IPL 2026, RR vs LSG Today Match: Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals in Match 32 of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
Lucknow made two changes to its playing XI, bringing in Digvesh Rathi and Mayank Yadav in place of Manimaran Siddharth and Avesh Khan. Rajasthan, led by Riyan Parag, fielded an unchanged side.
LSG entered the contest under pressure, sitting ninth on the points table with two wins from six matches. The side is looking to bounce back after a 54-run defeat to Punjab Kings, where it conceded 254 for 7 before finishing on 200 for 5 in the chase.
Rajasthan, currently fourth in the standings, is also seeking a return to form following a four-wicket loss to Kolkata Knight Riders. In that match, RR posted 155 for 9 but fell short despite a disciplined bowling effort.
Playing XIs
Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma, Nandre Burger
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Mitchell Marsh, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, Mohsin Khan, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Mayank Yadav
Lucknow Super Giants Impact Subs: Himmat Singh, George Linde, Manimaran Siddharth, Matthew Breetzke, Abdul Samad
Rajasthan Royals Impact Subs: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Ravi Singh, Yash Raj Punja, Shubham Dubey, Tushar Deshpande
Pitch report:The surface at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium is a red-soil track that is expected to offer assistance to spinners and could slow down as the match progresses. While it appears to be a good batting wicket initially, it has been one of the lower-scoring venues in the Indian Premier League 2026 so far. The pitch has shown more turn compared to other venues this season, and with high daytime temperatures around 40 degrees Celsius, conditions could make batting tougher later in the game. Some moisture was retained under covers earlier in the day, but the surface is likely to dry out and grip more as the match goes on.