Match Details
Date: March 24, 2024
Time : 3:30 PM IST
Venue : Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
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Preview
Rajasthan Royals will open their IPL 2024 campaign against Lucknow Super Giants in the fourth match of the new season at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. After missing out on the playoffs in the last IPL, finishing in fifth place, the Royals will be looking to make amends with better performances in the new season. On the other side, Lucknow Super Giants, who have been in two straight playoffs in the last two seasons, will have the big task to go all the way in the IPL 2024.
Pitch Report
The pitches at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur are known to provide something to the batters and bowlers throughout its rich history in the IPL. The average first innings score at this venue in the tournament is 159, which could prove to be a par score in a day encounter between Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants.
Team Analysis
Rajasthan Royals
In the leadership of Sanju Samson, Rajasthan Royals have a great blend of youth and experience in their batting and bowling lineups. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Yuzvendra Chahal, who were two of the top performers for RR in the IPL 2023, will be the key players for the franchise in their quest to make the top four in the upcoming season. The new signings, including the likes of Rovman Powell, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Avesh Khan, and Nandre Burger, could also have a big say in the IPL 2024 as far as the Royals are concerned.
Rajasthan Royals squad:
Sanju Samson (c), Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan, Rovman Powell, Shubham Dubey, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Abid Mushtaq, Nandre Burger, Tanush Kotian. Players injured/withdrawn: Prasidh Krishna, Adam Zampa.
Lucknow Super Giants
KL Rahul, the captain of Lucknow Super Giants, who had been on the sidelines from international cricket in the last couple of months, got declared fit to start the IPL 2024 season, improving their chances in the tournament considerably. Nicholas Pooran and Ravi Bishnoi had a very good season last year for Lucknow Super Giants, which is something they will be looking to build in the upcoming IPL. LSG also signed the likes of Devdutt Padikkal, Ashton Turner, and David Willey, to add strength and depth to their squad for the new season.
Lucknow Super Giants squad:
KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Krunal Pandya, Yudhvir Singh, Prerak Mankad, Yash Thakur, Amit Mishra, Shamar Joseph, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, K. Gowtham, Shivam Mavi, Arshin Kulkarni, M. Siddharth, Ashton Turner, David Willey, Mohd. Arshad Khan. Players injured/withdrawn: Mark Wood.
Match Prediction
Conclusion
Although Lucknow Super Giants got the better of Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur last season, the hosts will have a slight upper hand over them owing to their balanced squad at the start of the IPL 2024.
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