Lucknow Super Giants will be facing off against Rajasthan Royals (LSG vs RR) on 15th May at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. This is the 63rd match of TATA IPL 2022. Lucknow Super Giants is led by KL Rahul and Rajasthan Royals is led by Sanju Samson. Let’s have a look at their Match Preview, Prediction, and Fantasy XI.
LSG vs RR: Match Preview
Lucknow Super Giants
Lucknow Super Giants is at the 2nd position of the points table. They played twelve matches and won eight matches this season. They played their last game against Gujarat Titans and lost the match by 62 runs. Deepak Hooda mustered 26 runs for Lucknow Super Giants in that game. The team is led by KL Rahul and they have almost fixed their place in the playoffs.
Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals are placed exactly below Lucknow Super Giants, which is in the third spot on the points table. Rajasthan Royals played 12 games in the season and won seven games. In their last game, they were beaten by Delhi Capitals where DC won the game by 8 wickets. Ravichandran Ashwin and Devdutt Padikkal scored 50 runs and 48 runs for their team respectively.
LSG vs RR: Match Prediction
Lucknow Super Giants lost their last game against Gujarat Titans and will try hard to redeem themselves to make it to the playoffs. Lucknow Super Giants won eight games out of twelve and are sitting at second position in the points table. On the other hand, the Rajasthan Royals have suffered three losses in their last four games though their initial playing was top-notch. Rajasthan Royals was outplayed by the Delhi Capitals in the previous game despite they had put a decent total on the scoreboard. Both the teams have an equal chance to win the game.
LSG vs RR: Fantasy XI
Lokesh Rahul from Lucknow Super Giants could not score a single run against Rajasthan Royals but can score big in the upcoming match.
Quinton de Kock from Lucknow Super Giants mustered 39 runs in the last head-to-head match against Rajasthan Royals.
Deepak Hooda from Lucknow Super Giants made 25 runs in the last head-to-head game against Rajasthan Royals and is a good pick.
Jos Buttler from Rajasthan Royals mustered 13 runs in the last head-to-head match against Lucknow Super Giants but his form in the recent games has been top. He’s a good pick for the game.
Yuzvendra Chahal from Rajasthan Royals scalped 4 wickets in the last game against Lucknow Super Giants. He’s an essential pick from the bowling department.
Mohsin Khan in the previous game against GT picked 1 for 18 in his 4 overs and hopefully, he’ll make an impact here.
Devdutt Padikkal added 53 runs for the third wicket along with Ravichandran Ashwin.
Ravichandran Ashwin made 50 runs off 38 deliveries. With the ball, Ashwin has taken 9 wickets in 12 matches at an average of 38.66, an economy of 7.25, and a strike rate of 32.
Jason Holder has picked 13 wickets in 10 matches at an average of 25.69, an economy of 9.40, and a strike rate of 16.3.
Avesh Khan has taken 16 wickets in 10 matches at an average of 18.25, an economy of 7.96, and a strike rate of 13.7.
Trent Boult from Rajasthan Royals scalped 10 wickets so far IN IPL 2022. He’s a good pick for the Dream 11 team.
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