Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals and KL Rahul-led Lucknow Super Giants are all set to clash in match number 26 of the Indian Premier League 2023 on Wednesday (April 19) in Jaipur.
In IPL 2023, of the five games, Rajasthan Royals has won four and are currently positioned on top of the points table. Lucknow Super Giants have three wins and two losses so far.
In IPL 2023, of the five games, Rajasthan Royals has won four and are currently positioned on top of the points table. Lucknow Super Giants have three wins and two losses so far.
Rajasthan Royals opener Jos Buttler has been among runs in 2023, just like 2022. His batting exploits will be key for RR to remain competitive against LSG.
Shimron Hetmyer and Sanju Samson played outstanding knocks against Gujarat Titans to help Rajasthan Royals win the match by 3 wickets. Their contributions will be key for RR against LSG's solid bowling line-up.
Rajasthan Royals leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who won the Purple Cap in IPL 2022 after taking 27 wickets, has secured 11 wickets this year so far and his spin bowling exploits will be key in restricting LSG to a low score.
KL Rahul’s return to form was a welcome boost for LSG after he scored his first half-century of the season against PBKS. The LSG skipper has scored 155 runs in this season so far and fans expect him to keep the good form going.
LSG has several power hitters in their batting lineup, including Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran, and Marcus Stoinis. Stoinis' 65 against RCB was key in the memorable win last week. RR bowlers should be wary about his power hitting.
The brilliant form of LSG opener Kyle Mayers has kept Quinton de Kock on the sidelines in IPL 2023 so far. Mayers has scored 168 so far. There are rumours that Mayers could be benched today and de Kock will play against RR.
The teams have squared off twice before and both times Rajasthan Royals got the better of Lucknow Super Giants.
1 Yashasvi Jaiswal, 2 Jos Butter, 3 Sanju Samson (capt & wk), 4 Devdutt Padikkal, 5 Riyan Parag, 6 Shimron Hetmyer, 7 Dhruv Jurel 8 R Ashwin, 9 Adam Zampa 10 Trent Boult, 11 Yuzvendra Chahal
1 KL Rahul (capt), 2 Kyle Mayers, 3 Deepak Hooda, 4 Krunal Pandya, 5 Nicholas Pooran (wk), 6 Marcus Stoinis, 7 Ayush Badoni, 8 K Gowtham, 9 Ravi Bishnoi, 10 Avesh Khan, 11 Mark Wood
The IPL 2023 match between Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur
The match will start at 7.30 PM IST on Thursday and it will be telecast live on the Star Sports network. Online viewers can also tune into the action via the Jio Cinema app.