IPL 2024, LSG vs RR: Sanju Samson wins toss and asks KL Rahul's brigade to bat first; check playing XIs here

KL Rahul (L) and Sanju Samson (R). (PC: Getty).
KL Rahul (L) and Sanju Samson (R). (PC: Getty).

Highlights:

The Super Giants have played eight matches, winning five contests and losing three games in the process.

The Royals are in sizzling form as they have won seven matches out of the eight contests they have played in the season so far.

Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Sanju Samson won the toss and elected to field in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on April 27 (Saturday). Both teams went in with the same playing XI that they played with in the previous match. 

Lucknow Super Giants Playing XI: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul(w/c), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Matt Henry, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur

Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(w/c), Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal

The Super Giants have played eight matches, winning five contests and losing three games in the process. The Royals are in sizzling form as they have won seven matches out of the eight contests they have played in the season so far.

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When it comes to the head-to-head match-ups, Rajasthan Royals have won three matches compared to Lucknow Super Giants' one win in four matches between the two teams in IPL.

Squads

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

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

 

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