The 44th match of IPL 2024 is set to take place on Saturday, April 27, at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. This match will see a showdown between Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals (LSG vs RR). Lucknow’s team has been displaying commendable performance this season, evident from their recent victory over the Chennai Super Kings, which catapulted them up the points table. On the other hand, Rajasthan’s team is in exceptional form this season, currently holding the top spot on the points table.
This time, Rajasthan’s team doesn’t seem to have any significant weaknesses. Therefore, Lucknow’s team will need to do something special to stop Rajasthan. However, Lucknow’s batsmen have also been in good form this season. Yet, today, Lucknow’s batsmen will face a tough challenge from Rajasthan’s bowlers. Indeed, Lucknow’s batsmen have been scoring runs consistently this season.
Here’s the pitch report for today’s match:
The Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow is considered favorable for bowlers. The pitch’s red soil provides good assistance to spinners. However, initially, batsmen can score well, but as the match progresses, spinners tend to dominate. Looking back at the previous IPL matches held on this ground, teams batting first have won 6 out of 9 matches played so far.
Here’s the possible playing XI for both teams in today’s match:
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (Captain & Wicketkeeper), Quinton de Kock, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Matt Henry, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Mohsin Khan, Devdutt Padikkal.
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (Captain & Wicketkeeper), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Avesh Khan, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jos Buttler.
The stage is set for an exciting encounter between two formidable teams. As the battle unfolds, cricket fans can expect a thrilling contest between bat and ball, with both teams striving for victory to strengthen their position in the IPL 2024 season.