seamers very early but will turn into a spin-friendly track later, so batters need to be careful with their shot selection. The conditions and the pitch could sway teams into chasing rather than batting first.

LSG vs RCB: Match preview 

LSG goes into their last match of the campaign with nothing to lose and only pride on the line, as their playoff hopes have already ended. However, they are in a position to play spoiler, especially with their home game advantage at the Ekana Stadium. LSG have struggled with consistency all season, as they have won just one of their last five matches, with their batting heavily reliant on Nicholas Pooran and Rishabh Pant in the middle order. Although Pooran has continued to be destructive in the available middle overs, LSG has juggled with their opening and top order, with little settled momentum. Their spin department, despite the conditions, hasn’t posed consistent threats, and their pace attack, led by Avesh Khan, has lacked control at the death.

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RCB, on the other hand, are hitting the right stride at the right time, having won three out of four of their last matches, as they line up to try to secure a top-two finish. Virat Kohli continues to be in fantastic form, and Rajat Patidar has taken to the captaincy change with tactical awareness and consistent runs in the middle. If Phil Salt is called upon, this should elevate their already good top order further. The RCB bowlers—anchored by Yash Dayal's discipline and Josh Hazlewood's experience—have managed to be really economical through the middle overs of the matches they have played, where they have allowed 7.85 runs an over. Krunal Pandya's tight spin has also fit comfortably into an economy-driven approach to their bowling across matches.