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Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Predictions - Kohli to keep the runs flowing

Simon Lewis

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Last updated: 26 May 2025

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Simon Lewis 26 May 2025

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Virat Kohli (548 runs, ave 60.88) is 6th in the IPL runs list.
Mitchell Marsh hit eight sixes in his 64-ball innings of 117 against the Gujarat Titans.
Can Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat the Super Giants to secure a top-two finish?

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Virat Kohli drives through the covers against Sunrisers. (credit: Sajjad Hussain / Getty Images)

Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Predictions

Royal Challengers are in great form and will be motivated to claim the win to secure that they finish in first or second spot ahead of the playoffs. The Super Giants have been struggling, losing four of their last five games.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli has scored 73*, 70, 51, 62 & 43 in his last 5 innings.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Phil Salt hit five sixes in his 32-ball innings of 62 against Sunrisers.
Lucknow Super Giants’ Mitchell Marsh has scored 45, 34, 65 & 117 in his last 5 innings.
Lucknow Super Giants’ Nicholas Pooran has scored 45 & 56* in his last 2 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

The Super Giants ended a four-match losing streak by defeating the Gujarat Titans by 33 runs.

Mitchell Marsh (117 off 64 balls) powered the Super Giants to an imposing score of 235/2 off their 20 overs.

Will O’Rourke (3/27, econ 6.75) knocked over three of the Titans’ top six as they struggled their way to 202/9 off their 20 overs.

Lucknow Super Giants Team News

The Super Giants have Digvesh Rathi available again after serving a one-match suspension. This will be their last match this season, so they could look to give some game time to batter Matthew Breetzke, wicketkeeper-batter Aryan Juyal or batting allrounder Yuvraj Chaudhary.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Form

Royal Challengers followed their string of four wins in a row by missing out on an abandoned match against the Knight Riders, followed by a 42-run defeat at the hands of the Sunrisers.

The Sunrisers found their batting form to post 231/6 off their 20 overs. Romario Shepherd (2/14, econ 7.00) was the most economical of the Royal Challengers bowlers, in addition to picking up two catches.

Phil Salt (62 off 32 balls) and Virat Kohli (43 off 25) again got the Royal Challengers off to a great start, reaching 80 inside seven overs. Their middle-order failed to fire, and they were bowled out for 189 with one ball of their 20 overs in hand.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Team News

The Royal Challengers will be boosted by the return from injury of Josh Hazlewood after their attack was mauled by the Sunrisers. Hazlewood will replace Lungi Ngidi, who is headed to London for the WTC final. Tim David is unlikely to play after hurting himself in the field.

Verdict

Lucknow Super Giants v Royal Challengers Bangalore

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

Mitchell Marsh is a good bet to top score for the Lucknow Super Giants.

Royal Challengers Win

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