Tata IPL 2022 – LSG vs RR, match preview, predicted lineups

Lucknow Super Giants will play Rajasthan Royals for the second time in Tata IPL 2022 as the season nears it’s conclusion. Both teams will be looking for a win here.

Date & Time : 15th May 2022, 7:30 PM IST

Venue : Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

Lucknow Super Giants have been classical in this IPL thus far and are one of the favourites to win this IPL. They will look to play quality cricket.

LSG are currently second in the points table after 12 games with 16 points.

LSG batsman have been good with scoring runs but they shouldn’t be complacent one bit and always be serious with their efforts. Bowling wise the bowlers are quite good and they will be asked for to win games.

LSG won their games against, CSK, SRH, DC (2), MI (2), PBKS & KKR. They have lost to GT (2), RR & RCB.

On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals have too been quite good this IPL and are amongst the favourites to win this title. They will eye victory in every game they play.

RR are currently third in the points table after 12 games with 14 points.

Rajasthan batters are the best at the moment with Orange cap holder Buttler leading them and they will look to make it count. Bowling wise too they have fantastic options and they will look to make it count.

RR won their games against SRH, MI, LSG, KKR, DC (2), RCB & PBKS. They have lost to RCB, GT, MI, KKR & DC.

In terms of the head to head, this is the second meeting between the two sides with the first game won by RR.

As for the wicket, the batsman will be aided plus good bowlers reaping rewards.

Team news and possible lineups

There are no fresh injury concerns for both sides at the moment.

LSG XI : Q. de Kock (WK), KL Rahul (C), Hooda, K. Pandya, Badoni, Stoinis, Holder, K. Sharma, Chameera, A. Khan, M. Khan.

RR XI : Buttler, Jaiswal, Samson (C&Wk), Paddikal, R. van der Dussen, Parag, R. Ashwin, Boult, P. Krishna, Chahal, Sen.

Prediction

I expect toss to play an important role here with teams looking to chase.