Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (LSG vs RCB): Match 59, IPL 2025, Match Preview

The Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (LSG vs RCB) match has been scheduled for the 59th match of the IPL 2025. Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium (Lucknow) will host it on Friday evening (May 9). 

Both teams will play their 12th match of the IPL 2025. While the second-placed Royal Challengers Bengaluru have 16 points (eight wins and three losses), the seventh-placed Lucknow Super Giants have 10 points (five wins and six losses). RCB are running with a four-match winning streak, and LSG are struggling with a three-match losing streak. 

RCB are the favourites for the Playoffs as well as finishing in the top two positions in the IPL 2025 points table. Meanwhile, all their upcoming matches are almost must-wins for LSG to stay in contention for the Playoffs. 

IPL 2025, Match 59: LSG vs RCB - Detailed Match Preview

Match Type: League

Match No: 59

Match: Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (LSG vs RCB) 

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

Match Date (Day): May 9, 2025 (Friday)

Official Toss Time: 19:00 local time

Official Match Start Time: 19:30 local time

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IPL 2025, Match 59: LSG vs RCB - Venue Stats

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium (Lucknow) will host its sixth game of the IPL 2025. Apart from the LSG vs MI match, where LSG won by 12 runs after successfully defending 203 runs, the other four successfully ended in chase, including two final-over chases. 

• In the last 10 T20 matches at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium (Lucknow), only two experienced successful defending results, and the other eight fixtures ended with successful chases. 

IPL 2025, Match 59: LSG vs RCB - Head-to-Head

• It will be their first meeting of the IPL 2025. 

• Lucknow Super Giants won two out of their last three IPL meetings.