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Lucknow Weather And Ekana Cricket Stadium Pitch Report For LSG vs RCB

After a thrilling little over 2 months of compelling action, the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is finally at the business end as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in one final push for a top-two finish in the IPL 2025 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

Gujarat Titans' (GT) back-to-back losses opened a golden passage for third-placed RCB to stake their claim in the top two. The winner of Qualifier 1 will enter the final and the losing side will advance to Qualifier 2 where they will take on the winner of eliminator.

The return of Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood has boosted RCB's winning chances. The ace pacer has been the team's standout performer in the ongoing season, taking 18 wickets in 10 matches and ranking fourth among the tournament's leading wicket-takers.

RCB will also be acquainted with conditions, having played their last match at the Ekana Stadium. However, crushing Lucknow won't be an easy task. The hosts come in high on confidence after dismantling Gujarat Titans in their last outing.

LSG vs RCB: Lucknow Weather Forecast

According to Accuweather.com, theweather is clear for the Tuesday evening match and the temperature will be around 35 degrees Celsius at the start of the game and it will lower down to 32 degrees Celsius.

LSG vs RCB: Ekana Cricket Stadium Pitch Report

The Ekana Stadium is expected to be a mixed-soil ground and its slow pitch will be helpful for spinners. The fans can witness a high-scoring encounter with Ekana's batting-friendly deck. Meanwhile, the team winning the toss will likely elect to bowl first due to dewy conditions.

IPL 2025: Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squads

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Swapnil Singh, Liam Livingstone, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh, Josh Hazlewood, Nuwan Thushara, Blessing Muzarabani.

Lucknow Super Giants Squad: Mitchell Marsh, Aryan Juyal, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, William ORourke, Akash Maharaj Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Manimaran Siddharth, David Miller, Arshin Kulkarni, Shardul Thakur, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav, Matthew Breetzke, RS Hangargekar, Yuvraj Chaudhary.