RR vs LSG – Playing 11, Toss Update & Match Prediction

Check out the playing XI, toss result, pitch report, and match prediction for today’s RR vs LSG IPL 2025 clash. Stay updated with key match insights and expert analysis.

The second fixture on this Super Saturday has all the makings of a cracking contest as Rajasthan Royals welcome Lucknow Super Giants to Jaipur. With just two wins from seven games, RR are clearly stuck in a tough spot. Some of their defeats have been close, but losses to SRH, KKR, and RCB were far too one-sided for comfort. 

Their only wins came against a struggling CSK and a solid Punjab Kings, which makes it hard to get a proper read on how their season’s actually going. One thing is clear, though — they’re missing that finishing touch. Their recent game against Delhi Capitals summed it up perfectly: in control for most of it but somehow ended up on the wrong side of the result. That one would’ve hurt. Therefore, tonight’s game is massive. If RR want to stay in the playoff race, they need to win. No two ways about it. 

Meanwhile, LSG have been unpredictable this season. Four wins, three losses — they’ve looked brilliant at times and completely off-color at others. That inconsistency means they’re sitting in the middle of a crowded points table. But a win tonight could give them the upper hand in the playoff push. With Mitch Marsh and Nicholas Pooran in terrific touch, LSG have the firepower to trouble any side. On paper, Lucknow might just have the upper hand, especially considering RR’s current struggles. But this is the IPL, and nothing ever goes strictly according to script. 

RR vs LSG Toss Update 

Lucknow Super Giants have won the toss and chose to bat first.

RR vs LSG Starting XI 

Both teams have a strong squad, and their Playing 11 is expected to feature some of the best names in world cricket. Here's a look at the possible lineups for RR and LSG: 

Rajasthan Royals (RR): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubham Dubey, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag(c), Dhruv Jurel(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma  

Impact Subs: Kwena Maphaka, Kunal Singh Rathore, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya 

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): Aiden Markram, Mitch Marsh, Nicolas Pooran, Rishabh Pant, Mitchel March, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Singh, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi  

Impact Subs: M Siddharth, Shahbaz Ahmad, Ayush Badoni, Akash Deep

RR vs LSG Match Prediction 

As both teams have solid squads, predicting a winner in today’s match is difficult, but here’s how it might unfold: 

Match Prediction: Rajasthan Royals might be playing at home tonight, but confidence won’t be easy to come by in that camp. Five defeats in seven games can shake even the most solid teams, and you can feel that pressure creeping in. The current team setup just isn’t clicking — there are obvious gaps in the XI that need fixing if they want to start turning things around. 

That said, it doesn’t look like the RR think tank is ready to shake things up just yet. They seem determined to stick with their current approach, hoping it all comes together. But with form dipping and tough opponents lining up, that could come back to bite them. Lucknow Super Giants come into this one with momentum and firepower, and unless RR find something special tonight, this could be another tough evening for the men in pink — and possibly their sixth loss of the season.