The race to the playoffs gets interesting as we head into the second half of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Hence, the clash between the Rajasthan Royals and the Lucknow Super Giants on April 19 (Saturday) will make the competition more interesting.
Both teams head into the clash on the back of disappointing losses against Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals.
Rajasthan Royals squad for IPL 2025
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Kumar Kartikeya, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Kunal Singh Rathore, Shubham Dubey, Akash Madhwal, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ashok Sharma, Kwena Maphaka, Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Lucknow Super Giants squad for IPL 2025
Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Manimaran Siddharth, Akash Maharaj Singh, Himmat Singh, Matthew Breetzke, Aryan Juyal, RS Hangargekar, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Mayank Yadav, Shamar Joseph, Arshin Kulkarni
RR’s Probable Playing 11
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Shubman Dubey, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande
There’s a strong chance that Sanju Samson might be ruled out of IPL 2025
LSG Probable Playing 11
Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi
You can catch live streaming of RR vs LSG and every other IPL 2025 game on Star Sports Network (TV) and JioHotstar (Digital).
The RR vs LSG match will kick off on April 19 (Saturday) at 7:30 PM IST.
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Safe options: Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR), Rishabh Pant (LSG), Maheesh Theekshana (RR), Nicholas Pooran (LSG)
Risky Options: Riyan Parag (RR), Sandeep Sharma (RR), Digvesh Rathi (LSG), Mitchell Marsh (LSG)
RR have a substantial edge over LSG, with four wins out of their five appearances in the league. For RR vs LSG Head-To-Head record and other Head-To-Head records, click here.
Given RR’s current form, it will be advantage LSG, who have quite a good record.
Nicholas Pooran might have failed last game, but he’s been an in-form batter in the tournament with 357 runs, striking at 208.8.
RR’s bowling have struggled, so Shardul Thakur is definitely the best bowler across the two teams, with 11 wickets, averaging 24.9.
There’s just one game that has happened at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium where the team chasing won the match comprehensively. So, expect something similar, with the teams batting first eyeing a score of above 180.
Unlike Bengaluru, there’s no rain threat in Rajasthan, with the temperature soaring at around 39 degrees Celsius.
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