Match Details

Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

Location: Jaipur

Time: 1530 IST (1000 GMT)

Team News

With David Willey absent from the Super Giants' lineup due to personal reasons in the initial games, the spotlight shifts to Shamar Joseph, the West Indies fast bowler recently signed as Mark Wood's replacement. 

Although Joseph has limited T20 experience, his ability to hit the deck hard and bowl at high pace, demonstrated in his Test performances in Australia, makes him a potential debutant in the IPL. On the other hand, Afghanistan's Navneen-ul-Haq, another pace option for LSG, brings a range of variations to the table.

Rajasthan Royals:

The Royals boast a strong lineup with players like Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, and Trent Boult as certainties in the XI. Rovman Powell, their new signing, is likely to secure the fourth overseas slot. Riyan Parag, coming off a successful Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy campaign as the highest scorer, will also be a player to watch.

Probable Playing XII: 

1. Yashasvi Jaiswal

2. Jos Buttler

3. Sanju Samson (captain & wicketkeeper)

4. Shimron Hetmyer

5. Riyan Parag

6. Rovman Powell

7. Dhruv Jurel

8. R Ashwin

9. Trent Boult

10. Avesh Khan

11. Yuzvendra Chahal

12. Kuldeep Sen

Lucknow Super Giants:

Quinton de Kock is expected to take up wicketkeeping duties for LSG, with Ayush Badoni likely to be the impact substitute if they bat second. Meanwhile, Mohsin Khan or Shivam Mavi could be options off the bench if LSG is batting first.

Probable Playing XII:

1. Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper)

2. Devdutt Padikkal

3. Deepak Hooda

4. KL Rahul (captain)

5. Nicholas Pooran

6. Marcus Stoinis

7. Ayush Badoni

8. Krunal Pandya

9. Shamar Joseph/Naveen-ul-Haq

10. Ravi Bishnoi

11. Mohsin Khan

12. Shivam Mavi