The 36th match of IPL 2025 is being played between Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants. Where Lucknow captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and invited the Royals team to bowl first. At the same time, Sanju Samson is out due to injury, due to which Ryan Ryan is leading Rajasthan Ryan Parag. Also, the team has included Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the playing XI in place of Sanju. At the same time, Lucknow has also given a chance to Prince Yadav instead of Akashdeep, making a change.
Where Royals are now losing three consecutive matches and their playoff hopes are in danger. Sanju Samson’s team is in eighth place with just two wins on Hafway Mark. To reach the iconic points of 16 points, which usually secure the playoff berths, RR will have to win six of their remaining seven matches. It will be necessary to win each match effectively.
On the other hand, Lucknow Super Giants is in a strong position led by Rishabh Pant. The team is at number five with 8 points in the points table. LSG would like to strengthen its place in the top 4 by winning this match against Royals.
Playing of Rajasthan Royals 11- Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubham Dubey, Ryan Parag (Captain), Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurael (wicketkeeper), Shimron Hetmyer, Vanindu Hasranga, Jofra Archer, Mahesh Thakkhana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande.
Playing of Lucknow Super Giants 11- Aden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Puran, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper/captain), David Miller, Abdul Samad, Ravi Bishnoi, Shardul Thakur, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan.
