On April 19 (Wednesday), the match 26 of IPL 2023 will witness Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants battling against each other. The encounter between RR and LSG is scheduled to take place at Jaipur. RR are placed on the first position in the points table, while the LSG are on the second position.
The upcoming match in IPL 2023 will be the sixth game for both RR and LSG. RR lost their first home game against PBKS, but won their second home game against DC, while LSG lost their first away game against CSK, but won their second away game against RCB. The Rajasthan Royals will be led by Sanju Samson while KL Rahul will lead the Lucknow Super Giants.
In their last match, Rajasthan Royals emerged victorious against Gujarat Titans by 3 wickets, while Lucknow Super Giants faced defeat in their last match against Punjab Kings by 2 wickets. In this article, we will take a look at top 3 players expected to perform well in Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants match.
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IPL 2023 RR vs LSG: Top 3 Players Expected to Perform in Today Match
1) KL Rahul | LSG
KL Rahul scored his first half-century of the season in the last game against Punjab Kings. Rahul has scored 155 runs so far at an average of 31 and a strike rate of 113.13. He will be expected to score more runs for his team and lead them from the front. Considering his form from the previous game, he is one of the player expected to perform in today’s match against RR.
2) Jos Buttler | RR
Jos Buttler is the leading run-scorer for the Rajasthan Royals. He has made 204 runs in five games at an average of 40.8 and a strike rate of 163.2. He scored a quick-fire 54 runs in the first match against Hyderabad. Then in the second match against Kolkata, he departed scoring 19 runs. Again in the third match against Delhi, he contributed with 79 runs. In the fourth match against Chennai, he played a match-winning knock of 52 runs. Looking at his stats, he is one of the player expected to perform in today’s RR vs LSG match.
3) Mark Wood | LSG
Mark Wood is the current purple cap holder in the tournament. Wood has picked 11 wickets in four games at an average of 11.81, an economy of 8.12, and a strike rate of 8.7. He has a five-wicket haul in this season against Delhi. It is expected that Wood will continue what he has started in the first game and will look to replicate the same in today’s RR vs LSG match.