Updated: 18 April 2023
IPL 2023 RR vs LSG: Date, Venue, Head-To-Head Record, Pitch Report, Dream11 Team Prediction, Probable Playing 11 And Full Squads. Rajasthan Royals (RR) will face Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their sixth match of the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). on April 19 at Sawai Mansingh Stdium, Jaipur. Royals are one of the formidable sides this year with a well-balanced squad at their disposal. They have won four matches out of the five they played in IPL 2023. Courtesy of these four wins, the Royals topped the IPL 2023 points table.
On the other hand Lucknow Super Giants, captained by explosive batsman KL Rahul have won three games out of five this season. They are breathing down the Royals’ neck in the IPL 2023 points table with six points in five games. Thus, it will be a battle between two top-ranking teams in this season of IPL. Overall, it promises to be a closely contested match, with both teams having the firepower to come out on top. It will be a feast for the eyes of fans to watch these two heavyweights battling on the field.
IPL 2023 RR vs LSG Match Details
Match: Rajasthan Royal vs Lucknow Super Giants
Day & Date: Wednesday & April 19
Time: 07:30 PM IST
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RR vs LSG Pitch And Weather Report
The pitch at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur traditionally supports spinners. Also, batsmen can score freely on this wicket after settling down. This will be the first match of IPL 2023 in this stadium as Royals played their home matches at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati till now. The temperature will be around 35 °C at Jaipur on match day with no chance of rain.
RR vs LSG Head-To-Head Record
Rajasthan Royals have the upper hand over LSG in head-to-head records. These teams came across each other twice in IPL and RR won and came out on top both times. Lucknow Super Giants would want to alter this record by winning this encounter.
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IPL 2023 RR vs LSG Prediction
Rajasthan Royals are likely to defeat LSG in this encounter between two top-ranked teams. Pink Army, under the leadership of Sanju Samson, have a star-studded line-up with some of the biggest hitters in world cricket. With Sanju Samson, Jos Butler, Shimron Hetmyer and Jason Holder in their ranks, they have a batting line-up that can score runs at will.
On the other hand, LSG have world-class batsmen Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya, Marcus Stoinis, and Nicholas Pooran in their batting order. With two of the best teams in the league going head-to-head, cricket fans are in for a treat.
RR vs LSG Dream11 Team
Captain: Sanju Samson
Vice-captain: Nicholas Pooran
Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul, Jos Butler
Batsmen: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ayush Badoni
Bowlers: Sandeep Sharma, Mark Wood, Yuzvendra Chahal
All-rounders: Krunal Pandya, Kyle Mayers
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RR vs LSG Probable Playing 11
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (c & wk), Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravi Ashwin, Jason Holder, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal, Dhruv Jurel, Kuldeep Sen, Riyan Parag
Impact Player: Devdutt Padikkal
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c), Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Mark Wood, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat
Impact Player: Krishnappa Gowtham
RR vs LSG Full Squad
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (c & wk), Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Ashwin, J Holder, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Y Chahal, Joe Root, Navdeep Saini, Akash Vasisht, Murugan Ashwin, KM Asif, Donavon Ferreira, Kuldeep Sen, Adam Zampa, Kunal Singh Rathore, Abdul Basith, Kuldip Yadav, Obed McCoy, KC Cariappa
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Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c), Ayush Badoni, N Pooran, Karan Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, K Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya, Jaydev Unadkat, Yash Thakur, Romario Shepherd, Daniel Sams, Yudhvir Charak, Prerak Mankad, Swapnil Singh, Naveen ul Haq, Amir Mishra, Manan Vohra, Avesh Khan, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis