IPL 2023: 3 Players Who Will Be Crucial for Royal Challengers Bangalore to Win RCB vs LSG Match No. 15

IPL 2023: The 15th game of the 2023 Indian Premier League will have two star-studded teams facing off against each other on Monday. It is a clash between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. RCB suffered a humiliation in their last game against Kolkata Knight Riders, losing by 81 runs.

But they will be back on their home ground on Monday. RCB has a great chance now. Thus, they would look to win that game as they did against the Mumbai Indians in their first game at the same venue. However, LSG won their last game against SRH and is looking good, but beating RCB at home is not easy. Hence, we will cover here three RCB players who can win RCB vs LSG Match No. 15.

IPL 2023: 3 Key Players for Royal Challengers Bangalore in RCB vs LSG Match No. 15

3. Michael Bracewell

The Kiwi all-rounder hasn’t had a great outing with the bat until now. In the first game, he didn’t get a chance to bat, and against KKR, he only scored 19 runs. It means he is yet to show his full range of power hitting. But he has done a decent job with the bowl in hand in both games.

In the first game, he took 1/16 in two overs, while against KKR he took 1/34. But RCB has yet to utilize him to his full extent. We all know how dangerous he can be if he gets going. Thus, the RCB will be looking for him to get more game time in the batting and bowl some good overs in the middle. Michael Bracewell can be the one who proves to be a headache for LSG.

2. Faf du Plessis

The RCB skipper Faf du Plessis is as important for the team as Virat Kohli. Du Plessis brings solidity to the top order. He was the “Man of the Match” against MI for his brisk 73 off 43. Though he started brilliantly against KKR as well and made 23 off 12, he got dismissed in order to score quickly.

But Du Plessis is in great form, and at Chinnaswamy Stadium, he would like to take his team to victory. The RCB skipper can single-handedly take on any opposition. He is equally good against both spin and pace, which makes him difficult to bowl against. Du Plessis is key for RCB at the top, and if he gives them a good start, RCB is up and running with the game.

1. Virat Kohli

The former RCB skipper Virat Kohli has regained his supreme form and is the highest run scorer for RCB in two games. Virat has scored 103 runs in two innings at an excellent average and strike rate of 103 and 153.73, respectively. But after a poor game for RCB against KKR, Virat will surely look to make the most of the chance against LSG.

He is just the man for RCB on Monday. Virat’s stay at the crease is an assurance for Bangalore of a win. Thus, LSG would like to see the back of him as early as possible. Because if Virat stays on the crease for a while, he will make the game, whether it is chasing or batting first. Thus, he will be the biggest player for RCB on Sunday.