IPL 2026, RR vs LSG Today Match: Mohammed Shami and Aiden Markram were not included in the Lucknow Super Giants playing XI for Match 64 of the Indian Premier League 2026 against Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. At the toss, LSG captain Rishabh Pant confirmed that Aiden Markram had returned home due to personal reasons. However, the exact reason behind Mohammed Shami’s absence remains unclear, as Pant did not provide further details regarding the veteran pacer.
"Aiden (Markram) is not there because he has gone (home) for his personal thing. Badoni comes in for Aiden. And just one more, Shami is not playing and Mohsin is playing," Pant said.
Shami had featured in all 12 previous matches for Lucknow Super Giants this season but struggled to make a major impact. The experienced fast bowler claimed 10 wickets at an economy rate of 8.80 during IPL 2026. Meanwhile, Markram endured a difficult campaign with the bat, scoring 231 runs in 12 matches at an average of 25.67 without registering a half-century.
The match holds major playoff significance for Rajasthan Royals, who remain in a must-win situation to keep their qualification hopes alive in IPL 2026. Lucknow Super Giants, meanwhile, have already been eliminated from playoff contention and will look to end their campaign on a positive note.
Toss Result
Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bowl first against Lucknow Super Giants.
Playing XIs
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav, Akash Maharaj Singh, Prince Yadav
Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal(c), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dhruv Jurel(w), Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Sushant Mishra, Sandeep Sharma, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Raj Punja
Impact Substitutes:
Lucknow Super Giants Impact Subs: Mukul Choudhary, Manimaran Siddharth, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Himmat Singh, Arshin Kulkarni
Rajasthan Royals Impact Subs: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yudhvir Singh, Aman Rao Perala, Ravi Bishnoi, Riyan Parag