IPL 2024, LSG vs RR -Captain Rahul To Steer The LSG Ship? 3 Match-Winners for LSG

KL Rahul has been in decent form with the bat in the tournament [AP Photos]KL Rahul has been in decent form with the bat in the tournament [AP Photos]

The Lucknow Super Giants will be playing against the Rajasthan Royals in the 44th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024). This match will be played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on April 27th at 7:30 PM IST. 

This game will be a test of character for the Super Giants as they will be up against the table-toppers. The Royals currently look in great form and are ruling the points table. KL Rahul and his men will have to turn themselves on quickly to face this tough challenge. 


Ekana Cricket Stadium Ground Stats (IPL 2024)

Stats
Numbers
Matches
4
Matches won batting first2
Matches won batting second2
Average first innings total176
Average second innings total164
Wickets by pacers30
Wickets by spinners17

Four games have been played at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in IPL 2024. In the first match, it looked like a fresh wicket, providing an advantage to the batters and the faster bowlers. However, after that, the slowish and sluggish nature of the venue was noticed, and the spinners played a big role in the following games. LSG have done well on their home ground and have been a great defending side. KL Rahul and his men hope to protect their fort, continue their winning streak, and pick up two valuable points from this game. 


Three match-winners for Lucknow Super Giants

KL Rahul

The LSG skipper has been in great form in the tournament. Before the last game against CSK, Rahul looked in brilliant touch and scored with a great strike rate in a couple of matches. He will be looking to get over the failure in the last outing quickly and regain his batting form. 

In this tournament, Rahul has scored 302 runs in 8 innings at an average of 37.75 and a strike rate of 141.12. Besides his good form, the numbers against Rajasthan Royals are also pretty impressive. Rahul has scored 637 runs in 15 innings against the Royals at an average of 49 and a strike rate of 130. So, Rahul could be a good choice as the C or VC of the match. 

Nicholas Pooran 

The West Indian batter has been in good touch in the tournament. In eight innings, Nicholas Pooran has scored 280 runs at an average of 70.00 and a strike rate of 169.69. He has played some impactful knocks and has been the strength of the LSG batting in the middle order. In the last game against Rajasthan Royals, Pooran played an excellent knock of 64 runs off 41 balls. He will carry the confidence of his form and his previous performance against the Royals in this game and will look to play an impactful role. 

Marcus Stoinis

At the beginning of the tournament, the Australia all-rounder was having trouble getting going with the bat. But in the last match against the Chennai Super Kings, Stonis played a match-winning knock of 124 runs from 63 balls. He has got his form back and will be looking to make the most of it. The fact that Stoinis can valuable contributions with both the bat and the ball makes him an even more important player for LSG in this game.