LSG vs RR 2024, IPL Match Today: Playing XI prediction, head-to-head stats, key players, pitch report and weather update

Lucknow Super Giants vs Rajasthan Royals IPL Match Today: KL Rahul-led Lucknow Super Giants will lock horns against high-flying Sanju Samson’s Rajasthan Royals in match no 44 of the Indian Premier League at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

Former champions RR have looked in ominous form this season with seven wins from eight games, and they could be a tough nut to crack for LSG. LSG, meanwhile, have also played some good cricket and are placed fourth with five wins from eight games.

Playing XI predictions for the LSG vs RR IPL 2024 match

Lucknow Super Giants predicted XI: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (c & wk), Marcus Stoinis, Devdutt Padikkal, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Matt Henry, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan

Impact Sub: Yash Thakur.

Lucknow Super Giants players to look out for: Marcus Stoinis played one of the best knocks in this IPL, remaining unbeaten on 124 off 63 balls to hand LSG a six-wicket win. Stoinis’ return to form augurs well for LSG middle-order, where the likes of Devdutt Padikkal, Nicholas Pooran and Deepak Hooda need to take up more responsibility.

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Rajasthan Royals predicted XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Dhruv Jurel, R Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma

Impact Subs: Yuzvendra Chahal and Shubham Dubey

Rajasthan Royals player to watch out for: The return to form of Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was struggling a bit this season, has further strengthened RR’s batting. While chasing a 180-run target in the last game against Mumbai Indians, Jaiswal smashed an unbeaten 104 off 60 balls to power his side to a comfortable nine-wicket win.

LSG vs RR head-to-head stats

Matches played: 4, Lucknow Super Giants won: 1, Rajasthan Royals won: 3

LSG vs RR head-to-head stats at Ekana Cricket Stadium

This will be the first match played at the venue between these two teams.

LSG overall record at the Ekana Cricket Stadium

Matches played: 11, won: 6, Lost: 4, NR: 1

LSG vs RR squads

Lucknow Super Giants: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (c & wk), Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Shamar Joseph, Yash Thakur, Manimaran Siddharth, Prerak Mankad, Arshad Khan, Krishnappa Gowtham , Amit Mishra, Kyle Mayers, Ashton Turner, Matt Henry, Naveen-ul-Haq, Devdutt Padikkal, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Mayank Yadav and Arshin Kulkarni.

Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (c), Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan, Rovman Powell , Shubham Dubey, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Abid Mushtaq, Nandre Burger, Tanush Kotian, Keshav Maharaj.

LSG vs RR pitch report

LSG love controlling games with their spinners on black-soil pitches, but the Royals come here with one of the best spin attacks in the competition.

LSG vs RR Weather Report

The temperature will drop to around 31 degrees with a few patchy clouds in the sky. The weather conditions will be humid and there will be a lot of sweat. There is no chance of rain.