LSG, RR desperate to bounce back after defeats:Sooryavanshi nears 500-run milestone, can Lucknow beat Rajasthan at Ekana?

After facing a defeat to the Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Sunday in Mullanpur, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are set to lock horns with the Rajasthan Royals (RR) on their home soil, the BRSABV Ekana Stadium, Lucknow, on Wednesday, 22 April. The match will start at 7:30 PM IST, after the toss at 7:00 PM. LSG didn’t have a great start to the season as their campaign started with a defeat to Delhi Capitals (DC), and as the tournament progressed, their form dipped. With four losses and four points, Lucknow has a net run rate of -1.173. Rajasthan, on the other hand, have had a great season so far. The 2008 champions have won four matches out of six and are in the race, fighting for the top four spots in the standings. Lucknow and Rajasthan both lost their last matches and will want to return to winning ways to keep themselves in contention for the playoffs. LSG vs RR, IPL 2026, match details Match info: Lucknow Super Giants vs Rajasthan Royals, match 32 Date Time: 22 April 2026, 7:30 PM IST (Toss at 7:00 PM) Venue: BRSABV Ekana Stadium, Lucknow How to watch: JioHotstar Star Sports How to follow: Follow the live coverage on the Bhaskar English App LSG vs RR, head-to-head record Lucknow and Rajasthan have met 6 times in the IPL, with RR leading 4-2. LSG’s highest score is 196, while RR’s best is 199. Aiden Markram Prince Yadav Lucknow’s brightest performers For Lucknow, Aiden Markram is the highest run-scorer with 162 runs in six matches. He has scored runs with a strike rate of 160.39. Youngster Prince Yadav has bagged 11 wickets so far. He has conceded runs with an economy of 8.59 this season. Sooryavanshi, Bishnoi light up chances for Rajasthan 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has scored the most runs for Rajasthan this season, with 246 runs. He has scored runs with a strike rate of 262.53, including two half-centuries. Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi bagged 10 wickets in just six matches so far. He has conceded runs with an economy of 9.50 this season. Notably, Sooryavanshi is just two runs away to acheive 500-run milestone in IPL as he has scored 498 runs in 13 matches played so far in the tournament history. Pant has low strike rate of 113, Bishnoi deceived Rishabh two times Lucknow captain Rishabh Pant has a strike rate of 112.96 against the leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi in the IPL. He had faced 54 balls and scored 61 runs in seven innings. Pure dominance of pace from Shami, dismissed Parag three times Rajasthan captain Riyan Parag has a strike rate of 123.52 against the veteran pacer Mohammed Shami in the IPL. He had faced 17 balls and scored 46 runs in four innings. However, Shami dismissed Parag three times in the tournament history. He had conceded runs with a cheap economy of 5.66. BRSABV Ekana Stadium pitch report The pitch at the Ekana Cricket Stadium usually provides a balanced contest between bat and ball. While scoring freely can be tough, set batters can still put up good totals, and bowlers using variations remain effective. The toss is important, with teams preferring to chase, as seen last season when chasing sides won most matches. This season too, Lucknow’s low total of 141 was chased down easily, highlighting the advantage. Lucknow weather report On Wednesday evening, the weather is expected to be clear for this match, and there is no forecast of rain. The temperature for this match will hover between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius. The atmosphere is expected to be 18% humid with a dew point of 5 degrees in Lucknow.