In the last 5 matches Rajasthan Royals lost their last three games in a row. They have just one win in the last five games. So, their form has dropped recently with 3 losses in a row. Lucknow Super Giants are having a good season so far. They won 3 games out of their last five games with a recent loss in the last game against Chennai Super Kings.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have played 5 head-to-head matches against each other in the IPL. Lucknow Super Giants have won 3 times, while Rajasthan Royals have won 2 times. Last Year Lucknow Super Giants won both the games against Rajasthan Royals making a good comeback.
Rajasthan Royals have played 7 matches in IPL 2025 but managed to win only 2 games. They started the season with a loss against Sunrisers Hyderabad however they made a comeback with two good wins against CSK and PBKS, but then struggled to find the right team. Rajasthan have lost three matches in a row — including a heavy defeat to Gujarat Titans and a close Super Over loss to Delhi Capitals. They have to rectify things to start winning matches and keep the hopes for playoff alive as they are in the bottom half of the points table in IPL 2025.
Lucknow Super Giants have played 7 matches in IPL 2025 and won 4 of them. They started the season with a close loss against Delhi Capitals. That match went to the very last over and LSG also won a thrilling match against Kolkata Knight Riders. They had a great winning streak with three back-to-back victories over Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Gujarat Titans which was then broken by the Gujarat Titans. Despite these losses, LSG have shown fighting spirit in this season and are still contenders to win the IPL 2025. Lucknow have to win this match with the hopes of staying in the top four.
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur has hosted a total of 59 IPL games so far. The team chasing have won 38 matches out of 59 games played here. The average score of Sawai Mansingh is not so high, placed at 162 runs. The weather will be hot with warm breeze making it hard to bat in the first innings of the game.
If Lucknow Super Giants win the toss and choose to ball first, Rajasthan Royals are expected to score 40-45 runs in the powerplay and reach a total of around 185-195 runs. In this case, Lucknow Super Giants are predicted to win the match as chasing team have more advantage to win the match and LSG have a power packed batting lineup.
If Rajasthan Royals win the toss and also choose to ball first, Lucknow Super Giants are expected to get 55-65 runs in the powerplay and score about 200-210 runs in total. In this scenario, Rajasthan Royals are predicted to win the match.
In both cases, the batting second team is predicted to win the match.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Nitish Rana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande
Impact Players: Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Kunal Singh Rathore
Injury Update: None
Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant(w/c), David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Akash Deep, Digvesh Singh Rathi
Impact Players: Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Matthew Breetzke, Himmat Singh
Injury Updates: None
Sanju Samson is the captain of Rajasthan Royals, and he is an important player for the team. He showed great form in the first game against Sunrisers Hyderabad, however since then he has been on and off with the form. He has scored 41 and 38 runs in two games out of six, in the last match against Delhi Capitals, Sanju Samson scored 31 not out. As a wicket-keeper, Sanju has more potential to bring points for his team in this match. He has an average of 66.67 against LSG making him a more vital pick in the batting department.
Sandeep Sharma is a fast bowler for Rajasthan Royals. He has been doing a decent job with the ball this season. However his highest is yet to be discovered in this season. Sandeep Sharma is a brilliant death bowler who can defend runs in the slog overs. His slower deliveries and his yorkers are always on point. Rajasthan Royals will depend on him to take wickets in the death overs. Sandeep has dismissed Nicholas Pooran two times in just 23 balls, increasing his importance more in this match.
Lucknow Super Giants have been very dominant thi season with four wins in seven games. They have won matches with good margins all thanks to Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh. They are favorites to win this match however, Rajasthan’s head-to-head record against Lucknow Super Giants is exceptional, winning four matches out of five matches they have played. So good overall performance can bring two points for that team. Chasing team is more likely to win this match.
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