Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants: The Sawai Mansingh Stadium (SMS) in Jaipur will host the 64th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, where the Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants will lock horns against each other.
Despite a 5-wicket loss to Delhi Capitals, the Royals still have a chance to secure a top-four finish by winning their next two games, which could help them conclude with 16 points. Still, the net-run-rate (NRR) would play a crucial role as the Riyan Parag-led side should hope for other teams matches to go in their way.
LSG, on the other hand, already faced elimination, but hopes to avoid concluding at the last position of the points table. A 7-wicket win against Chennai Super Kings motivates the Lucknow-based franchise to conclude the season on a positive note.
It’s time to predict RR and LSG winning chances by knowing their head-to-head records, key players, weather, and pitch reports at the SMS stadium, possible main XI, and impact sub choices.
Rajasthan vs Lucknow IPL 2026 Match Details
Match Number in IPL 2026
64
Date and Day
May 19, 2026 (Tuesday)
Venue
Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur
Seating Capacity
Upto 24,000
Timings
07:30 pm IST
Wins and Losses (After Playing 12 Matches)
RR: 6 Wins and 6 Losses
LSG: 4 Wins and 8 Losses
Points and Net Run Rate (NRR)
RR: 12 Points and +0.027 NRR
LSG: 8 Points and -0.701 NRR
IPL 2026 Playoff Qualification Chances
RR: Win 2 out of 2 Matches
LSG: No Chance (Eliminated)
Head-to-Head Records of RR vs LSG in IPL Since 2022
Total Matches Played (RR vs LSG) at Different Venues
07
Won
RR: 05
LSG: 02
Highest Innings Total
RR: 199/3 (in IPL 2024)
LSG: 196/5 (in IPL 2024)
Lowest Innings Total
RR: 144/6 (in IPL 2023)
LSG: 119 all-out (in IPL 2026)
Winnings Batting First
RR: 04
LSG: 02
Winnings Batting Second
RR: 01
LSG: 0
RR vs LSG Head-to-Head Rivalry At Sawai Mansingh Stadium
Total Matches Played (RR vs LSG) at Sawai Mansingh Stadium
03
RR vs LSG Winnings at Sawai Mansingh Stadium
RR: 01
LSG: 02
Highest Innings Total at Sawai Mansingh Stadium
RR: 193/4 (in IPL 2024)
LSG: 180/5 (in IPL 2025)
Lowest Innings Total at Sawai Mansingh Stadium
RR: 144/6 (in IPL 2023)
LSG: 154/7 (in IPL 2023)
Winnings Batting First at This Venue
RR: 01
LSG: 02
Winnings While Chasing (Batting Second) at This Venue
RR: 0
LSG: 0
5 Key Players to Watch During RR vs LSG IPL 2026 Match
Rajasthan Royals:
Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Dhruv Jurel
Riyan Parag
Jofra Archer (Overseas)
Brijesh Sharma
Lucknow Super Giants:
Mitchell Marsh (Overseas)
Josh Inglis (Overseas)
Nicholas Pooran (Overseas)
Akash Maharaj Singh
Prince Yadav
Sawai Mansingh Stadium: Weather, Pitch, and Toss During RR vs LSG IPL 2026 Match
Weather: The hazy and warm weather conditions in Jaipur, with 35°C temperature, 15% wind speed, 7° dew point, and 15 km/hr wind speed, set the stage for RR and LSG to play without any rain interruptions.
Pitch: Even though there is a fair balance between the bat and ball at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, a high-scoring contest is highly possible. In the last 3 games at this venue, the teams that batted first accumulated 200+ total. While pacers gain an early advantage during power play, spinners can gain more grip on the ball as the match progresses.
Toss: The toss-winning captain should prefer bowling first only if their batting line-up exhibits a high intent to chase targets. Contrarily, if a team is well-balanced with a strong batting and bowling line-up, then batting first would be an ideal choice.
RR vs LSG Predicted XI and Impact Subs Options
Here is how Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants can form their best main XI and choose the best impact player out of five substitutes for the upcoming match:
RR Expected Main XI vs LSG
Role
Player
Batters (3)
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Shimron Hetmyer (Overseas)
Wicketkeeper and Batters (2)
Dhruv Jurel
Donovan Ferreira
All-Rounders (3)
Ravindra Jadeja
Dasun Shanaka (Overseas)
Riyan Parag (Captain)
Bowlers (3)
Jofra Archer (Overseas)
Tushar Deshpande
Yash Raj Punja
RR Impact Subs Options vs LSG
Role
Player
Batters (1)
Shubham Dubey (Probable Choice)
Wicketkeeper and Batters (1)
Ravi Singh
Bowlers (3)
Adam Milne (Overseas)
Brijesh Sharma
Ravi Bishnoi
LSG Expected Main XI vs RR
Role
Player
Batters (1)
Aiden Markram (Overseas)
Wicketkeeper and Batters (3)
Nicholas Pooran (Overseas)
Rishabh Pant (Captain)
Mukul Choudhary
All-Rounders (3)
Mitchell Marsh (Overseas)
Abdul Samad
Shahbaz Ahmed
Bowlers (4)
Mohammed Shami
Mayank Yadav
Akash Maharaj Singh
Prince Yadav
LSG Impact Subs Options vs RR
Role
Player
Batters (1)
Himmat Singh
Wicketkeeper and Batters (1)
Josh Inglis (Overseas / Probable Choice)
Bowlers (2)
Manimaran Siddharth
Digvesh Singh Rathi
All-Rounder (1)
Ayush Badoni
IPL 2026 Match 64 Winner Prediction: Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants?
Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants have equal chances of winning the upcoming match. Most importantly, the team needs to make the best use of playing conditions and exhibit an all-round performance in terms of batting, bowling, and fielding to triumph in the forthcoming match.
