RR vs LSG is one of the most exciting matches of IPL 2023. The two teams have a world-class squad and have made excellent starts in the new season. Rajasthan Royals (RR) are top of the standings after four wins in five games. Meanwhile, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have won three of their five games this season.
Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium, the home ground of the Royals, will host the match on Wednesday. The IPL match 26 will begin at 7:30 PM.
RR vs LSG Preview | Team Analysis & Squad Details
Here’s an in-depth look at RR and LSG – team analysis, squad, head-to-head record, and prediction.
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
The Royals are flying high this season. The Sanju Samson-led team has won four of their five games. On Sunday, RR defeated Gujarat Titans courtesy of some excellent knocks from Samson and Shimron Hetmyer. Though the RR openers failed, more experienced batters came to their aid in Ahmedabad.
Trent Boult’s return from injury boosted RR as the New Zealand pacer grabbed a wicket in the opening over against the Titans. On the other hand, Sandeep Sharma continues to impress. He took two wickets and conceded only 25 runs in four overs. Spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Adam Zampa took a wicket each against the reigning champions.
RR Player List
Here’s the RR squad to face LSG:
- Sanju Samson (captain)
- Devdutt Padikkal
- Navdeep Saini
- Obed McCoy
- Jason Holder
- KM Asif
- Trent Boult
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Jos Buttler
- Donovan Ferreira
- Joe Root
- Murugan Ashwin
- Sandeep Sharma
- Adam Zampa
- Dhruv Jurel
- Kuldip Yadav
- KC Cariappa
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Abdul P A
- Kunal Rathore
- Kuldeep Sen
- Riyan Parag
- Akash Vashisht
- Yuzvendra Chahal
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
LSG suffered a defeat against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their last game. Apart from KL Rahul, none of the batters managed to convert their start into a big score. Kyle Mayers, LSG’s leading run-scorer, made 29 against PBKS. It would be interesting to see if Quinton de Kock will be included in the playing 11 against the Royals.
The pressure will be on Deepak Hooda, who made just 37 runs in five outings this season. Avesh Khan will be keen to up his game after picking up just two wickets at an economy of 10.35 in four games. Mark Wood and Ravi Bishnoi have picked up 19 wickets between them and will be the key players in the LSG bowling unit.
Player List of LSG
Here’s the LSG squad to face RR:
- KL Rahul (captain)
- Quinton de Kock
- Nicholas Pooran
- Deepak Hooda
- Ayush Badoni
- Avesh Khan
- Mark Wood
- Daniel Sams
- Mohsin Khan
- Amit Mishra
- Mayank Yadav
- Manan Vohra
- Yudhvir Singh
- Marcus Stoinis
- Krunal Pandya
- Krishnappa Gowtham
- Karan Sharma
- Naveen Ul Haq
- Jaydev Unadkat
- Yash Thakur
- Swapnil Singh
- Kyle Mayers
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Romario Shepherd
- Prerak Mankad
Head-to-Head- RR vs LSG
RR has emerged victorious in the two meetings against LSG. In the two matches last season, RR successfully defended scores of 165 and 178.
IPL 2023 Stats – RR & LSG
- Most Runs: Jos Buttler – 204 runs (RR); Kyle Mayers – 168 runs (LSG)
- Highest Wickets: Yuzvendra Chahal – 11 wickets (RR); Mark Wood – 11 wickets (LSG)
- Most Sixes: Shimron Hetmyer – 15 sixes (RR); Nicolas Pooran – 14 sixes (LSG)
Winner Prediction- RR vs LSG
Playing in familiar conditions, RR will likely pick up two points against LSG on Wednesday.
Final Thoughts on RR vs LSG
It will be exciting to watch an array of big hitters in action. Both teams have plenty of match winners, and the match could go down to the wire.
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