LKN vs RCB Dream11 prediction, IPL 2023: Fantasy Suggestions, Predicted Playing 11, impact substitute options

LKN vs RCB Dream11 prediction: Lucknow Super Giants will host Royal Challengers Bangalore in match 43 of IPL 2023 at the Ekana Sports Stadium in Lucknow on Monday (May 1). The match will start at 7:30 PM after the toss at 7 PM IST.

Lucknow, placed third with 10 points, won their last game but their form at home hasn't been the best as they lost their last two games at the Ekana. RCB (8 points) have struggled to find consistency as well with the side losing half of their matches after playing eight games.

The sides' last face-off saw Super Giants emerge triumphant with a thrilling 1-wicket win in a high-scoring chase. That was also the KL Rahul-led side's maiden win over Bangalore, who lead the head-to-head 2-1.

LKN vs RCB injury update

LKN injury update Marcus Stoinis is uncertain for the game after injuring his finger during his match-winning show against Punjab Kings.

LKN key players KL Rahul and Kyle Mayers have been in good form this IPL while Marcus Stoinis produced a match-winning performance in the last game with a knock of 72. Nicholas Pooran continued his good showing as well while Ayush Badoni scored 43 after being promoted to No. 3.

Among bowlers, Naveen Ul-Haq took three wickets in the last game while youngster Yash Thakur was the surprise package with a four-wicket spell. Ravi Bishnoi returned among wickets too with a couple of dismissals. Krunal Pandya and Amit Mishra are going to be crucial, given their recent track record at Ekana.

Out of form Deepak Hooda has struggled to score runs and has been demoted down in the batting order as well. Mark Wood has lost his place in the line-up after proving expensive later on following initial success.

RCB injury update Josh Hazlewood's clearance to play is subject to clearance from Cricket Australia as the pacer recovered from injury recently while Faf du Plessis is likely not to field again with Virat Kohli leading the side.

RCB Key players Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell are the three batters key to RCB's success in every match this season and the trio has been in good form as well. Mahipal Lomror (34) and Dinesh Karthik (22) got some runs in the last game as well.

Among bowlers, Mohammad Siraj is in a see-saw battle for the Purple Cap with 14 wickets. Wanindu Hasaranga has been a crucial addition with six wickets in the last three games while Vyashak Vijay Kumar picked a couple of wickets in the last game as well. Harshal Patel went wicketless in the last game but has picked up form off late.

Out of form Shahbaz Ahmed has been quiet this IPL and had a nightmare of a game against KKR as he failed to score while giving away 25 runs in an over he bowled.

Among bowlers, Mohammad Siraj has been in excellent form with 13 wickets, which puts him at the top of the Purple Cap race too. 10 of his wickets came in the last five games. Wanindu Hasaranga has fit in well with four wickets in the last two games while Harshal Patel has eight wickets in seven matches.

LKN vs RCB predicted playing 11 and impact sub options

LKN predicted playing 11 KL Rahul (c), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Ayush Badoni, Naveen-ul-Haq, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Yash Thakur

LKN Impact sub options Amit Mishra is often used as the impact substitute for a batter

LKN bench Krishnappa Gowtham, Daniel Sams, Prerak Mankad, Amit Mishra, Mark Wood, Jaydev Unadkat, Manan Vohra, Quinton de Kock, Swapnil Singh, Romario Shepherd, Arpit Guleria, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Karan Sharma

RCB predicted playing 11 Virat Kohli (c), Shahbaz Ahmed, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Suyash Prabhudessai, Wanindu Hasaranga, David Willey, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj

RCB Impact sub options Faf du Plessis is used as the impact substitute if RCB bats second as the skipper is not being risked while fielding becuase of injury. He often replaces Harshal Patel or Mohammed Siraj.

RCB bench Faf du Plessis, Akash Deep, Karn Sharma, Finn Allen, Anuj Rawat, Michael Bracewell, Siddarth Kaul, Sonu Yadav, Manoj Bhandage, Wayne Parnell, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Himanshu Sharma

LKN vs RCB pitch report

The Ekana has provided a mixture of surfaces as the first match saw a high-scoring affair which saw pacers dominate but since then batters struggle to score runs with both slower bowlers and quicker bowlers finding success. The slow nature of the track may also tempt captains to bat first.

LKN vs RCB Dream11 prediction

LKN vs RCB dream11 predicted lineup 1
Wicket-keeper: N Pooran
Batter: V Kohli, F du Plessis, L Rahul
All-rounder: G Maxwell, M Stoinis, W Hasaranga, K Pandya, K Mayers
Bowler: M Siraj, A Mishra

LKN vs RCB Dream11 predicted lineup 2
Wicket-keeper: N Pooran
Batter: V Kohli, F du Plessis, L Rahul
All-rounder: M Stoinis, W Hasaranga, K Pandya, K Mayers
Bowler: M Siraj, A Mishra, Naveen-ul-Haq

Captain & vice captain options KL Rahul is enjoying good form while playing at Ekana. V Kohli's technical ability may come in handy on a tricky surface. Likes of K Pandya and M Stoinis could be the impact players.