RR Vs LSG Preview: KL Rahul's captaincy in focus as RR host LSG in Jaipur

RR Vs LSG Preview: Rajasthan Royals will play their first home game at Jaipur's Sawai Mansingh International Stadium this year.

Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants will go head to head in the 26th match of the Indian Premier League 2023 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. It will be the first IPL match of the season at this venue, as Rajasthan Royals had been playing their home games at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati earlier in the tournament.

RR are having a great season, having won 4 out of 5 matches including their recent victory against the defending champions Gujarat Titans, which was their first-ever win against them. They won the match by 3 wickets and will be aiming to maintain their winning streak in the upcoming match against LSG.

LSG have also had a good start to the season, but they lost their last match against PBKS by 2 wickets, bringing their count to 3 wins in 5 matches. With the upcoming match against the in-form RR team, they will be looking for a win in what promises to be a challenging match.

RR Vs LSG: Pitch Report

The Sawai Mansingh Stadium pitch has a greenish tinge and pacers can extract movement in the initial overs. The large outfield favors spinners in the middle overs. Although once set, batters can play their shots with true bounce and fast outfield, hitting sixes is challenging, so players will focus on boundaries and running between wickets.

RR Vs LSG: Team News

Following their recent victory against GT, RR will likely aim to maintain their winning combination and field the same team in the upcoming match against LSG, without making any changes to their playing eleven.

LSG will be looking to keep their playing eleven unchanged for the upcoming match against RR, following their narrow 2-wicket loss against PBKS in the previous game.

RR Vs LSG: Head-to-head

Matches - 2

Rajasthan Royals - 2

Lucknow Super Giants - 0

RR vs LSG: Players to watch

Rajasthan Royals: Shimron Hetmyer

Having already scored 183 runs in just 5 matches, Shimron Hetmyer is in excellent form this season, playing in the role of a finisher for the Rajasthan Royals. In the team's previous game against GT, he played a crucial innings of 56 runs, helping his team in securing a victory. As the Royals prepare for their upcoming match against LSG, Hetmyer will undoubtedly be eager to maintain his impressive run-scoring form and make a significant contribution once again.

Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul

After a slow start in the first four matches of the season, KL Rahul finally found his rhythm and scored a impressive 74 runs in the last game against PBKS. Although LSG faced defeat in that match, the return of their captain's form is a positive sign for the team. As they prepare for the upcoming match against RR, LSG will be hoping that KL Rahul continues his good form with the bat and score more runs.

RR Vs LSG: Probable Playing XIs:

Rajasthan Royals Predicted Playing XI:

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

Lucknow Super Giants Predicted Playing XI:

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: Match Facts

Ravi Bishnoi needs only 5 more wickets to reach 50 wickets in IPL.

Trent Boult needs just two more wickets to reach the milestone of 100 wickets in the IPL.

The Rajasthan Royals have come out victorious in both of their previous meetings with Lucknow Super Giants.

RR Vs LSG: Live Broadcasting

IND: Star Sports Network (TV) | JioCinema (Live Streaming)

UK: DAZN, Sky Sports

AUS: FoxSports, Kayo Sports