What is Weather Forecast for LSG vs RCB in Ekana Stadium, Lucknow?

LSG vs RCB: The 70th match of the IPL 2025 promises to be an exciting clash between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Taking on each other the arch rivals will be against one another for the first time during the IPL 2025. The match is scheduled to be played on the grounds of the Ekana Stadium, Lucknow on 27 May.

The final league game of the IPL 2025 will see Lucknow Super Giants take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru this Tuesday in Lucknow. While RCB has already secured their spot in the playoffs, LSG will play their final game of the season, having fallen short in the qualification race. With both teams’ scenarios for the final league stage match, this clash will be more about pride and finishing the season on a positive note. LSG had a good start to the season, but then the team went on losing momentum in the middle of the season.  They couldn’t recover in time to keep their playoff hopes alive. But with the pressure off, LSG have looked more relaxed and have shown better form recently, and have won three of their last four games. Meanwhile, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have made it to the season playoffs and now are eyeing a top finish to their campaign. Their campaign was filled with dominant wins with some home setbacks, but the team managed to bounce back in time.

With eight wins from 13 games, RCB are playing for the top-two finish of the season, meanwhile LSG seeks a pride win for the season. With no pressure of qualification, they might play with more freedom, making it a high-stakes, thrilling encounter. Let’s take a look at today’s cricket LSG vs RCB match details, match 70 pitch report, Weather Report, Ground stats, and Probable XI ahead of the first match of IPL 2025 between Lucknow and Bengaluru.

LSG vs RCB: Match Preview

Pitch Report

Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru- The 70th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is set to be played at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. The venue has historically favoured chasing teams, with sides batting second winning 11 of the 21 IPL matches played here, which translates to a 52.38 per cent success rate. The pitch at Ekana Stadium has been a batting-friendly surface on most occasions in the history of IPL games played at this venue. The batters enjoy the pace and bounce offered by the ground, targeting it for boundaries, especially in the powerplay of the innings. And the same way, if bowlers make sure of the delivery in the right areas, then they can also extract wickets easily.

Weather conditions could influence the outcome of the LSG vs RCB match, especially if dew becomes a factor, though eastern Uttar Pradesh hasn’t seen much rain recently. The pitch has supported high scores in past games, and a target of 200-210 runs could be enough to secure a win.

LSG vs RCB Weather Report:

The weather at the Ekana Stadium, Lucknow, is expected to be a good wicket for the upcoming match. Sunny weather conditions are expected during the start of the match, and as the match progresses further, the weather will become more pleasant, ensuring an uninterrupted game. No, Rain showers are expected during the match hours as the rain probability is 0%, along with it, there are 55% chances of humidity. The temperature at the ground is likely to hover around 35°celsius. With such weather, fans can expect an uninterrupted match hours and full 40-over contest. 

Ekana Stadium, Lucknow stats: LSG vs RCB

LSG vs RCB Predicted Playing XI

LSG  Probable Playing XI:

Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, William ORourke

RCB Probable Playing XI: 

Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Jitesh Sharma (c & wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Lungi Ngidi, Suyash Sharma