Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will look to climb up the stairs of qualification when they take on Rajasthan Royals in the 63rd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on 15th May (Sunday) at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai.
Lucknow Super Giants have 16 points from 12 matches, and a win on Sunday will help the KL Rahul-led side get a tag of 'Q', and they can join the table-toppers in the knockouts.
While the likes of Quinton de Kock, Deepak Hooda and KL Rahul have been their top scorers for the team, their bowling attack has done the damage for them. They were completely outplayed by the Gujarat Titans in their most recent fixture and must have taken learnings from the previous game.
Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, have 14 points from 12 matches and are currently third in the points table. A win in this match will take them to 16 points, and that is what makes it a must-win encounter for the Royals.
If they lose it, it will eventually put them in a must-win scenario for their last league match. With two valuable points up for grabs, both teams should give their best in what promises to be a thrilling encounter in Mumbai.
Match Details
Match: Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 63
Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Date & Time: 15th May at 7:30 PM IST & Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar
Pitch Report: The pitch at Brabourne Stadium has been pretty supportive to the batters in the last few days, and the same trend is expected to be followed on Sunday. The pacers are likely to find enough pace and bounce from the pitch, and as the game progresses, spinners will come into the picture. The team winning the toss might look to bowl first. Anything over 185 runs would be a safe score for the team batting first.
Pitch Stats [Last 5 Matches]
Matches Played: 5
Matches Won Batting First: 3
Matches Won Bowling First: 2
Average 1st Inning Score: 166
Average 2nd Inning Score: 152
Key Matchups
De Kock vs Ashwin: 84/4 at 112 SR
De Kock vs Chahal: 44/6 at 112 SR
De Kock vs Prasidh: 38/2 at 180 SR
Rahul vs Boult: 110/2 at 175 SR
Samson vs Holder: 35/3 at 106 SR
Samson vs Stoinis: 18/2 at 150 SR
Injury Update/Players' Availability
Lucknow Super Giants: Ravi Bishnoi, who was dropped in the previous game against GT, is likely to make a comeback in this match.
Rajasthan Royals: There are no updates on the arrivals of Shimron Hetmyer. However, if available, he will replace Rassie van der Dussen in the Royals playing eleven.
Squads
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Jason Holder, Dushmantha Chameera, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Karan Sharma, Manish Pandey, Shahbaz Nadeem, Krishnappa Gowtham, Manan Vohra, Kyle Mayers, Evin Lewis, Ankit Rajpoot, Andrew Tye, Mayank Yadav
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (c & wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Rassie van der Dussen, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Sen, Karun Nair, James Neesham, Navdeep Saini, KC Cariappa, Daryl Mitchell, Obed McCoy, Tejas Baroka, Kuldip Yadav, Anunay Singh, Dhruv Jurel, Shubham Garhwal, Corbin Bosch
Probable Playing XI
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Jason Holder, Dushmantha Chameera, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Ravi Bishnoi
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Riyan Parag, R Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Sen
CREX XI Suggestion
Wicket-Keeper: Jos Buttler, Lokesh Rahul, Quinton de Kock
Batters: Deepak Hooda, Devdutt Padikkal, Yashasvi Jaiswal
All-Rounders: Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder
Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan
Captain: Jos Buttler
Vice-Captain: KL Rahul