LSG vs RCB Dream11 prediction, IPL 2023: Fantasy picks, captain and vice-captain choices

LSG vs RCB Dream11 prediction: Lucknow Super Giants will be aiming to put themselves at the top of the table when they take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in match 43 of IPL 2023 at the Ekana Sports Stadium in Lucknow on Monday.

However, LSG has lost their last two home games and RCB will look to hit that psychological weak spot as Virat Kohli and the side aim to bounce back to winning ways after losing to Kolkata Knight Riders at home. A win on the night will also put them just two points behind the table toppers.

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Injury updates LSG may have to play the game without their star performer from the last match in Marcus Stoinis. RCB may continue to use Faf du Plessis as a batter as the skipper hasn't been risked in fielding due to injury.

LSG vs RCB: Six key players

LSG (KL Rahul, Kyle Mayers Krunal Pandya) In case Stoinis doesn't make it, KL Rahul will be the star performer of the side with back-to-back half-centuries at the Ekana. Kyle Mayers shot a half-century in the last game too and is tasked with providing a good start.

Krunal Pandya's spin bowling has been effective on the slow track of Ekana while Amit Mishra has often come off the bench as a substitute to pick wickets as well. Ravi Bishnoi struggled recently but took two wickets in the last game.

RCB: (Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis and Mohammad Siraj) Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell have been in great form. Ekana track will require the technically-gifted batters to spend time getting used to the surface; making Kohli and Du Plessis better choices.

Among bowlers, Mohammad Siraj has been the star performer with 14 wickets to his name and could a headache for LSG top-order in the powerplay as the surface early on provides movement. Wanindu Hasaranga, who took six wickets in three games, could play a crucial role as well.

Pitch Report A slow track that has help for both fast and spin bowlers, with the latter being more effective.

LSG vs RCB predicted playing 11 and bench

LSG 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

LSG 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 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