Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants, IPL 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports
In their last four face-offs, Rajasthan Royals have won twice while Lucknow Super Giants have won one time.
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated: March 23, 2024 04:44 pm IST
Lucknow Super Giants are playing their first game of this season. In their last five games, Lucknow Super Giants have won three games and lost two. Rajasthan Royals are also playing their first game of this season. In their last five games, Rajasthan Royals have won two games and lost three. Both teams last played against each other in Match 26 of the Indian Premier League, 2023 where Avesh Khan scored the highest fantasy points for Rajasthan Royals with 93 match fantasy points while Marcus Stoinis topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Lucknow Super Giants with 81 match fantasy points.
RR vs LSG, Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur is a balanced pitch. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 123 runs. Both teams will look to chase upon winning the toss as the majority of the games played on this ground have been won by the side chasing.
Weather Report for Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
The temperature will hover around 34 degree C and humidity is expected to be around 15%. 5.52 m/s winds are expected. Cloud cover is expected, so expect some movement to aid the pace bowlers.
Pace or Spin?
The venue is suited for both pacers and spinners alike.
RR vs LSG, Head-to-Head
In the three matches played between these two teams, Rajasthan Royals' bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while the all-rounders have earned the most fantasy points for Lucknow Super Giants.
RR vs LSG Fantasy XI Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
Riyan Parag
Riyan Parag is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player has an average of 109 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. Riyan Parag is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the recent three matches, he has scored 39 runs. This player is also a handy bowler, bowling leg-break.
Kyle Rico Mayers
Kyle Mayers is a high-risk, high-returns player for your Fantasy Team. This player has an average of 70 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.9. Kyle Mayers is a top-order batter who bats left-handed. In the last three matches, he has scored 68 runs. This player also bowls decently, bowling right-arm medium.
Yashasvi Bhupendra Kumar Jaiswal
Yashasvi Jaiswal is a good-to-have player for your Fantasy XI Team. Jaiswal has an average of 47 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating 9.3. He is a top-order, left-handed batter. In the recent five matches, this player has scored 50, 0, 98, 35 and 14 runs.
Joseph Charles Buttler
Jos Buttler is a wicket-keeper with an average of 67 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.9 and can be a good safe pick for your Fantasy XI Team. Buttler is a top-order batter who bats right-handed and also keeps wickets. In the recently played five matches, he has scored 103 runs.
Yuzvendra Singh Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal can be a high-risk, high-returns pick for your Fantasy XI Team. This player has an average of 42 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.8. Yuzvendra Chahal bowls leg-break googly and in the recently played five matches, he has taken 9 wickets. This player has done well against this opposition, taking 0, 1 and 4 wickets in recent matches. Yuzvendra Chahal has been successful at this venue as in the recent five matches he played here, he has taken as many wickets.
RR vs LSG Squad Information
Rajasthan Royals (RR) Squad: Sanju Samson (c), Trent Boult, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jos Buttler, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sandeep Sharma, Donovan Ferreira, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Navdeep Saini, Avesh Khan, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Nandre Burger, Riyan Parag, Tanush Kotian, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kuldeep Sen, Dhruv Jurel, Abid Mushtaq, Shubham Dubey and Kunal Singh Rathore.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Squad: KL Rahul (c), Amit Mishra, Marcus Stoinis, Quinton de Kock, Kyle Mayers, Ashton Turner, Krishnappa Gowtham, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Naveen-ul-Haq, Prerak Mankad, Yash Thakur, Shivam Mavi, M. Siddharth, Devdutt Padikkal, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni, Ravi Bishnoi, Yudhvir Singh, Arshad Khan, Arshin Kulkarni, Mayank Yadav, David Willey and Shamar Joseph.
RR vs LSG Fantasy XI Team Today
Wicket-Keepers: Jos Buttler and Quinton de Kock
Batters: Kyle Mayers, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shimron Hetmyer
All-Rounders: Riyan Parag, Krunal Pandya, Arshin Kulkarni and Donovan Ferreira
Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal and Amit Mishra
Captain: Shimron Hetmyer
Vice-Captain: Riyan Parag