IPL 2024, RR vs LSG: Rajasthan Royals Win Toss, Opt to Bat Against Lucknow Super Giants

Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Sanson won the toss and elected to bat first against KL Rahul’s Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday.

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Sanju Samson announced that Riyan Parag will be coming out to bat at number four with Rovman Powell may come in as an impact substitute.

“We would like to bat first today. Looks like a good batting wicket, we were ok to do both, but we’ve a different combination today. Coming back to Jaipur gives positive vibes in the dressing room. Riyan Parag will be our number 4, Jos, Hetty, Boult are there – Powell could come in as an impact player,” Sanju Samson said after winning the toss.

KL Rahul said that he is happy to be back from injury concerns and is hungry to perform.

“We would have batted first as well, but the wicket does look good. I’m happy to be back on the field, injury has become my best friend over the last couple of years, but it makes you hungry and perform much better when you’re back. QdK, Pooran, Stoinis and Naveen-ul-Haq are our four overseas options. The focus is on this game for us at the moment,” KL Rahul said.

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RR vs LSG Playing XIs:

Rajasthan Royals – Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(C/WK), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Sandeep Sharma, Avesh Khan, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal

Subs: Nandre Burger, Rovman Powell, Tanush Kotian, Shubham Dube, Kuldeep Sen

Lucknow Super Giants – KL Rahul(C), Quinton de Kock(WK), Devdutt Padikkal, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yash Thakur

Subs: Deepak Hooda, Mayank Yadav, Amit Mishra, Prerak Mankad, K Gowtham