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Rajasthan Royals, led by captain Sanju Samson, will aim to make the most of their home advantage in their IPL 2024 season opener. In match 4 of the new season, they will play host to Lucknow Super Giant on March 24 (Sunday). The match will be played at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, match start time is 3.30 PM.
Rajasthan Royals:
Rajasthan Royals just missed the IPL 2023 playoffs, finishing fifth with a W7 L7 record.
Rajasthan have confirmed Avesh Khan’s transfer from Lucknow ahead of the season.
Royals won their opening match last season against Sunrisers Hyderabad by 72 runs.
Lucknow Super Giants:
Lucknow made it to the playoffs last season after finishing as the top team in Group A.
Super Giants lost by 81 runs in the eliminator against Rajasthan Royals Mumbai Indians.
Rajasthan Royals secured a pre-season trade for Devdatta Padikal.
Weather Forecast: Jaipur
Temperatures should already be rising by late March, with a high of 95°F expected for March 24 with a 25% chance of precipitation. Cloud coverage may be heavy during the day, giving swing bowlers some advantage in the match. Wind can also be a factor in the unpredictability of matches with wind gusts up to 10 mph. During the night, temperatures will hover around 68 degrees Fahrenheit.
Pitch Report: Sawai Mansingh Stadium
It is a pitch that usually gives the bowlers a lot of leverage to work with. There’s enough on the bounce to keep pace bowlers stuck, while it also tends to be spinner-friendly towards the end of the match. The boundaries of Sawai Mansingh Stadium are quite large, so it may not be convenient for the batsmen.
Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants Probable Playing XIs:
Rajasthan Royals:
Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c) (wk), Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna.
Lucknow Super Giants:
KL Rahul (c), Quinton De Kock (wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Nicolas Pooran, Krunal Pandya, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Shivam Mavi, Mark Wood, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan.
There have been only three previous meetings between the two franchises, with Rajasthan leading the previous encounter 2-1. Lucknow secured their first win against RR in last season’s IPL meeting.
They have a bit more variety in their bowling lineup with Ijvendra Chahal, Trent Boult and all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin. On Jaipur’s pitch, which is variable, it can only give RR the edge. They look a bit more cohesive in the batting department as well.
Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Yasswi Jaiswal and Ravichandran Ashwin, all capable of breaking the ball around the field. It’s a long way to the confines of the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, but Rajasthan Royals have some powerful hitters who can do a lot of damage.
Lucknow’s batting lineup includes Marcus Stoinis and Nicholas Pooran, both of whom have decent strike rates in recent action. But the Lucknow Super Giants rely more on all-rounder batsmen than specialists at the top of the order, that is to say. Although they brought in batsman Devdutta Padikkal from Rajasthan
Top Rajasthan Royals Player: Ravichandran Ashwin
Ashwin’s experience is crucial, and he is a valuable all-rounder with the ability to take the ball between the wickets. His right-arm offbreak is deadly, especially when bowling second in a match along the field. His batting average is around 26 in ODIs at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. But Ashwin can chip in from the lower order with vital match-winning runs, and he is so quietly dominant that every facet of the game you expect him to be apart of.
Top Lucknow Super Giants Player: Nicholas Pooran
A few key figures in the LSG set-up have a lot of weight on their batting shoulders and Nicholas Pooran is one of them. West Indies left handed batting average around 40. His form has been poor in the IPL, but in last year’s Major League Cricket final, he scored an unbeaten 137 off 55 balls. Nicholas Pooran is capable of a phenomenal strike rate, and if he brings that MLC form into the IPL this season, Lucknow Supergiants can go a long way towards victory.