Rajasthan Royals face Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. RR have lost their last two matches after starting the season with four wins. LSG enter this game on a three-match losing streak. Both sides aim to correct recent form in the IPL regular season.
Toss & Conditions
The match will be played on a red-soil surface offering bounce and carry but drier than usual due to heat. LSG scored 141 and 164 batting first in two previous games here and lost both, indicating that higher totals are needed to compete.
Head-to-Head
In the last three meetings, Rajasthan Royals have won two and Lucknow Super Giants have won one.
Lucknow Super Giants
Lucknow Super Giants are 9th in the IPL regular season with 4 points from 2 wins and 4 losses, and a net run rate of -1.173. They have lost their last three matches against Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and Gujarat Titans.
Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals are 4th in the IPL regular season with 8 points from 4 wins and 2 losses, and a net run rate of +0.599. They have lost their last two matches after winning the previous one.
Playing XI
News & Facts
- Nicholas Pooran averages 8.5 in six innings this season with a strike rate of 80, the lowest among batters facing at least 30 balls.
- Prince Yadav has 11 wickets and is third on the Purple Cap leaderboard, with five wickets in the powerplay, joint-most among bowlers in this match.
- LSG have won two of their nine matches at the Ekana since the start of IPL 2025, a 41% home win rate, the lowest among teams with at least 20 home games.
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has hit 15 sixes in the powerplay, second-most this season.
- In their last game, RR lost 4 wickets for 31 runs in the final overs against KKR, finishing with 155 after a strong start.
Key Stats
Prediction
Key stats favor Rajasthan Royals 7-0, with better points, net run rate, Elo rating, recent form, and bowling metrics. All four predictive models give RR between 59% and 64% win probability, while bookmakers also lean toward RR at 55% odds (1.76) versus LSG 45% (2.11). The consensus aligns across models and betting markets. RR’s advantage in NRR and Elo, along with LSG’s three-match losing streak, are decisive indicators.









