Rajasthan Royals will be looking to get their season back on track when they take on Lucknow Super Giants at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Saturday evening of IPL 2025 doubleheader today. This is the second match on the doubleheader day and will start at 07:30 PM (IST).
Rajasthan are going through a rough patch at the moment. They have won just twice in the first seven games, losing the other five. This return has put the team in a very precarious position, for the gap between them and the top four is now widening. This gap is currently four points, which is two games. So in a sense, RR is now in a position where every game feels like a must-win encounter.
Lucknow Super Giants, on the other hand, have made a solid start to this year’s Indian Premier League campaign. They have won four times in the first seven matches and sit only two points behind the top spot.
RR vs LSG Match Details
Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025
Time: 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, Rajasthan
RR vs LSG 2025 Dream 11 Team: Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
Pitch Report: The pitch at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium offers a balanced contest between bat and ball. Early in the innings, pacers can exploit the greenish tinge on the surface to extract swing and bounce, making it challenging for batters to settle. As the game progresses, spinners come into play due to the dry nature of the pitch, which can offer turn and variable bounce. Historically, teams batting second have had more success here, winning 34 out of 52 IPL matches at this venue. Captains winning the toss often prefer to field first to take advantage of the evening conditions.
Weather Report: The IPL 2025 match between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans is scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, April 19, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, starting at 3:30 PM IST.
Weather Forecast for Jaipur – Saturday, April 19
- Wind: Westerly winds at 15–20 km/h
- Temperature at Match Start (3:30 PM): Approximately 37°C
- Peak Daytime Temperature: Around 39°C
- Evening Temperature (Post 6:00 PM): Expected to drop to about 34°C
- Humidity: Moderate
- Rain Probability: 0% – Clear skies anticipated throughout the day
RR vs LSG Team News
Rajasthan Royals Team News-
- Sanju Samson had to retire from the last match against Delhi Capitals due to a rib injury. His departure from the match was perhaps the turning point for the Royals who lost the match.
- However, Samson provide an update on his injury and said, “It looks better than before. I was just not in a condition to come back and bat. We will do a test tomorrow and see how my injury is.”
- As far as the playing 11 is concerned, Rajasthan are expected to stick with the same playing 11 they used in the last match against DC.
- Rajasthan Royals Full Squads: Sanju Samson (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Nitish Rana, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Charak, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kwena Maphaka, Kunal Rathore, Ashok Sharma
Lucknow Super Giants Team News-
- Lucknow have no injury issues ahead of this game.
- Despite losing the last match, LSG are likely to remain unchanged from the last match.
- Lucknow Super Giants Full Squads: Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant, David Miller, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Avesh Khan, Abdul Samad, Aryan Juyal, Akash Deep, Himmat Singh, M Siddharth, Digvesh Singh, Shahbaz Ahamad, Shamar Joseph, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Arshin Kulkarni, Matthew Breetzke
RR vs LSG Playing 11
Rajasthan Royals Playing 11
- Sanju Samson (C / WK)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Riyan Parag
- Nitish Rana
- Dhruv Jurel
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Shubham Dubey
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Jofra Archer
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Tushar Deshpande
Impact Player: Sandeep Sharma
Lucknow Super Giants Playing 11
- Aiden Markram
- Mitchell Marsh
- Rishabh Pant (C / WK)
- Nicholas Pooran
- Ayush Badoni
- David Miller
- Abdul Samad
- Shardul Thakur
- Avesh Khan
- Digvesh Singh
- Akash Deep
Impact Player: Ravi Bishnoi
RR vs LSG Dream11 Top Fantasy Picks
- Sanju Samson: Rajasthan Royals captain is a pure match winner. He is likely to be fit for this game and that’s a big lift for the Royals. Samson is also in great form and should be in your RR vs LSG Dream11 teams.
- Nicholas Pooran: The West Indian is the leading run scorer in the IPL 2025 having racked up 357 runs in seven innings. He is perhaps the most dangerous batter in the world at the moment.
- Mitchell Marsh: Australian all-rounder is also in top-form in the IPL 2025. In just six innings, LSG star has smashed four half centuries. He is in red-hot form and can make a big difference in this match.
- Rishabh Pant: Has struggled to impact the match in IPL 2025, but the half century he scored in the last game against Chennai Super Kings in the last match should give fill him with confidence going into the rest of the tournament.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal: The young Indian batter has roared back into form with three half centuries in the last five innings. Consider him making captain in at least one or two Grand League teams.
RR vs LSG Dream11 Fantasy Team
WICKET-KEEPER: S Samson, N Pooran, R Pant, D Jurel
BATSMEN: M Marsh, Y Jaiswal
ALL-ROUNDERS: A Markram, N Rana, R Parag
BOWLERS: S Thakur, J Archer
Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Riyan Parag and Aiden Markram are the options you can try in small and mega contests.
