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It has been a horrible season for Rajasthan Royals (RR). They were looking for a turnaround but they super over defeat against Delhi Capitals (DC) hurt their chances and now the Sanju Samson-led side are placed eighth on the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 points table. On the other hand, Rishabh Pant-led Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will look to get back to winning ways after a defeat against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at home.
RR vs LSG Toss Prediction
It is going to be a hot evening in Jaipur. Spin is likely to play a huge part. The captain winning the toss is likely to opt to field first. If the dew comes into play, it may make run chase easier.
RR vs LSG Predicted Top Performers
LSG's top order has been in stupendous form, especially opener Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran. Marsh has 295 runs from six innings including four fifties. His strike rate is 171.51. Pooran is a few steps ahead with 357 runs from seven innings including four half-centuries. His strike rate is 208.77. Pooran currently holds the orange cap as well. Their spinner Digvesh Singh Rathi has had a terrific IPL debut season with nine wickets to his name already. Captain Pant's return to form is also a positive sign for them.
While Riyan Parag has struggled and there is a question mark over captain Sanju Samson's availability, Yashasvi Jaiswal's return to form is a good sign for the hosts. The southpaw has three half-centuries from last four appearances. Currently, RR don't have a bowler in the race for purple cap. But, pacer Jofra Archer's return to form is promising for them. He can troubled LSG top-order with raw pace.
RR vs LSG Win Probability
The in-form LSG have beaten RR just once in five games. Their only win against RR came in Jaipur in the 2023 edition. Avesh Khan was pick of the bowlers with three wickets for 25 runs including current players Shimron Hetmyer and Dhruv Jurel. They haven't been able to beat RR since.
RR vs LSG Full Squads:
Lucknow Super Giants Squad: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, David Miller, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Akash Deep, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Matthew Breetzke, Himmat Singh, Shamar Joseph, Manimaran Siddharth, Aryan Juyal, RS Hangargekar, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Akash Maharaj Singh, Mayank Yadav, Arshin Kulkarni
Rajasthan Royals Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Kumar Kartikeya, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Kunal Singh Rathore, Akash Madhwal, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kwena Maphaka, Ashok Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi
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