Can KL Rahul stop the marauding Royals side?
Preview
This Weekend the Indian Premier League fans will witness two double header days on Saturday and Sunday. The second match on Saturday will witness the return fixture between Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals. The last time the two sides had met both were playing their first match of the season and RR had won the game by 20 runs.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) exhibited their might with the bat as Marcus Stoinis scored a century to beat Chennai Super Kings in their own backyard. It has been a great run for the Lucknow team so far as they have played some enthralling cricket and look favorites to reach the playoffs yet again.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) have been the team to beat this year and they demonstrated their might with a comprehensive win against Mumbai Indians. Yashasvi Jaiswal has made a timely return to form with his superlative century against Mumbai while the bowling has been solid as always.
Match Information
Lucknow Super Giants vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 44
Indian Premier League, 27 Apr 2024, Sat, 7:30 PM IST ,Lucknow
Probable PlayingXI
Lucknow Super Giants
KL Rahul(C), MP Stoinis, YS Thakur, Deepak Hooda, A Badoni, KH Pandya, Q de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, Mohsin Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, MJ Henry
Bench: Devdutt Padikkal, AJ Turner, PN Mankad, Krishnappa Gowtham, Arshin Kulkarni, Kyle Mayers, Mayank Yadav, Shivam Mavi, DJ Willey, Yudhvir Singh, Naveen-ul-Haq, Arshad Khan, A Mishra, Shamar Joseph, Manimaran Siddharth
Rajasthan Royals
Yashasvi Jaiswal, R Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jos Buttler, SV Samson(C), DC Jurel, Avesh Khan, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal
Bench: Kunal Singh Rathore, D Ferreira, T Kohler-Cadmore, Shubham Dubey, NA Saini, Abid Mushtaq, KR Sen, N Burger, Sandeep Sharma, TK Kotian, KA Maharaj
Injury News
Weather Report: Clear Sky
Win Prediction: Lucknow Super Giants
Pitch Condition: Batting
Avg 1st Inning Score: 176
Pitch Report
Captains
The 32-year-old has been in impressive during the ongoing IPL 2024 season with the bat and also with the gloves. KL Rahul has impressed everyone with his captaincy as well with his cool and composed nature of handling his team.
Just like his opposite number, Sanju Samson has been a huge influence on the way Rajasthan Royals have played this season. The 29-year-old has marshalled his troops well and each and every player has done well. Sanju Samson himself has led by example by scoring a few crucial runs for his side this season.
Arguably one of the top three batters in T20 cricket right now, the role that Nicholas Pooran has played this year has been exemplary. The West Indian scored a crucial 34 runs in the last game versus Chennai Super Kings to help his team comeback into the contest. Pooran has provided LSG with the needed muscle towards the back end of the innings or when the going goes tough.
DISCLAIMER
This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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