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RR vs LSG Dream11 Prediction Possible 11 Pitch Report: IPL 2023 Match 26 | RR vs LSG Dream11 Prediction Today | Jaipur Pitch Report

The exciting, exhilarating and fascinating Rajasthan Royals (RR) make their long-awaited return to the Sawai Masingh Stadium in Jaipur. The 2022 finalists have started this season in very promising fashion, winning four of their first five matches to sit atop the IPL 2023 table. Their fans will be thrilled to welcome them, and they will be after the perfect homecoming.

The Royals showed their potential championship quality against the current champions Gujarat Titans. With many critics believing RR may rely too much on their openers, the middle order, particularly Sanju Samson and Shimron Hetmyer, turned it on to orchestrate a magnificent run chase. Here, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will be sure to test them with their balanced lineup, so how RR execute with both bat and ball will be fascinating to see.

LSG need to bounce back. They would have been disappointed to not seal victory against a Dhawan-less Punjab over the weekend, and as a result need a victory to consolidate a top four spot with a host of teams on six points. KL Rahul found form with a half-century, but his strike rate is still in focus, while the middle order and bowling attack will be seeking to get the better of their Royals’ counterparts.

Match Details

• Location: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.
• Time: 7:30pm (IST).
• Last match for both teams: RR beat GT by three wickets, LSG lost to PBKS by two wickets.
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IPL 2023 Match 26: RR vs LSG Possible Playing XIs

Riyan Parag’s spot is in the spotlight after another low score. It will be interesting to see if RR hand him another opportunity.

Rajasthan Royals possible bat-first XI: 1. Jos Buttler (OS), 2. Yashasvi Jaiswal, 3. Devdutt Padikkal, 4. Sanju Samson (c & wk), 5. Shimron Hetmyer (OS), 6. Riyan Parag, 7. Dhruv Jurel, 8. R. Ashwin, 9. Trent Boult (OS), 10. Sandeep Sharma, 11. Yuzvendra Chahal

Possible Impact Player substitute: Devdutt Padikkal or Dhruv Jurel out, Adam Zampa in.

Rajasthan Royals possible bowl-first XI: 1. Jos Buttler (OS), 2. Yashasvi Jaiswal, 3. Sanju Samson (c & wk), 4. Shimron Hetmyer (OS), 5. Riyan Parag, 6. Dhruv Jurel/Devdutt Padikkal, 7. R. Ashwin, 8. Trent Boult (OS), 9. Sandeep Sharma, 10. Adam Zampa (OS), 11. Yuzvendra Chahal

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LSG still have the headache of whether they add Quinton de Kock in the XI. After a great start to the season, Kyle Mayers has had some quiet outings, so LSG may pick QdK in this clash.

Lucknow Super Giants possible bat-first XI: 1. KL Rahul (c), 2. Kyle Mayers/Quinton de Kock (OS), 3. Deepak Hooda, 4. Krunal Pandya, 5. Nicholas Pooran (wk) (OS), 6. Marcus Stoinis (OS), 7. Ayush Badoni, 8. Krishnappa Gowtham, 9. Avesh Khan, 10. Ravi Bishnoi, 11. Mark Wood (OS)

Possible Impact Player substitute: Ayush Badoni out, Yudhvir Singh

Lucknow Super Giants possible bowl-first XI: 1. KL Rahul (c), 2. Kyle Mayers/Quinton de Kock (OS), 3. Deepak Hooda, 4. Krunal Pandya, 5. Nicholas Pooran (wk) (OS), 6. Marcus Stoinis (OS), 7. Krishnappa Gowtham, 8. Yudhvir Singh, 9. Avesh Khan, 10. Ravi Bishnoi, 11. Mark Wood (OS)

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Rajasthan Royals:

• Jos Buttler is RR’s leading run-scorer so far this season with 204 at an average of 40.80 and strike rate of 163.20. Also, Buttler has a magnificent record on this ground: 10 inns, 434 runs, avg. 54.25, SR 143.23.
• Yashasvi Jaiswal is striking at 149.45 so far in IPL 2023 (136 runs). He struck 41 off 29 balls against LSG last season.
• Sanju Samson was at his brilliant best last game (60 off 32 balls). The RR skipper has the fourth-most runs at Jaipur, with 530 runs at an average of 29.44 and strike rate of 127.71.
• For all of Samson’s perceived struggle against legspin, he does have a good record against Ravi Bishnoi. He has scored 42 off 28 without dismissal.
• Shimron Hetmyer has been magnificent for RR. Since the start of 2022, he has smashed 497 runs at an average of 62.13 and strike rate of 164.03 in the IPL.
• In 24 balls against Avesh Khan in T20s, Hetmyer has scored 53 runs without dismissal.
• Yuzvendra Chahal was player of the match in RR’s first meeting against LSG last season. The classy legspinner took 4/41 to seal a stunning win.
• Trent Boult has taken 20 wickets in the first over in the IPL since the start of 2020. He was player of the match in RR’s second match against LSG last season, where he took 2/19 including the wicket of Quinton de Kock.
• Boult has had the wood over Nicholas Pooran. In six deliveries in T20s, Boult has dismissed the left-hander once for no run. In ODIs, he has dismissed him thrice for 18 runs in 27 balls.

Lucknow Super Giants:

• KL Rahul has struck 80 off just 49 balls at an average of 40 against Trent Boult in the IPL. Also, Rahul has a score of 95* in three T20s at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
• Nicholas Pooran has scored just 96 runs in seven matches against RR. But, the West Indian is in excellent form this season, with 141 runs in five matches at a superb strike rate of 216.92.
• Pooran has a magnificent record against Chahal in T20s. In 40 deliveries, he has hammered 73 runs for just the one dismissal.
• Watch out for Marcus Stoinis. He scored 38* (17) and 27 (17) against RR last season.
• Avesh Khan dismissed Jos Buttler twice last season. However, Buttler has hit 35 off 14 balls against him. Interesting battle.
• Avesh has restricted Samson quite well in the IPL (26 balls, 28 runs, one dismissal).
• LSG may use Ravi Bishnoi against Hetmyer. The legspinner has had the better of the left-hander in all T20s, conceding just 22 off 27 balls with two dismissals.
• Mark Wood has taken 11 wickets so far in IPL 2023, which is the most of any bowler along with Yuzvendra Chahal and Rashid Khan.

Other Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 2, RR 2, LSG 0.
• Trent Boult vs Quinton de Kock in T20s: 22 balls bowled, 29 runs scored, two dismissals.
• R Ashwin vs Nicholas Pooran in T20s: 29 balls bowled, 25 runs scored, three dismissals.
• Sandeep Sharma has been excellent in this IPL. He has taken 1/20, 1/30 and 2/25 so far, delivering some crucial overs, too.

Sawai Mansingh Stadium Jaipur Pitch Report and Weather

The average first innings score was just 125.91 in T20s on this ground last year. Legbreak bowlers were the most economical (slightly over six runs per over), while fast bowlers were most expensive at eight runs per over.

However, under lights, we can expect a good surface. The average first innings score in the 2018 IPL was 161.2 followed by 163.43 in 2019. The chasing team won 64.3% of the matches across both those seasons.

A warm and clear evening is forecast in Jaipur.

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IPL 2023 Match 26: RR vs LSG Dream11 Prediction Today Match 19 April 2023

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.

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IPL 2023 Match 26: RR vs LSG Match Prediction – Who will win?

Rajasthan Royals are the favourites, especially on their return to their home ground.

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