LSG vs RR IPL 2026 Playing XI: Rajasthan Royals Face Lucknow Super Giants
Match Preview
The Rajasthan Royals are set to take on Lucknow Super Giants at Ekana Stadium in their latest clash of the IPL 2026 season. After suffering a setback against Kolkata Knight Riders, the Royals are aiming to elevate their performance and return to victory against Lucknow on Wednesday.
In contrast, Lucknow Super Giants are expected to retain their current starting lineup. Ayush Badoni is likely to continue opening the batting alongside Mitch Marsh, while Aiden Markram is anticipated to shift down the order. Additionally, the team may introduce fast bowler Mayank Yadav in place of Mohsin Khan for this match.
Rajasthan Royals Squad Adjustments
Rajasthan Royals are currently grappling with challenges in their middle-order batting. Historically, when their opening pair, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi or Yashasvi Jaiswal, fails to make significant contributions, the team’s middle order has struggled to meet expectations. In their previous encounters against Hyderabad and Kolkata, the middle order was unable to perform effectively. As a corrective measure, the Royals may consider fielding Dasun Shanaka instead of Shimron Hetmyer for this match.
Predicted Starting Elevens
For the Rajasthan Royals, the anticipated lineup includes Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, and a choice between Shimron Hetmyer or Dasun Shanaka. The rest of the squad features Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma, Nandre Burger, and Yash Raj Punja.
On the other hand, the Lucknow Super Giants are expected to field Ayush Badoni, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, and Aiden Markram, along with Mukul Choudhary, Himmat Singh, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, and M Siddharth. The possibility of replacing Mohsin Khan with Mayank Yadav is also a consideration for the team.
Full Team Squads
The complete squad for the Rajasthan Royals includes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Riyan Parag (captain), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Sandeep Sharma, Shubham Dubey, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Ravi Singh, Yash Raj Punja, Adam Milne, Dasun Shanaka, Tushar Deshpande, Kuldeep Sen, Sushant Mishra, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Kwena Maphaka, Vignesh Puthur, and Aman Rao Perala.
The Lucknow Super Giants’ roster features Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper/captain), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth, Mohsin Khan, Abdul Samad, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Matthew Breetzke, Mayank Yadav, Himmat Singh, George Linde, Josh Inglis, Anrich Nortje, Arjun Tendulkar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Maharaj Singh, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Arshin Kulkarni, and Naman Tiwari.
