Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will be on the lookout to continue their impressive run in the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) when they take on Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Saturday, April 27.
LSG currently sit in fourth place with five wins from eight matches. They are coming off the back of consecutive wins over CSK, with the second one coming at the Chepauk.
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RR have been the form team of this season's tournament, though, and will be no pushovers. Currently on top of the table, they will be looking to cement their spot there. In the last match between these teams, RR pulled off a 20-run win in Jaipur.
LSG vs RR: Pitch Report
The pitch at the Ekana Cricket Stadium requires the batsmen to spend some time getting accustomed to the pitch before they can switch gears and up the ante.
New ball bowlers do not enjoy much assistance off the surface as it doesn't swing mischievously. However, fast bowlers who can use variations seem to trouble the batsmen on a more regular basis. Spinners, on the other hand, enjoy ample assistance from the pitch, given its two-paced nature.
LSG vs RR: Live Toss
RR have won the toss, and they will field first.
LSG vs RR: Confirmed Lineups
Lucknow Super Giants Confirmed Playing XI:
Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (c & wk), Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Marcus Stoinis, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Matt Henry, Mohsin Khan.
Substitutes: Amit Mishra, Arshin Kulkarni, K Gowtham, M Siddharth, Yudhvir Singh.
Rajasthan Royals Confirmed Playing XI:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan.
Substitutes: Riyan Parag, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Shubham Dubey, Navdeep Saini, Tanush Kotian.
LSG vs RR: Prediction
LSG appeared to be undergoing a bit of a blip in form, before they managed to defeat CSK in back-to-back matches, with the win at Chepauk proving a real confidence-booster. Their combination is settled and if speedster Mayank Yadav makes his return in this match, he could prove to be the X-factor.
Despite all this, RR remain favourites. In a format as volatile as T20, the ability to secure seven wins in their first eight games must be applauded. They are also a consistent outfit, and look to have all bases covered. Their sights are fimly set on topping the table, and they should come away with a hard-fought win here.
LSG vs RR: Betting odds
According to odds on Dafabet, RR are favourites to win the match against LSG.
| Team | Odds |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 2.10 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 1.80 |
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