Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants will begin their 2024 IPL journey in the first match of the doubleheader to be played at Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur on 24th March at 3.30 PM IST.
It promises to be an exciting encounter as both teams look to start the season on a winning note. Rajasthan Royals have been dealt huge blows as Adam Zampa and Prasidh Krishna will not take part in the tournament.
On the other hand, Lucknow Super Giants will see the return of KL Rahul and hope to see him in good stead. Both teams have good quality players who can change the course of the game with their abilities.
Here we look at the 3 Player Battles Between Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants of IPL 2024:
- Jos Buttler vs Shivam Mavi
Jos Buttler will look to regain his form for Rajasthan Royals after a disappointing performance with the bat last year. He has an edge over Shivam Mavi smashing him all over the ground and putting him under pressure.
The explosive right-handed batter, Buttler scored 59 off 40 balls in IPL history and would look to continue the same trend. On the other hand, Shivam Mavi has dismissed Buttler once. It promises to be an exciting battle between one of the best batters in the T20 format and one of young Indian pace bowlers.
Lucknow Super Giants have bought Shivam Mavi for a hefty price and would look to repay with some lovely performances by picking the wicket of Jos Buttler.
- KL Rahul vs Trent Boult
KL Rahul has struggled against left-arm pace bowlers, especially against Trent Boult. Boult will look to do the early damage by getting rid of KL Rahul and putting pressure on the LSG batting lineup.
Boult has dismissed KL Rahul twice while star batter Rahul has a strike rate of 150.87 in their face-off. It promises to be an exciting battle between the two best performers for their respective teams.
- Pooran vs Chahal
Rajasthan Royals leg spinner Chahal has created enough impact on Nicolas Pooran. Both players met on four occasions with Chahal giving away just 16 runs from his 15 balls and dismissing him on crucial times.
Pooran has been in superb form of late and would look to hit big shots putting enough pressure on the leg spinner. Both players will have a say and hope to give their team a flying start to IPL 2024.
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