Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Predictions - Kohli to end Super Giants’ playoff dreams

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Last updated: 08 May 2025

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Virat Kohli (505 runs, ave 63.12) is 4th in the Indian Premier League runs list.
Ayush Badoni hit five sixes in his 40-ball innings of 74 against the Punjab Kings.
Can Royal Challengers Bengaluru go to the top of the IPL table with their fifth win on the trot?

Virat Kohli hits a six against Chennai Super Kings. (credit: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)

Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Predictions

The Super Giants have to win to stay in the hunt for a place in the playoffs, but their form is poor. Royal Challengers are on a four-match winning streak, so I am backing them for the win.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli has scored 73*, 70, 51 & 62 in his last 4 innings.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Romario Shepherd scored 52 of his 53 runs against CSK in boundaries.
Lucknow Super Giants’ Ayush Badoni has scored 50, 36, 35 & 74 in his last 4 innings.
Lucknow Super Giants’ Mitchell Marsh has scored 30, 45 & 34 in his last 5 innings.

Head-to-Head

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have won three and lost two of their last five matches against Lucknow Super Giants.

Lucknow Super Giants Form

Lucknow Super Giants made it lost their third match in a row – and their fourth in five – when they lost to the Punjab Kings by 37 runs.

The Kings racked up an imposing 236/5 off their 20 overs. Digvesh Rathi (2/46) and Akash Singh (2/30) knocked over the top four Punjab batters.

The Super Giants put up a good chase after slipping to 7/35, but they could only reach 199/7 off their 20 overs. Ayush Badoni (74 off 40 balls) and Abdul Samad (45 off 24) added 81 for the sixth wicket in a futile attempt to keep their side in the match.

Lucknow Super Giants Team News

The Super Giants’ top-order has fallen to pieces as the season has progressed. This is a must-win match for their playoff hopes, so they will need Pooran and Pant in particular to regain their best form.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Form

Royal Challengers Bengaluru made it four wins from their last four matches when they beat Chennai Super Kings by two runs.

Royal Challengers openers Jacob Bethell (55 off 33 balls) and Virat Kohli (62 off 33) added 97 for the first wicket in 10 overs, but it was Romario Shepherd’s 53* off 14 balls that rocketed RCB to 213/5 off their 20 overs.

The Super Kings batters were up to the challenge, only to fall two runs short with five wickets in hand. Lungi Ngidi (3/30, econ 7.50) returned from injury to knock over three of the top five CSK batters and was the most economical of the RCB bowlers.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Team News

Lungi Ngidi's return is perfectly timed to help RCB take a crack at winning their first IPL title.

Verdict

Lucknow Super Giants v Royal Challengers Bengaluru - T20

I am backing Royal Challengers Bengaluru to win. I am also backing Virat Kohli to top score for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Ayush Badoni is a good bet to top score for the Lucknow Super Giants.

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