IPL 2023: 3 Players Who Will Be Crucial for Royal Challengers Bangalore to Win LSG vs RCB Match No. 43

IPL 2023: After a few good wins, the Royal Challengers Bangalore lost to the Kolkata Knight Riders in their last game. That defeat pushed them down in the point tables of the ongoing edition. RCB is currently in sixth place with four wins and four losses and an NRR of -0.139. They will now face the Lucknow Super Giants in their next game on Monday.

The match will take place at LSG’s home at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, at 7:30 p.m. Lucknow won the last game against RCB earlier in this tournament by one run. They pulled off a miraculous win, as RCB was leading the game for most of the game. However, can Bangalore take revenge? RCB had some big match-winners. In this article, we will talk about three big players for Bangalore to win in LSG vs RCB Match No. 43.

IPL 2023: 3 Key Players for Royal Challengers Bangalore in LSG vs RCB Match No. 43

3. Glenn Maxwell

The Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has been at his smashing best in the IPL 2023. He is playing some quick cameos, which are putting pressure on the opposition. Maxwell also smashed a quick 59 off 29 with three fours and six sixes the last time these two teams met. So far, he has scored 258 runs in 8 innings at an average of 36.86 and an incredible strike rate of 186.96.

He has also scored three half-centuries and 23 sixes so far. Maxwell is a one-man show that can break the bones of the opposition’s bowling attack. LSG also saw him in the last game and will hope that this time they can contain him. But if Maxwell starts hitting, Lucknow Stadium is very small for the Australian all-rounder.

2. Virat Kohli

The RCB stand-in skipper, Virat Kohli, is playing like he used to play in the IPL five or six years ago. With the same intensity and consistency, and with the captaincy back, he has been at his aggressive best. Virat is a vital cog in RCB’s batting and is giving some solid starts to the team at the top of the order.

His partnership with Faf du Plessis at the top is the prime reason for RCB’s success in this competition. He has played 8 innings and scored 333 runs at an average of 47.57 and a strike rate of 142.31. Virat has also scored five half-centuries; one of them came against Lucknow in the last game. With the form he is in, he can snatch the victory from Lucknow on Monday.

1. Faf du Plessis

The stats confirm that Faf du Plessis is currently the best batter in the ongoing tournament. Though RR’s opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has scored six runs more than him. But Faf will get the “Orange Cap” back on Monday. The RCB skipper has scored 422 runs in eight innings at an average of 60.29 and an impressive strike rate of 167.46.

He has scored five half-centuries and 27 sixes, which are the most in the IPL 2023. This shows that he is only dealing in sixes at the moment. RCB needs a win on Monday to stay relevant in the race for the playoffs. Thus, we can expect more fireworks from the bat of Du Plessis. And if he gets going, LSG will be in deep trouble. He will be the biggest threat to Lucknow on Monday.