RR vs LSG Match Preview: Pitch Report and Team Analysis
RR vs LSG Match Preview: The Super Giants have had a tough season so far, with their batters not in good form.
After losing two home games, they will be eager to end their losing streak in Lucknow.
RR started the season with four wins in a row but have lost their last two matches. Riyan Parag's team will look to bounce back and return to winning form.
RR vs LSG Match Preview: Key Details
| Fixture | Match 32 |
| Teams | Lucknow Super Giants vs Rajasthan Royals |
| Date | April 22, 2026 |
| Time | 7:30 PM |
| Venue | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Where to watch | Star Sports Network and Jio Hotstar |
RR vs LSG Pitch Report
Talking about the pitch report of Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, it is suitable for both slow bowlers and fast pacers.
However, it often becomes challenging for the batsmen in scoring randomly during the beginning, and does require patience in adjusting themselves to the pitch.
Even so, most IPL matches here have been won by teams chasing. Traditional cricket shots are effective on this pitch, so batters usually look to take advantage of the early powerplay overs.
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium: Key Facts You Must Know
- Also known as Ekana International Cricket Stadium, it is located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
- Also known as Ekana International Cricket Stadium, it is located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
- Established in 2017, the stadium is spacious enough to accommodate 50,000 spectators and features flood lights.
- It is known as the fifth largest international cricket stadium in India.
- The stadium was renamed after Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2018. He was India’s 10th Prime Minister.
- In comparison to other cricket stadiums in India, this one has the longest straight boundaries.
- The stadium serves as the home ground for Lucknow Super Giants, Uttar Pradesh Men's Cricket Team, Uttar Pradesh Women's Cricket Team and UP Warriorz.
- In 2014, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav gave the go-ahead to build a world-class stadium in Lucknow.
- Ekana Sportz City and the Lucknow Development Authority worked together to make the stadium a reality.
- Before its first international match, the stadium hosted the final of the 2017–18 Duleep Trophy.
- The stadium was also chosen for the third ODI between India and New Zealand on 27 October 2017.
- But the match was moved to Kanpur because the stadium was not ready.
- On 6 November 2018, the stadium hosted its first international match, a T20I between India and the West Indies. With this, it became the 52nd stadium in India to host an international cricket game.
- International cricket came back to Lucknow after 24 years, since the India vs Sri Lanka Test match in 1994. In this game, Rohit Sharma became the first player to score four centuries in T20Is.
- India won that match by 71 runs. Before this, the last international match in Lucknow was in January 1994, when India played a Test against Sri Lanka at K.D. Singh Babu Stadium.
- In May 2019, the Afghanistan Cricket Board asked the BCCI for permission to use this stadium for their international matches. In August 2019, the BCCI agreed, making it Afghanistan’s third home venue in India after Dehradun and Greater Noida.
- The stadium became the venue of all the matches in the Afghanistan vs West Indies series in 2019.
- On 6 November 2019, it held its first ODI, and on 27 November 2019, it hosted its first Test match.
- In 2022, the venue was set to host all the matches of the fourth Women's T20 Challenge, but the games were later moved to the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
IPL Stats at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium
| Matches played | 24 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 09 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 14 |
| Matches With No Result | 01 |
| Matches Tied | 00 |
| Average First Innings Score | 173 |
| Highest Team Total | 235 |
| Highest Total Successfully Chased | 206 |
RR vs LSG Player List
Lucknow Super Giants Predicted XI
- Mitchell Marsh
- Aiden Markram
- Rishabh Pant (C & WK)
- Matthew Breetzke
- Ayush Badoni
- Mukul Choudhary
- Mohammed Shami
- Avesh Khan
- Prince Yadav
- Manimaran Siddharth
- Mohsin Khan
Impact Player: Himmat Singh
Rajasthan Royals Predicted XI
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Dhruv Jurel (WK)
- Riyan Parag (C)
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Donovan Ferreira
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Jofra Archer
- Nandre Burger
- Brijesh Sharma
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Sandeep Sharma
Impact Player: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
RR vs LSG Match Preview: Predicted Star Performers
Top Batsman: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
He has been Rajasthan Royals' leading batter, scoring 246 runs in six innings with a strike rate of 236.54.
Top Bowler: Ravi Bishnoi
Ravi Bishnoi has taken many wickets since joining RR. The Lucknow pitch favours slow bowlers, so he could play an important role in the middle overs.
In six matches, he has taken 10 wickets at an average of 19.00. RR match 32 of IPL 2026?
Both LSG and RR have had a tough time in recent games and will need to work together to win.
Looking at their squads and current form, Rajasthan Royals look more likely to win the match.
LSG vs RR Match Prediction: Which Team Has Higher Chances of Winning Today’s Match?
RR vs LSG IPL 2026: Based on the squad and performances till yet, the team which has possible chances of winning in today’s match, is Rajasthan Royals. Lucknow Super Giants.
The Super Giants come into this match after three straight losses, including two away games.
Playing at home hasn’t helped much either, as they have lost both matches at this venue so far.
Still, they will be hoping to break this streak and give their fans something to cheer about.
