In spectacular type all through the season, Lucknow Super Giants would look to bounce again from their earlier match defeat and register a win to substantiate their IPL play-offs berth after they face one other aspirants, Rajasthan Royals, right here on Sunday.

What: LSG vs RR, Match 61

When: May 15 (Sunday)

Where: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

Time: 7:30 PM IST

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LSG Team News:

LSG have been on prime of IPL factors desk with 4 wins on the trot earlier than relinquishing that place after dropping to Gujarat Titans of their earlier match.

The KL Rahul-led aspect, which is now at second spot with 16 factors, wouldn’t wish to lose one other recreation simply earlier than the beginning of the knockout spherical.

The Royals would additionally look to make amends for his or her all-round failure of their complete eight-wicket defeat by the hands of Delhi Capitals of their final match.

With 16 factors from 12 matches, a win for LSG on Sunday will affirm their play-offs berth. For the Royals too, a victory will take them on the verge of securing a last-four stage spot.

Captain Rahul and his opening associate Quinton de Kock should rating the majority of runs as soon as once more for LSG. Both fell cheaply in opposition to the Titans and they might look to bounce again in opposition to the Royals.

Rahul, the match’s second most prolific batter with 459 runs from 12 matches, has been in spectacular type with two centuries and as many half centuries.

De Kock has scored three half centuries to build up 355 runs from 12 outings.

Deepak Hooda is one other batter who’s in type with 347 runs and three half centuries, and he has the power to make a distinction.

Rajasthan Royals workforce information:

The Royals will rely closely on England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler, who has scored 625 runs from 12 matches with the assistance of three centuries and as many half centuries. His team-mates although haven’t been in the most effective of type.

Captain Sanju Samson has, once more, failed to grasp his full potential although he has not executed dangerous both. He has scored 327 runs from 12 matches with two half centuries.

The excellent news for the Royals is that Devdutt Padikkal (295 runs from 12 matches) has proven some consistency with 31 and 48 within the final two matches although he’s but to make a giant one.

The identical is the case with Shimron Hetmyer (291 from 11 matches), who has proven a variety of promise however is but to fireplace, although his 31 not out off 16 balls was instrumental within the Royals’ six-wicket win over Punjab Kings.

Ravichandran Ashwin was the top-scorer for the Royals of their earlier match in opposition to Delhi Capitals and his utility as a batter might be exploited by the Royals.

The Royals will as soon as once more rely on spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who’s at joint prime amongst wicket-takers with 23 scalps from 12 matches, to take care of the likes of Rahul and de Kock, whilst R Ashwin, Trent Boult and Prasidh Krishna look to chip in.

For LSG, bowling is the weaker division and the likes of Avesh Khan and Jason Holder should step as much as prohibit Buttler and different RR batters.

Both have been amongst wickets in opposition to the Titans whereas Mohsin Khan was economical with figures of 1/18 in 4 overs.

The groups (from):

Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c), Manan Vohra, Evin Lewis, Manish Pandey, Quinton De Kock, Ravi Bishnoi, Dushmantha Chameera, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav, Ankit Rajpoot, Avesh Khan, Andrew Tye, Marcus Stoinis, Kyle Mayers, Karan Sharma, Krishnappa Gowtham, Ayush Badoni, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya. Jason Holder.

Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (c), Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Riyan Parag, KC Cariappa, Navdeep Saini, Obed McCoy, Anunay Singh, Kuldeep Sen, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel, Tejas Baroka, Kuldip Yadav, Shubham Garhwal, James Neesham, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rassie van der Dussen, Daryl Mitchell.

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