IPL ·32nd Match
Finished
Lucknow Super Giants
#9 · 4 pts · NRR -1.17 · WWLLL
119/10
(18 ov)
Rajasthan Royals
#4 · 8 pts · NRR +0.6 · WWWLL
159/6
(20 ov)
Rajasthan Royals won by 40 runs
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Batting
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M. Khan
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D. Rathi
2 2 0 0 100
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Date and time 22/04/2026 · 14:00
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Competition Indian Premier League · 32nd Match
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Venue Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
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Weather
🌡 32°C💧 29%☁️ 8%💨 8 km/h
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Toss Lucknow Super Giants won the toss, elected to bowling
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Umpire 1 Ajitesh Argal
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Umpire 2 Virender Sharma
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TV Umpire Swaroopanand Kannur
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Referee Vengalil Narayan Kutty

Match Prediction

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.

🪙 Lucknow Super Giants won toss, elected bowling
🏟 Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
🌡 32°C💧 29%☁️ 8%💨 8 km/h

Head-to-Head

In the last three meetings, Rajasthan Royals have won two and Lucknow Super Giants have won one.

Rajasthan Royals 178/5
Lucknow Super Giants 180/5
2025-04-19 · LSG won by 2 runs
Lucknow Super Giants 196/5
Rajasthan Royals 199/3
2024-04-27 · RR won by 7 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
Rajasthan Royals 193/4
Lucknow Super Giants 173/6
2024-03-24 · RR won by 20 runs

Lucknow Super Giants

#94 ptsNRR -1.173WWLLL→

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.

Lucknow Super Giants 200/5
Punjab Kings 254/7
2026-04-19 · PBKS won by 54 runs
Lucknow Super Giants 146/10
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 149/5
2026-04-15 · RCB won by 5 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)
Lucknow Super Giants 164/8
Gujarat Titans 165/3
2026-04-12 · GT won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

Rajasthan Royals

#48 ptsNRR +0.599WWWLL→

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.

Rajasthan Royals 155/9
Kolkata Knight Riders 161/6
2026-04-19 · KKR won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
Rajasthan Royals 159/10
Sunrisers Hyderabad 216/6
2026-04-13 · SRH won by 57 runs
Rajasthan Royals 202/4
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 201/8
2026-04-10 · RR won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)

Playing XI

LSG
Rishabh PantCWK
Mitchell Marsh
Ayush Badoni
Nicholas Pooran
Aiden Markram
Mukul DChoudhary
Mohammed Shami
Mohsin Khan
Prince Yadav
Digvesh Rathi
Mayank Yadav
RR
Riyan ParagC
Dhruv JurelWK
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Shimron Hetmyer
Donovan Ferreira
Ravindra Jadeja
Jofra Archer
Ravi Bishnoi
Nandre Burger
Brijesh Sharma

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

LSGRR
Position 9 4
Points 4 8
NRR -1.17 +0.60
Elo 1451 1506
Winrate (last 3) 0% 33%
H2H (last 3) 1/3 2/3
PP Econ 8.0 8.0
Mid Econ 8.7 8.3
Death Econ 10.9 9.9
Total score 0 7

Verdict

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.

LSGRR
41% ML 59%
36% AI 1 64%
38% AI 2 62%
38% Math 62%
45% Books 55%
Playing XI
Rishabh Pant
Rishabh PantCWK Wicketkeeper
Ayush Badoni
Ayush Badoni Batsman
Aiden Markram
Aiden Markram Batsman
Mitchell Marsh
Mitchell Marsh Allrounder
Mayank Yadav
Mayank Yadav Bowler
Mohammed Shami
Mohammed Shami Bowler
Mohsin Khan
Mohsin Khan Bowler
Digvesh Rathi
Digvesh Rathi Bowler
Prince Yadav
Prince Yadav Bowler
Nicholas Pooran
Nicholas Pooran Wicketkeeper
Mukul DChoudhary
Mukul DChoudhary Wicketkeeper
Rest of Squad
Akshat Raghuwanshi
Akshat Raghuwanshi Batsman
Matthew Breetzke
Matthew Breetzke Batsman
Himmat Singh
Himmat Singh Batsman
Abdul Samad
Abdul Samad Allrounder
Shahbaz Ahmed
Shahbaz Ahmed Allrounder
Wanindu Hasaranga
Wanindu Hasaranga Allrounder
Arshin Kulkarni
Arshin Kulkarni Allrounder
George Linde
George Linde Allrounder
Avesh Khan
Avesh Khan Bowler
Anrich Nortje
Anrich Nortje Bowler
Naman Tiwari
Naman Tiwari Bowler
Manimaran Siddharth
Manimaran Siddharth Bowler
Akash Maharaj Singh
Akash Maharaj Singh Bowler
Arjun Tendulkar
Arjun Tendulkar Bowler
Gudakesh Motie
Gudakesh Motie Bowler
Playing XI
Riyan Parag
Riyan ParagC Batsman
Dhruv Jurel
Dhruv JurelWK Wicketkeeper
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Yashasvi Jaiswal Batsman
Shimron Hetmyer
Shimron Hetmyer Batsman
Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Vaibhav Suryavanshi Batsman
Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja Allrounder
Jofra Archer
Jofra Archer Bowler
Ravi Bishnoi
Ravi Bishnoi Bowler
Nandre Burger
Nandre Burger Bowler
Brijesh Sharma
Brijesh Sharma Bowler
Donovan Ferreira
Donovan Ferreira Wicketkeeper
Rest of Squad
Shubham Dubey
Shubham Dubey Batsman
Aman Rao Perala
Aman Rao Perala Batsman
Yash Raj Punja
Yash Raj Punja Allrounder
Vignesh Puthur
Vignesh Puthur Allrounder
Dasun Shanaka
Dasun Shanaka Allrounder
Tushar Deshpande
Tushar Deshpande Bowler
Sandeep Sharma
Sandeep Sharma Bowler
Kwena Maphaka
Kwena Maphaka Bowler
Sushant Mishra
Sushant Mishra Bowler
Kuldeep Sen
Kuldeep Sen Bowler
Yudhvir Singh Charak
Yudhvir Singh Charak Bowler
Kyle Jamieson
Kyle Jamieson Bowler
Ravi Singh
Ravi Singh Wicketkeeper
Lhuan-dre Pretorius
Lhuan-dre Pretorius Wicketkeeper
3Wins
Losses7
30%
70%
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Punjab Kings 254/7
Lucknow Super Giants 200/5
19-04-2026 · IPL · PBKS won by 54 runs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 149/5
Lucknow Super Giants 146/10
15-04-2026 · IPL · RCB won by 5 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)
Lucknow Super Giants 164/8
Gujarat Titans 165/3
12-04-2026 · IPL · GT won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
Kolkata Knight Riders 181/4
Lucknow Super Giants 182/7
09-04-2026 · IPL · LSG won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
Sunrisers Hyderabad 156/9
Lucknow Super Giants 160/5
05-04-2026 · IPL · LSG won by 5 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
Lucknow Super Giants 141/10
Delhi Capitals 145/4
01-04-2026 · IPL · DC won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
Lucknow Super Giants 227/3
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 230/4
27-05-2025 · IPL · RCB won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
Gujarat Titans 202/9
Lucknow Super Giants 235/2
22-05-2025 · IPL · LSG won by 33 runs
Lucknow Super Giants 205/7
Sunrisers Hyderabad 206/4
19-05-2025 · IPL · SRH won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
Punjab Kings 236/5
Lucknow Super Giants 199/7
04-05-2025 · IPL · PBKS won by 37 runs
Last 6 matches
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4
Rajasthan Royals 178/5
Lucknow Super Giants 180/5
19-04-2025 · IPL · LSG won by 2 runs
Lucknow Super Giants 196/5
Rajasthan Royals 199/3
27-04-2024 · IPL · RR won by 7 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
Rajasthan Royals 193/4
Lucknow Super Giants 173/6
24-03-2024 · IPL · RR won by 20 runs
Rajasthan Royals 144/6
Lucknow Super Giants 154/7
19-04-2023 · IPL · LSG won by 10 runs
Lucknow Super Giants 154/8
Rajasthan Royals 178/6
15-05-2022 · IPL · RR won by 24 runs
Rajasthan Royals 165/5
Lucknow Super Giants 162/8
10-04-2022 · IPL · RR won by 3 runs
5Wins
Losses5
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50%
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Kolkata Knight Riders 161/6
Rajasthan Royals 155/9
19-04-2026 · IPL · KKR won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
Sunrisers Hyderabad 216/6
Rajasthan Royals 159/10
13-04-2026 · IPL · SRH won by 57 runs
Rajasthan Royals 202/4
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 201/8
10-04-2026 · IPL · RR won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
Rajasthan Royals 150/3
Mumbai Indians 123/9
07-04-2026 · IPL · RR won by 27 runs
Gujarat Titans 204/8
Rajasthan Royals 210/6
04-04-2026 · IPL · RR won by 6 runs
Rajasthan Royals 128/2
Chennai Super Kings 127/10
30-03-2026 · IPL · RR won by 8 wickets (with 47 balls remaining)
Chennai Super Kings 187/8
Rajasthan Royals 188/4
20-05-2025 · IPL · RR won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
Rajasthan Royals 209/7
Punjab Kings 219/5
18-05-2025 · IPL · PBKS won by 10 runs
Kolkata Knight Riders 206/4
Rajasthan Royals 205/8
04-05-2025 · IPL · KKR won by 1 run
Rajasthan Royals 117/10
Mumbai Indians 217/2
01-05-2025 · IPL · MI won by 100 runs
#TeamPW-LPTS
1PBKS 6 5-0 11
2RCB 6 4-2 8
3SRH 7 4-3 8
4RR 6 4-2 8
5DC 6 3-3 6
6GT 6 3-3 6
7MI 6 2-4 4
8CSK 6 2-4 4
9LSG 6 2-4 4
10KKR 7 1-5 3
#TeamPWLNRNRRPTS
1PBKS 6 5 0 1 +1.420 11
2RCB 6 4 2 — +1.171 8
3SRH 7 4 3 — +0.820 8
4RR 6 4 2 — +0.599 8
5DC 6 3 3 — -0.130 6
6GT 6 3 3 — -0.821 6
7MI 6 2 4 — +0.067 4
8CSK 6 2 4 — -0.780 4
9LSG 6 2 4 — -1.173 4
10KKR 7 1 5 1 -0.879 3
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2RCBWLWWL
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4RRWWWLL
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