With the celebration of Holi the nation too celebrates IPL and today (Sunday) the match is scheduled between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Lucknow Suprer Giants (LSG) at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
This match signals the begenning of the season for both teams. Rajasthan Royals are focused on finding their groove even without key player Adam Zampa, who has been replaced by Indian spinner Tanush Kotian.
At the same time, Lucknow will assess players such as Shamar Joseph in the T20 format, building on his impressive performance in Test cricket.
Who are the probable players of LSG If Lucknow Bats First:
KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock, Devdutt Padikkal, Krunal Pandya Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Ravi Bishnoi, Shivam Mavi, Shamar Joseph, M. Siddharth
If Lucknow bowl first: LSG Playing 11 probables:
KL Rahul (c), Quinton De Kock (wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Nicolas Pooran, Krunal Pandya, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda/ Ayush Badoni, Shivam Mavi, Mark Wood, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan/Yash Thakur
If Rajasthan bat first: RR Playing 11 probables:
Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c, wk), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Dhruv Jurel, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kunal Singh Rathore, Trent Boult
If Rajasthan bowl first, RR Playing 11 probables:
Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c, wk), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Dhruv Jurel, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan, Trent Boult
Pitch Report:
The Sawai Mansingh Stadium is known for being a favorable ground for batsmen. During last year’s IPL, this stadium hosted five matches. Out of these, teams batting first won three times, while chasing teams emerged victorious twice. The average score in the first innings was 172 runs. A memorable match from the season took place on May 7 between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad at this venue. The visiting team successfully chased down a target of 215 runs, with Abdul Samad sealing the victory with a six on the final delivery. The boundary sizes are moderate, providing some reassurance to the bowlers.
According to the experts prediction it says that the team bowling first to win the match.
