Faf du Plessis won the toss and opted to bowl first against the Lucknow Super Giants in the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League. According to Faf du Plessis, the pitch is good, but it will be slow in the first innings, and the ball will come nicely onto the bat in the second. He also mentioned that they need to perform better in the powerplay overs. Topley has replaced Alzarri Joseph.
KL Rahul expressed his excitement to return to a venue where he played his domestic cricket:
“It is a nice feeling to be back here, but I am sitting in the opposite dressing room. The players are performing well, and we hope it continues in the season. The backing given to the players is giving results now and the players are coming with impressive performance. Mohsin Khan has been ruled out due to sore back and Yash Thakur comes in.”
LSG:
Quinton de Kock, Devdutt Padikkal, KL Rahul, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Mayank Yadav, Naveen-ul-Haq.
Impact Subs:
Siddharth, Joseph, Hooda, Mishra and Gowtham
RCB:
Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat, Reece Topley, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal.
Impact Subs:
Prabhudesai, Lomror, Karn, Vyshak and Swapnil