Following a complete washout in the last match, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will hope to get their campaign back on track when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the match no-65 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Friday evening. RCB had to share a point with Kolkata Knight Riders in the last match after rain played a spoilsport. With that point, RCB improved their season’s tally to 17 points in 12 matches, with only an inferior net run-rate separating them from current table-topper Gujarat Titans.
IPL 2025 RCB vs SRH Pitch Report, Venue Stats – Ekana Cricket Stadium
The pitch at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow is known for being on the slower side, offering assistance to spinners and bowlers who utilize pace variations effectively. The surface provides limited bounce, making stroke play challenging, especially in the first innings.
Historically, the average first innings score at this venue is around 176, with only one successful defense of a total below 200. Chasing teams have found more success here, winning 4 out of the 5 matches played in IPL 2025.
Here are some stats of Ekana Cricket Stadium in IPL matches:
| Category | Stat/Detail |
|---|---|
| Total Matches Hosted | 20 |
| Wins Batting First | 8 |
| Wins Batting Second | 11 |
| No Result | 01 |
| Pitch Report | Good Playing Conditions. A bit for both batsmen and bowlers. |
| Last match at this venue | SRH beat LSG by 6 wickets. |
| Highest Team Score | 235/6 by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in 2024. |
| Lowest Team Score | 108 by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in 2023. |
| Average First-Innings Score | 172 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 199/3 by Rajasthan Royals (RR) against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in 2024. |
| Lowest Total Defended | 126 by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in 2023. |
| Highest Individual Score | 89* by Marcus Stoinis (LSG) against Mumbai Indians (MI) in 2023. |
| Best Bowling Figures | 5/14 by Mark Wood (LSG) against Delhi Capitals (DC) in 2023. |
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IPL 2025 RCB vs SRH Highest Team Totals at Ekana Cricket Stadium
| Team | Total | Opposition | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | 235/1 | Punjab Kings (PBKS) | 2024 |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 234/5 | Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | 2024 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | 230/3 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 2024 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | 226/6 | Delhi Capitals (DC) | 2023 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | 223/6 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 2024 |
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RCB vs SRH: Top five individual score at Ekana Cricket Stadium
| Player | Runs | Balls | Team | Opponent | Date |
| Marcus Stoinis | 89* | 47 | Lucknow Super Giants | Mumbai Indians (MI) | May 16, 2023 |
| KL Rahul | 74 | 56 | Lucknow Super Giants | Punjab Kings | April 15, 2023 |
| Kyle Mayers | 73 | 38 | Lucknow Super Giants | Delhi Capitals | April 1, 2023 |
| KL Rahul | 68 | 61 | Lucknow Super Giants | Gujarat Titans | April 22, 2023 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 67 | 43 | Mumbai Indians | Lucknow Super Giants | April 04, 2025 |
IPL 2025 RCB vs SRH Top 5 Leading Run-getters at Ekana Cricket Stadium
| Rank | Player | Matches | Runs | Highest Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KL Rahul | 11 | 458 | 82 |
| 2 | Nicholas Pooran | 16 | 386 | 61 |
| 3 | Marcus Stoinis | 11 | 300 | 89* |
| 4 | Krunal Pandya | 12 | 217 | 49* |
| 5 | Ayush Badoni | 16 | 289 | 59* |
IPL 2025 RCB vs SRH Top 5 Leading Wicket-takers at Ekana Cricket Stadium
| Rank | Player | Wickets | Matches | Best Bowling Figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ravi Bishnoi | 18 | 14 | 3/18 |
| 2 | Krunal Pandya | 11 | 12 | 3/11 |
| 3 | Yash Thakur | 11 | 09 | 5/30 |
| 4 | Mark Wood | 07 | 05 | 5/14 |
| 5 | Naveen-ul-Haq | 07 | 06 | 3/30 |
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