The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) play host to the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Match 32 of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, April 22.
Both sides come into the game on the back of multiple defeats. LSG have lost three games on the bounce since their last-ball victory over the Kolkata Knight Riders. Rishabh Pant’s side’s most recent loss came against the Punjab Kings, where they lost by 54 runs.
RR, on the other hand, have suffered back-to-back defeats following four wins from their opening four matches. They most recently suffered defeat at the hands of a winless KKR side at the Eden Gardens.
The game on Wednesday will once again see RR’s explosive batting lineup face off against an experienced bowling unit. LSG have the likes of Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav and Digvesh Rathi, who are all capable of troubling the opposition batting.
The hosts’ star-studded batting lineup is currently not in the best of form, but is only an innings or two away from finding its feet. RR’s bowling will be a huge challenge for them, particularly in the powerplay.
Here are 3 player battles for LSG vs RR, Match 32 of IPL 2026:
3. Mitchell Marsh vs Jofra Archer
The Ashes rivalry will continue between the Australian and English duo of Mitchell Marsh and Jofra Archer during the opening stages of the innings. The pair have faced off against one another just once in the IPL, where Archer got the better of the right-handed batter from just two balls bowled.
That happened in the game between LSG and RR last year in Jaipur, where the visitors secured a narrow two-run victory.
2. Rishabh Pant vs Ravi Bishnoi
Rishabh Pant has had an up-and-down IPL season so far and could face off against an in-form Bishnoi, with the spinner being the first change bowler for RR.
Bishnoi has a good track record against the left-handed batter. In a total of seven innings played against one another, Pant has scored just 61 runs at a strike-rate of 112.96 whilst being dismissed twice.
1. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi vs Mohammed Shami
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Mohammed Shami have never faced off against each other in their professional careers, but are bound to meet in the game on Wednesday. The 15-year-old batter has taken the IPL by storm and has not shied away from playing his natural game regardless of the bowler he is facing.
Sooryavanshi got the better of Jasprit Bumrah, scoring two sixes in one over against the great MI bowler, making his contest against Shami a mouthwatering prospect for the fans.
