IPL 2025: 3 Key battles to watch out for in the LSG vs RCB Match 59

Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants have performed quite similarly so far in the Indian Premier League 2025. So this game between them would give a better idea of who has the advantage over the other. These three individual player battles may become a deciding factor in the match.

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Rishabh Pant vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Rishabh Pant, after being sold for a historic high price in the mega auctions, has completely failed with the bat, not being able to score any runs. Bhubaneswar Kumar, on the other hand, was moved to Bengaluru from Hyderabad and has had a decent season.

However, in the match-ups between these two, Pant has been dominating the proceedings so far. He has smashed Bhuvneshwar for 94 runs off 41 deliveries from him with the help of eight boundaries and seven sixes, while he has got out to him just once.

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Nicholas Pooran vs Josh Hazlewood

Nicholas Pooran had an extraordinary start to the season, where he was consistently scoring runs, but has come to a screeching halt in the last few games. Josh Hazlewood too started the season well, but he has continued with his top performances and is among the leading wicket-takers so far.

These two have had a very limited interaction in this format of the game so far, where Pooran has faced 11 deliveries from Hazlewood and has been able to score just 11 runs. He has been out to him once in this process as well.

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Virat Kohli vs Ravi Bishnoi

Virat Kohli, as usual, is having another brilliant season of IPL with the bat, where he is scoring the bulk of the runs and is in the race for the Orange Cap. Ravi Bishnoi, on the other hand, has not had a good season in the IPL and has been struggling to take wickets.

Kohli has not lost his wicket to Bishnoi on too many occasions, but surely has struggled to score freely against him. He has faced 41 balls from him so far, where with the help of just one boundary, he has been able to score just 36 runs and lost his wicket once.

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