The 20th encounter of the Indian Premier League’s 15th edition will be held between Rajasthan Royals & Lucknow Supergiants at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Lucknow has won their last match against Delhi Capitals with Quinton De Kock’s majestic knock of 80(52), whereas Royal Challengers Bangalore has crushed Rajasthan in their preceding game by 4 wickets. The overseas candidates of both sides, such as Jos Buttler, Quinton de Kock, and Even Lewis & Shimron Hetmyer, are in top-notch form, while Jos Buttler has hit the maiden ton of IPL 2022 two games before against Mumbai Indians. The few battles like (Buttler vs Bishnoi), (Rahul vs Boult) and (De Kock vs Chahal) will be captivating to watch out for.
Both teams have a good pedigree of fast bowlers like Avesh Khan & Jason Holder for LSG and Trent Boult & Prasidh Krishna for Rajasthan. The likes of Yuzi Chahal & Ravi Bishnoi will put their supremacy a stake for their respective sides. But for RR, except Jos Buttler, none other in the batting line-up has consistently played some significant knocks. This could prove to be a giant loophole against a stalwart bowling unit of Lucknow Supergiants, which will further boost up with the arrival of Marcus Stoinis.
Here are a few predictions & fantasy tips for the game between Lucknow & Rajasthan.
RR vs LSG: Match Predictions
The pitch of Wankhede stadium offers a bulky help to the spinners, so the names like Yuzi Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, and Krunal Pandya may come out as leading wicket-taker in the match. The top-order batters of both teams may put prominent figures on the scoreboard with their blades. In the last 7 games at Wankhede, the team that batted second has won 5 matches with dominance. This delineates the impact of dew in the evening games, chiefly in the second half, so the team who will win the toss will surely opt to bowl first.
RR vs LSG: Probable Playing XIs
Though the chances of changes in the first 11s of both the teams are almost null, this match would be the last space for the players like Andrew Tye, Riyan Parag, and Navdeep Saini. However, there is a slight chance of Marcus Stoinis returning into the squad today replacing one of Jason Holder or Andrew Tye.
So, let’s make the best possible Playing XIs for both the teams:
Playing XI For RR: Jos Buttler(✈️), Devdutt Padikkal, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(C/W), Shimran Hetmyer (✈️), Riyan Parag, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult(✈️), Prasidh Krishna, Navdeep Saini
Playing XI For LSG: KL Rahul(C), Quinton De Kock(W/✈️), Evin Lewis(✈️), Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Marcus Stoinis(✈️), Andrew Tye(✈️), K Gowtham, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan
RR vs LSG: Pitch Report
The average 1st & 2nd innings score at the pitch of Wankhede stadium is 192 & 188, respectively. This depicts the high run-scoring nature of this venue, while the spinners also get plenty of turn on the surface from the very beginning, as the red soil is renowned for that. At the same time, the short boundaries & the quick outfield make the batters so comfortable and aggressive in the middle.
RR vs LSG: Weather Forecast
The weather of Mumbai city will stay warm throughout the day, and the temperature makes a tally of 34°c maximum & 28°c minimum as per AccuWeather.com. The humidity levels will stay at 68%, and as the game will commence at 7:30 pm evening, the due is almost an inevitable factor significantly in the second half of the game.
RR vs LSG: Fantasy Tips
The spinners who can exploit the bounce well, like Yuzi Chahal, Krunal Pandya, and Ravi Bishnoi, must be included in your Fantasy11.
Also, the batters who usually maneuver the spin very well, such as KL Rahul, Jos Buttler, and Deepak Hooda, could be a good bet for this game.
Moreover, the pacers who can hit the deck hard decently like Avesh Khan, Trent Boult, and Prasidh Krishna would be right on the money from the beginning.
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