TOP STORIES

IPL 2024: RR eye playoffs berth as they face LSG

Saturday, 27-Apr-2024
News

Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants are scheduled to battle it out in the 44th match of the IPL on Saturday at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow in an intense clash.

With Rajasthan Royals currently perched at the top of the points table, with the total of 7 wins out of 8 games, they are surely riding high on confidence, cautioning LSG to be ready for a fierce encounter. Rajasthan Royals have displayed remarkable consistency and resilience throughout the tournament, eying their berth into the playoffs.

Rajasthan could put one foot into the playoffs if they overcome LSG on Saturday. They have stellar players both in batting and bowling departments. 

On the other hand, Lucknow Super Giants have also carved a notable path for themselves in the tournament, having thrashed solid CSK in their last game. With 5 wins from 8 games, LSG find themselves in a commendable position in the points table. They also have seasoned players at the top of the order, coupled with excellent contributions in their bowling. Lucknow will look to carry forward the touch and be ready for any challenge. 

Head to Head 

Matches - 4

LSG Won - 1

RR Won - 3

LSG Probable XI: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (c&wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Matt Henry, Yash Thakur (Imp - Mayank Yadav)

RR Probable XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c&wk), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal (Imp - Jos Buttler)

 

 

Tags

More News

News

Brian Lara weighs in on must-win clash between RCB and CSK

6 hrs ago

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are gearing up to face Chennai Super Kings in a do-or-die battle on Saturday at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. RCB’s chances to qualify for playoffs are placed on this clash. RCB have to defeat CSK at any cost by some margin to book their ticket into the playoffs. Amid the swashbuckling form they are in, RCB are remaining confident and would look to fight hard against CSK. 

Having started their campaign o


News

England handed a massive blow ahead of Test summer

7 hrs ago

Ahead of the start of their Test summer, England’s bowling lineup has copped a major blow, with pacer Josh Tongue scheduled to be sidelined for most part of the Test summer. Josh Tongue has suffered a setback with his pestrol injury and his participation remains a major concern for England. 

Josh Tongue made his Test debut last year, but he has not featured for England since August last year, missing England’s white-ball series against West Indies a


News

T20I World Cup warm-up fixtures confirmed

9 hrs ago

The schedule for the upcoming T20I World Cup warm-up matches has been announced, with Canada scheduled to kick off the proceedings by taking on Nepal. The fixtures will be getting underway from May 27 (Monday). All games will be played across USA, Trinidad and Tobago. India are scheduled to play only one warm-up game, with the venue yet to be announced. 

Currently, Indian players are busy playing IPL, as they are scheduled to fly out of India in batches. England,  Pakistan


News

SL-W vs WI-W: Sri Lanka to host West Indies

10 hrs ago

Sri Lanka Women are scheduled to host West Indies Women for three ODIs and three T20Is, to be played between June 16th and 28th. The series comes just ahead of the T20 Asia Cup, which will be played in Sri Lanka itself from July 20th. The ODI and T20I series will help Sri Lanka consolidate their preparations ahead of the upcoming T20 Asia Cup. 

Sri Lanka have been riding a wave of success with their incredibly


News

IPL 2024, MI vs LSG: A positive finish remains the goal

11 hrs ago

Out of contention for playoffs, Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants are set to face each other in the 67th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League on Friday at Wankhede Stadium. Despite them remaining no longer in the race for playoffs, the stakes are higher for both teams, looking to play for pride. It is going to be a thrilling encounter as both teams eye a positive finish. 

Mumbai Indians, one of the most successful franchises in IPL

 

CONNECT WITH US