LSG are set to take on RR in their home fixture on Saturday, 27 April. The KL Rahul side have been flying high after an incredible heist in Chennai, where Marcus Stoinis helped the side chase down a total of 211 runs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Lucknow will be hosting the 'top of the table' Rajasthan at their home. This is a reverse fixture between the two sides. LSG had lost the previous fixture by 20 runs when they visited RR at the Sawai Mansingh stadium in Jaipur.
The game might turn out to be a battle between the spinners on Saturday. RR have R Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal's 8 overs in the middle, while LSG have Krunal Pandya and Ravi Bishnoi who are fully capable of holding their own. RR's Dhruv Jurel has spoken about how having Avesh Khan will help them prepare against LSG. Jurel, however, should not forget that Lucknow also have Devdutt Padikkal, who was transferred from RR ahead of the season.
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Rajasthan are currently at the top of the table and have an in-form bowling group. This could turn out to be a difference between the two sides. Focus will also be on KL Rahul and Sanju Samson, who are in competition for a slot in the T20 World Cup 2024 squad. Both batters have been in good form off late and a terrific performance, just days away from the squad announcement could make a real difference.
LSG vs RR: IPL HEAD TO HEAD
LSG and RR have played 4 matches between them. Rajasthan have shown incredible domination to win 3 out of those 4 encounters. This season, RR beat LSG at home by 20 runs.
LSG vs RR: TEAM NEWS
Mayank Yadav is expected to be nearly fit and might make a return to the LSG side. This will provide a very different dynamic for the Rajasthan batters. For the visiting side, it is unlikely that they will change anything as they have won 7 games in 8 matches so far.
LSG vs RR: LUCKNOW PITCH CONDITIONS
The match is expected to be played in a turning track at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. The stadium has had good balance between bat and ball so far, and that is expected to continue on Saturday in the evening game.
LSG vs RR: PREDICTED XIS
LSG Predicted XI
Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Matt Henry, Yash Thakur
Impact Player: Mayank Yadav
RR Predicted XI
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Player: Jos Buttler
Published By:
Kingshuk Kusari
Published On:
Apr 27, 2024
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