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Rajasthan Royals
Lucknow Super Giants
Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants will face each other in the 64th match of IPL 2026 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium. RR will enter this match under pressure after slipping to sixth place with 6 wins in 12 matches.
Their recent form is a concern as they have only one win from their last 5 games. LSG are at the bottom of the table with 4 wins and 8 losses, but their win against CSK will give them some confidence before this fixture.
RR hold the edge because they have already beaten LSG earlier this season and have won 3 of the last 5 meetings between these sides. LSG will depend heavily on their batting unit and death bowling to stay alive in the contest. Another important trend will stay in focus as 4 of the last 5 matches between these teams have been won by the side defending a target.
Mitchell Marsh has scored 467 runs at a strike rate of 162.15 this season and has looked in good touch in recent matches, making him a strong pick to play another impactful innings.
The betting tip is...
Mitchell Marsh - Over 25.5 runs
72 %
28 %
Rajasthan RoyalsLucknow Super GiantsYashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had formed one of the fastest opening combinations in the tournament. Both batters had registered 3 fifty-plus scores each. Vaibhav has scored 486 runs at a strike rate of 234.78, while Jaiswal has managed 327 runs at 156.45 despite a series of low scores in recent matches.
Dhruv Jurel has provided stability in the middle order with 367 runs at a strike rate of 151.65 and 4 half-centuries. Riyan Parag has added 258 runs at 151.76.
Jofra Archer has led the bowling attack with 17 wickets in 12 matches. Nandre Burger has supported him with 9 wickets in 10 games. Ravi Bishnoi had handled the spin department well and had picked up 11 wickets. Brijesh Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja had also contributed with 11 and 8 wickets respectively.
Sooryavanshi, Jurel and Archer are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma.
Mitchell Marsh and Josh Inglis will continue at the top of the order. Inglis made a strong impact with 134 runs in just 3 innings at a strike rate of 191.42. Marsh has been their most consistent batter with 467 runs at 162.15, while Rishabh Pant has scored 251 runs at 138.67 this season. Aiden Markram has 231 runs at a strike rate of 138.32.
Prince Yadav has led the bowling attack with 16 wickets in 12 matches despite going wicketless in his last 3 games. Mohsin Khan had impressed with 10 wickets in only 5 matches. Mohammed Shami has taken 10 wickets in 12 games.
Shahbaz Ahmed had picked up 5 wickets in 4 matches, while Avesh Khan and Digvesh Rathi had managed 6 and 5 wickets respectively. Akash Singh delivered 3/26 in the previous match.
Marsh, Inglis and Prince are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c, wk), Aiden Markram, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Akash Singh
LSG look slightly stronger going into this match because their top order has started finding consistency in recent games. Mitchell Marsh has been their best batter this season with 467 runs at a strike rate above 160.
Josh Inglis has also added quick starts at the top, which could put RR under pressure in the power play. RR depended heavily on their opening pair, but their middle order had struggled in crunch situations.
Prince Yadav remains an important factor, with 16 wickets in 12 matches and an average of close to 2 wickets per game this season. LSGβs bowling attack looked capable of handling RRβs aggressive batting lineup.
