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IPL 2023: RR vs LSG, Match Prediction and more details

Rajasthan Royals remains the only team to have won 4 out of 5 games in the Indian Premier League 2023. Other teams have lost at least 2 games. Lucknow Super Giants comes into the game on the back of a loss against the Punjab Kings. Here is all you need to know before the RR vs LSG match.

Rajasthan will play their third home game of the season but it will be the first match at the Sawai Mansingh Singh, Jaipur. The Sanju Samson-led team has won 4 out of their 5 games. Their only loss of the season came at their home ground in Guwahati. RR has probably the best-performing squad. Most of their players have performed in some or the other matches. The only weaklings in a great squad appear to be Devdutt Padikkal and Riyan Parag.

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LSG with 6 points will enter the contest looking to get back to winning ways. With a win in this game, LSG can dethrone RR from the top spot. LSG will look to be better in their bowling department as they have conceded more than 160 runs thrice while two of those scores have been more than 200 runs. In the batting department, Deepak Hooda is yet to make a mark in the tournament.

RR vs LSG Match Details

Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants, Match 26, IPL 2023

Venue:

Sawai Mansingh Singh, Jaipur

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Date and Time:

Wednesday, April 19, 7:30 PM

RR vs LSG Pitch Report

The 26th match of the current IPL season will take place at Sawai Mansingh Stadium. The stadium where India defeated New Zealand by chasing down the target of 166 has only hosted one T20I. It is anticipated that the pitch will make for a good batting surface, with spinners receiving some help from the surface. In light of the tournament’s recent results, the captain who wins the toss will look to bowl first.

RR vs LSG Probable Playing XIs

Rajasthan Royals (RR):

Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Adam Zampa, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal

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Lucknow Super Giants (LSG):

KL Rahul (c), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Ayush Badoni, Avesh Khan, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Mark Wood, Ravi Bishnoi

RR vs LSG Probable Best Performers

Probable Best Batter

Jos Buttler:

Jos Buttler has continued his form from the previous in this season as well. The RR opener has already scored 204 runs in just 5 games at an average of 40.80. His strike rate as always has been high this season as well, as he is striking the ball at 163.20. He will look to score some runs as he was dismissed for a duck in the previous game.

Probable Best Bowler

Trent Boult:

The left-arm seamer from New Zealand has 6 wickets to his name in just four matches. He has also bowled 2 maidens this season. He has provided breakthroughs regularly for his side inside the powerplay, playing a huge role in registering wins for RR.