Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will face off in Game 31 of IPL 2022 on April 19 from 07:30 at DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai.

LSG and RCB will meet for the first time in the history of the competition in game 31 of the Tata IPL 2022. The game is played in the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy held in Mumbai. Both teams are well placed in the points table and come into these games after winning their last games respectively.

The Lucknow Super Giants have been sensational in their debut IPL season and have won four of their six games so far. Their balance and depth have served them well, with the likes of KL Rahul and Avesh Khan leading with stick and ball respectively. However, they will face a strong Royal Challengers Bangalore side who share the same win-loss record. Although RCB come into play with a strong display against the Delhi Capitals (DC), there is still room for improvement in their batting performance. With both teams looking to continue their winning streak, a great game awaits in Mumbai.

Match 31 Preview

Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore meet in game 31 of TATA IPL 2022.

Lucknow Super Giants will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore for the first time in game thirty-one of this season's Tata IPL.

Lucknow Super Giants are currently placed second on this season's Tata IPL points table while Royal Challengers Bangalore are currently placed third on the points table.

Lucknow Super Giants played six games this season of Tata IPL winning four games while Royal Challengers Bangalore played six games this season also winning four games.

Lucknow Super Giants played their final game against Mumbai Indians where they won the game by 18 runs. KL Rahul and Manish Pandey had 103 carries and 38 carries for the Lucknow Super Giants in that game.

On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore played their last game against Delhi Capitals where they won the game by 16 runs. Glenn Maxwell and Dinesh Karthik are batting 55 runs and 66 runs respectively for Royal Challengers Bangalore in this game.

Weather Report

The temperature on match day is expected to be around 33-35°C, with a humidity of 39-41% and wind speeds of 16-18 km/h. There are no knockdown opportunities in the course of the sport.

Pitch Report

Although a decent batting ground awaits the two teams at the DY Patil Sports Academy, plenty of help should be offered to the bowlers. The pacesetters could gain some momentum early and keep the batters busy on the power play phase. As the game progresses, the playing field can slow down and bring the spinners into play. Changing the tempo and hitting hard lengths is the way to go in the back end of the innings. The average score of the first innings at the venue in IPL 2022 is 171, with teams preferring to chase after winning the toss due to the thaw factor.

Probable Playing XIs

Lucknow Super Giants

Quinton de Kock (wk), KL Rahul (c), Deepak Hooda, Manish Pandey, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder, Avesh Khan, Dushmantha Chameera, Ravi Bishnoi

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Anuj Rawat, Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Suyash Prabhudessai, Josh Hazlewood, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj.

Head-to-Head Stats

Both teams are playing against each other for the first time, because LSG is a newcomer this season.

Prime Picks For Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket

Lokesh Rahul is a right-handed batsman for Lucknow Tremendous Giants. He has hammered 235 runs at this event so far and is hoping to make a big contribution with the racquet here again.

Manish Pandey is a right-handed batsman for the Lucknow Tremendous Giants. He has 60 runs in this event so far and could have another good shot in this match.

Virat Kohli is a right-handed batsman for Royal Challengers Bangalore. He has smashed 119 runs in this event so far. He will be a necessary pick for this game.

Faf du Plessis is a right-handed batsman for Royal Challengers Bangalore. He has 154 runs in this event so far and is another good contender to consider for this match.

Harshal Patel is a right-handed batter and medium-paced right-arm bowler for Royal Challengers Bangalore. He has won 6 wickets so far in this event and could just as successfully win important scalps in this game.

Glenn Maxwell Glenn Maxwell has offered glimpses of his explosive batting skills in recent games, even notching a fifty against the Delhi Capitals last week. Aside from his ability against spin, Maxwell can also hold his own against pace. Since Maxwell is also likely to play with the ball, he'll make a good addition to your LSG vs. RCB Dream11 fantasy team.

Ravi Bishnoi Ravi Bishnoi was the favorite bowler for the Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2022. Although he has only won five wickets so far, he is in good shape with his economy rate of 7.17. With the leg spinner expected to have a decent match against the RCB batters, Bishnoi could take a few wickets today.

Jason Holder has yet to score a significant number of runs in the tournament. He has won 6 wickets in 4 games with an average of 24.66, an economy of 9.25 and a batting average of 16.

Wanindu Hasaranga is the lead wicket taker for Royal Challengers Bangalore. He picked 11 wickets in 6 games with an average of 17.72, an economy of 8.47 and a batting average of 12.5.

Betting Tips

We're betting on the Lucknow Super Giants to win. They are classified as underdogs in this competition and we think that is a mistake. LSG has a strong top order with players in good form. The bowling also exceeded expectations and we've seen the middle class make some great contributions.

If you take Dinesh Karthik out of RCB this season, the batting has been pretty bad. We don't think Karthik will be able to save RCB match after match.

Bet on the Lucknow Super Giants to win.

Toss Prediction

The team that wins the toss will want to chase first. This has been the preferred strategy so far as teams worry about the dew. However, in the last four games at DY Patil Stadium, two have been won by the first batting team and two by the chasing team.