LSGLSG
22 Apr - 19:30
IPL 2026
RRRR
Lucknow
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium
149
40
16
RR
RR
159/6 (20.0)
LSG chose to BOWL
LSG
LSG
119/10 (18.0)
RR won by 40 runs
LSG vs RR IPL 2026 Match Preview: Fantasy Tips, Pitch Report & Playing XI

Published on Apr 20, 2026

LSG vs RR IPL 2026 Match Preview: Fantasy Tips, Pitch Report & Playing XI

The Indian Premier League action continues as Lucknow Super Giants take on Rajasthan Royals in a thrilling T20 clash. Fans looking to build their Fantasy Winning Team and secure top spots in Mega Leagues need the best Dream11 Prediction strategies. Here is everything you need to know about this blockbuster IPL fixture.

Match Details

  • Match: Lucknow Super Giants vs Rajasthan Royals
  • Date: 22 April 2026
  • Time: 19:30 IST
  • Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

Fans can catch all the live action on JioHotstar(App + Website) and the Star Sport Channels.

Weather Report

The weather in Lucknow will be warm with temperatures hovering around 32 degrees Celsius. The Dew factor is expected to play a massive role in the second innings, making the ball skid onto the bat nicely. There is absolutely zero Rain impact predicted, ensuring a full 40-over game.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The Pitch Report at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium suggests a balanced surface that slightly favors the bowlers early on. The average score here is 149 runs. Interestingly, the pace vs spin dominance heavily leans toward fast bowlers, who have taken 42 wickets compared to just 12 wickets for spinners in recent games. The batting vs bowling trend shows that chasing becomes significantly easier under the lights due to dew.

Fantasy Takeaway: Load your fantasy contests with death over pacers and top order batters who can capitalize on the powerplay restrictions.

Team Form & Head to-Head

Lucknow Super Giants

  • Last 5 matches: L, L, L, W, W
  • Recent performance: Struggling with three consecutive losses, the home side desperately needs a strong comeback to climb the leaderboard.
  • Head to-head record: 2 wins against their upcoming opponents.

Rajasthan Royals

  • Last 5 matches: L, L, W, W, W
  • Recent performance: Coming off two narrow losses but showed great dominance earlier in the tournament with a solid top order.
  • Head to-head record: 4 wins, giving them a clear psychological edge.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

  • Fully fit: Most core players from both squads are available and ready to perform.
  • Injured: None reported from the main starting lineups.
  • Doubtful: Sam Curran is listed as unavailable for this fixture.

Probable Playing XI (Both Teams)

Lucknow Super Giants

Mitchell Marsh, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Mukul Choudhary, George Linde, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth

Rajasthan Royals

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma

Key Players to Watch

  • Yashasvi Jaiswal: In explosive form with 223 runs this season. His aggressive role at the top makes him a must have for any fantasy lineup.
  • Mitchell Marsh: A vital all rounder who has scored 155 runs. His medium pace can also exploit the venue conditions perfectly.
  • Ravi Bishnoi: Despite the pace friendly stats, he has bagged 10 wickets and knows this venue inside out.
  • Prince Yadav: A breakout star with 11 wickets, making him a lethal option in the death overs where wickets fall in clusters.
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Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

  • Yashasvi Jaiswal
  • Mitchell Marsh
  • Rishabh Pant

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Vaibhav Suryavanshi
  • Prince Yadav
  • Jofra Archer

Match Prediction / Outlook

The Rajasthan Royals hold a slight advantage due to their superior head to-head record and explosive top order. However, if the home side wins the toss and opts to chase, the Lucknow Super Giants could easily turn the tables. Expect a tight contest with the chasing team having the upper hand.

Disclaimer

Always check Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team.

IPL 2026 LSG vs RR players T20 past performance, current series performance, projected points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceLineup selectionMatch Performance
Name
T
R
S
M#BatInnNORunsHSAvgSR50+4/6BowlInnWkOvAvgEcoSR4wBestC/St
M
A. Pt
Pts
Run
Wk
DT
P
S%
C
VC
iDt
#
PTS
Bat
Bowl
Field
Ravindra JadejaRRALL✅357LHB26010541757726.93130.955456SLA323243330.677.6324.145/16142949.9449109655.6769.632.333.93✅210659390
Mitchell MarshLSGBAT✅246RHB23340656611734.02139.8845862RM109852.425.758.4418.234/694852.4419201050278.339.8910.67✅31059300
Rishabh PantLSGWK✅229LHB21637557712831.15144.1830765000-183856.2450204050374.266.417.142018-2016
Mohammed ShamiLSGBOWL✅195RHB5325181326.46103.42023RF1952363.625.098.3917.954/1137844.635725637.5754.411.712.58✅59112750
Nicholas PooranLSGWK✅456LHB429711060310829.61147.55681433OB000-293835.4283123012.5535.183.713.4✅12463408
Manimaran SiddharthLSGBOWL⚡21RHB22326000SLA21303.517.237.0814.634/167457.52300675146.590.130.24430000
Mohsin KhanLSGBOWL✅68LHB217101197.21110.98011LMF67913.619.867.5915.725/2311487.53500850813.030.380.54✅41010898
Ayush BadoniLSGBAT✅105RHB881919608028.4138.1211237OB27171.926.78.7318.314/1237748.9342172057.1156.572.884.36242-200
Ravi BishnoiRRBOWL✅177RHB4919203256.7691.03026LBG1762083.723.737.6418.644/1365757.740401057.11161.561.432.91✅11480440
Mayank YadavLSGBOWL✅23RHB2165610001RF22253.525.488.2518.503/1460000001113.410.810.972213900
Donovan FerreiraRRALL✅153RHB1293127558228.11168.0912370OB51292.332.18.0423.903/2398866.8534209150617.030.530.7814402808
Riyan ParagRRALL✅154RHB1372434269530.31144.6725434OB,LB81502.530.467.3824.703/572951.1460187244.4448.082.182.97✅95434016
Yashasvi JaiswalRRBAT✅134LHB1309405212433.48152.930662LB400.812.940-56967.6608290055.6287.3818.5417.2610484400
Shimron HetmyerRRBAT✅330LHB30557661210026.66143.8935830000-177623.71425000522.980.851.3315403600
Shubham DubeyRRBAT⚡45LHB39158345834.75153.022103OB000-7241.58337050150.380.020.0113413700
Nandre BurgerRRBOWL✅98LHB2914103176.8659.5307LFM951063.525.378.118.703/1024934.83133722.2925.760.541.02✅7810770
Dhruv JurelRRWK✅69RHB591612048128144.199155000-50975.1676290077.8381.28.518.71630-2028
Aiden MarkramLSGALL✅238RHB22334598910831.68136.1740738OB113491.934.678.0225.903/21128862.2498224075485.338.9611.6232-200
Abdul SamadLSGBAT⚡117RHB1022618457624.27146.315234LB1641.356.2510.4632.201/9595281407202062.460.050.07340000
Jofra ArcherRRBOWL✅205RHB104487683613.71138.62088RF2022563.723.718.0317.724/1862962.2560141266.7874.952.474.25✅113901350
Matthew BreetzkeLSGBAT⚡141RHB1331235499429.33132.9226465000-5400000060.510.030.03330000
Mukul ChoudharyLSGWK✅16RHB1663796237.9155.32349000-5745315149042.9627.920.991.3921171300
Lhuan-dre PretoriusRRWK⚡66LHB64215089824.32139.3710227100.716.50-29122000161.790.030.03320000
Himmat SinghLSGBAT⚡69RHB561910597728.62133.545133OB210.8106.66901/027338.711660033.3122.710.150.1517252100
Prince YadavLSGBOWL✅34RHB75331716.511005RF34383.728.428.6119.703/3217859.547601162.5970.122.374.07✅6850738
Vaibhav SuryavanshiRRBAT✅31LHB311128014442.66217.688218SLA201.413.050-2997.3876396077.8183.1626.7611.4919201600
Digvesh RathiLSGBOWL✅29RHB544244000LB2929432.968.3123.702/89529.214603201010.560.250.421821278
Ravi SinghRRBAT⚡11LHB1022996837.37174.85247LB000-6000000140.310.010.01370000
Brijesh SharmaRRBOWL✅10RHB22215000RM10113.531.7210.011902/181639.523715501012.540.210.41✅8810770
Yash Raj PunjaRRBOWL⚡5RHB00000LBG56427.838.352002/3502611220350122.080.090.13510000
Completed matches of Lucknow Super Giants
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
01 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknowLucknow Super GiantsLSGDelhi CapitalsDC141/10 (18.4)145/4 (17.1) DC won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
05 Apr - 03:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHLucknow Super GiantsLSG156/9 (20.0)160/5 (19.5) LSG won by 5 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
09 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkataKolkata Knight RidersKKRLucknow Super GiantsLSG181/4 (20.0)182/7 (20.0) LSG won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
12 Apr - 03:30 PMLucknowLucknow Super GiantsLSGGujarat TitansGT164/8 (20.0)165/3 (18.4) GT won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
15 Apr - 07:30 PMBengaluruLucknow Super GiantsLSGRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB146/10 (20.0)149/5 (15.1) RCB won by 5 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)
19 Apr - 07:30 PMNew ChandigarhPunjab KingsPBKSLucknow Super GiantsLSG254/7 (20.0)200/5 (20.0) PBKS won by 54 runs
22 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknowRajasthan RoyalsRRLucknow Super GiantsLSG159/6 (20.0)119/10 (18.0) RR won by 40 runs
26 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknowKolkata Knight RidersKKRLucknow Super GiantsLSG155/7 (20.0)155/8 (20.0) Match tied (KKR won the one-over eliminator)
04 May - 07:30 PMMumbaiLucknow Super GiantsLSGMumbai IndiansMI228/5 (20.0)229/4 (18.4) MI won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
07 May - 07:30 PMLucknowLucknow Super GiantsLSGRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB209/3 (19.0)203/6 (19.0) LSG won by 9 runs (DLS method)
10 May - 03:30 PMChennaiLucknow Super GiantsLSGChennai Super KingsCSK203/8 (20.0)208/5 (19.2) CSK won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
15 May - 07:30 PMLucknowChennai Super KingsCSKLucknow Super GiantsLSG187/5 (20.0)188/3 (16.4) LSG won by 7 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
19 May - 07:30 PMJaipurLucknow Super GiantsLSGRajasthan RoyalsRR220/5 (20.0)225/3 (19.1) RR won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
23 May - 07:30 PMLucknowLucknow Super GiantsLSGPunjab KingsPBKS196/6 (20.0)200/3 (18.0) PBKS won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
Completed matches of Rajasthan Royals
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
30 Mar - 07:30 PMGuwahatiChennai Super KingsCSKRajasthan RoyalsRR127/10 (19.4)128/2 (12.1) RR won by 8 wickets (with 47 balls remaining)
04 Apr - 07:30 PMAhmedabadRajasthan RoyalsRRGujarat TitansGT210/6 (20.0)204/8 (20.0) RR won by 6 runs
07 Apr - 07:30 PMGuwahatiRajasthan RoyalsRRMumbai IndiansMI150/3 (11.0)123/9 (11.0) RR won by 27 runs
10 Apr - 07:30 PMGuwahatiRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCBRajasthan RoyalsRR201/8 (20.0)202/4 (18.0) RR won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
13 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHRajasthan RoyalsRR216/6 (20.0)159/10 (19.0) SRH won by 57 runs
19 Apr - 03:30 PMKolkataRajasthan RoyalsRRKolkata Knight RidersKKR155/9 (20.0)161/6 (19.4) KKR won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
22 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknowRajasthan RoyalsRRLucknow Super GiantsLSG159/6 (20.0)119/10 (18.0) RR won by 40 runs
25 Apr - 07:30 PMJaipurRajasthan RoyalsRRSunrisers HyderabadSRH228/6 (20.0)229/5 (18.3) SRH won by 5 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
28 Apr - 07:30 PMNew ChandigarhPunjab KingsPBKSRajasthan RoyalsRR222/4 (20.0)228/4 (19.2) RR won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
01 May - 07:30 PMJaipurRajasthan RoyalsRRDelhi CapitalsDC225/6 (20.0)226/3 (19.1) DC won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
09 May - 07:30 PMJaipurGujarat TitansGTRajasthan RoyalsRR229/4 (20.0)152/10 (16.3) GT won by 77 runs
17 May - 07:30 PMDelhiRajasthan RoyalsRRDelhi CapitalsDC193/8 (20.0)197/5 (19.2) DC won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
19 May - 07:30 PMJaipurLucknow Super GiantsLSGRajasthan RoyalsRR220/5 (20.0)225/3 (19.1) RR won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
Completed matches at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
01 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknow Super GiantsLSGDelhi CapitalsDC141/10 (18.4)145/4 (17.1) DC won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
12 Apr - 03:30 PMLucknow Super GiantsLSGGujarat TitansGT164/8 (20.0)165/3 (18.4) GT won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
22 Apr - 07:30 PMRajasthan RoyalsRRLucknow Super GiantsLSG159/6 (20.0)119/10 (18.0) RR won by 40 runs
26 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkata Knight RidersKKRLucknow Super GiantsLSG155/7 (20.0)155/8 (20.0) Match tied (KKR won the one-over eliminator)
07 May - 07:30 PMLucknow Super GiantsLSGRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB209/3 (19.0)203/6 (19.0) LSG won by 9 runs (DLS method)
15 May - 07:30 PMChennai Super KingsCSKLucknow Super GiantsLSG187/5 (20.0)188/3 (16.4) LSG won by 7 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
23 May - 07:30 PMLucknow Super GiantsLSGPunjab KingsPBKS196/6 (20.0)200/3 (18.0) PBKS won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
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