The Rajasthan Royals (RR) will face the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the 36th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The match will be played at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, on 19 April 2025 at 07:30 PM IST. Rajasthan Royals The Rajasthan Royals will be aiming to bounce back from their last defeat against the Delhi Capitals in their recent encounter. While chasing a target of 189 given by DC, RR started well with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Nitish Rana's half-centuries, but they still couldn't chase it down, even though the match was already in their pocket. Credit goes to the final over bowled by Delhi's Mitchell Starc. The game went on to the super over as the match resulted in a tie, but RR continued their hiccups in the super over as well and scored just 11 runs. Later, DC comfortably chased it down and sealed a comfortable victory. This defeat also marked their third consecutive defeat in the tournament, they are currently placed 8th in the IPL 2025 points table. Lucknow Super Giants Lucknow Super Giants, on the other hand, would be disappointed with their performance in the last match against Chennai Super Kings. LSG posted 166 runs on the board while batting first. Skipper Rishabh Pant (63) played a good knock, but this modest-looking total was not enough to save them from a wounded CSK team. Chennai Super Kings, meanwhile, chased it down with 5 wickets in hand on the third ball of the final over of their innings. They suffered a defeat after winning three matches on a trot; they might be disappointed with their performance but they will look to bounce back in the upcoming match. Pitch Report The Sawai Mansingh surface often helps the batters to produce a run-fest. The average first innings score at this surface in last year's IPL was 187. This year, the surface at Sawai Mansingh presents a mix of a wicket which will be beneficial for pacers and spinners both. RR vs LSG Head-to-Head RR vs LSG head-to-head Matches Played 5 Won by Rajasthan Royals 4 Won by Lucknow Super Giants 1 No Result 0 Tied 0 Probable XI Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Kunal Singh Rathore, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma. (Impact Subs: Kumar Karthikeya, Akash Madhwal, Shubham Dubey, Fazalhaq Farooqi) Lucknow Super Giants: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (wk/c), Nicolas Pooran, David Miller, Mayank Yadav, Ayush Badoni, Shardul Thakur, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan. (Impact Subs: Akash Singh, M Siddharth, Himmat Singh, Prince Yadav) Must-Pick Players for RR vs LSG Top Wicketkeeper to Pick Nicholas Pooran | LSG: The left-hander has been playing a crucial role with his bat for LSG this season. In 7 matches of IPL 2025, he has added 357 runs with a phenomenal strike rate of 208.77 and an average of 59.50. He is currently the leading run scorer of the tournament. His addition to your team will only favour your fantasy XI. Top Batters to Pick Yashasvi Jaiswal | RR: This 23-year-old RR left-hander opener has scored 233 runs in the 7 matches this season. He scored a brilliant half-century against RCB and added 75 runs in that match, and then scored 51 runs in the last match against DC. He has three fifty-plus scores in the last four matches. His addition to your team might benefit you. Mitchell Marsh | LSG: Mitchell Marsh is currently the third-highest run-scorer in the tournament; he has been looking brilliant this season. In the first 6 matches, he has added 295 runs, including 4 half-centuries. He would aim to give a powerful start to his team in this match as well. Top All-Rounders to Pick Aiden Markram | LSG: Aiden Markram has scored two half-centuries in the last four matches for LSG this season. Currently, he has 208 runs in 7 matches. He is a handy off-spinner as well, who can take crucial wickets at any given point of the match. He took one wicket in the last match against CSK. Riyan Parag | RR: Riyan Parag has started showing glimpses of his form; he has scored 173 runs in the tournament and is looking good to add some more runs in this match as well. Top Bowlers to Pick Jofra Archer | RR: Archer has not been really impressive this season, but he has started showing glimpses of his old form. He has taken just 7 wickets in the 7 matches of IPL 2025 so far, but he will look to add a few wickets in this crucial match. He took 2 wickets in the last match against DC. Digvesh Singh | LSG: Digvesh is taking regular wickets for LSG this season. In 7 matches, he has taken 9 wickets so far, but he hasn't gone wicketless in any of those matches. He can produce a brilliant spell at any given point of the match.