Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be going against each other in Match 32 of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League season at Ekana Stadium on April 22, as two franchises looking for momentum will square off.
With four victories in six games, Rajasthan is still in a solid position, although both teams are coming off a dismal run of performances. With just two victories from six games, Lucknow’s season has halted following three straight losses. Their bowling has not produced enough decisive periods, and their batting unit has lacked fluency.
Most importantly, LSG is still the only team that has not scored more than 200 runs this season. However, Mayank Yadav’s potential comeback might excite both the team and the home crowd.
Despite outstanding play from their top three and bowling unit, the Rajasthan Royals have lost their last two games, revealing a weak middle order. Skipper Riyan Parag will be aware of the urgent need for improvement. A tough match is anticipated in Lucknow because both teams are eager for points.
LSG vs RR Head-to-Head
Matches: 6
LSG: 2
RR: 4
NR: 0
LSG vs RR Probable XIIs
Lucknow Super Giants: Ayush Badoni, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Mukul Choudhary, Himmat Singh, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, M Siddharth, Mohsin Khan
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma, Nandre Burger, Yash Raj Punja
LSG vs RR Prediction
LSG will have an extremely tough time defeating RR. On paper, RR is still a better team than LSG despite their own problems. The new ball duo of Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger has also been among the wickets, and the opening combination of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal may completely take the match in their favour during the powerplay. While LSG has several problems, RR’s middle order may still be waiting for significant runs.