In what will be the 44th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will take on Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Here are the players to look out for in what promises to be an absorbing contest. Krunal Pandya, Wife Pankhuri Sharma Blessed With Baby Boy ‘Vayu’, LSG All-Rounder Shares Adorable Pics (See Post).
Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR)
In Rajasthan Royals' previous match of the tournament against Mumbai Indians, Jaiswal played an unbeaten 104-run knock from 60 balls at a strike rate of 173.33. He hammered 9 fours and 7 sixes.
Sanju Samson (RR)
Against MI, Samson played an unbeaten 38-run knock from 28 balls at a strike rate of 135.71. He smashed 2 fours and 2 sixes after coming on the crease in the 8th over.
Sandeep Sharma (RR)
Sharma put up a scintillating performance against MI and guided RR to a nine-wicket win over the visitors in Jaipur. He picked up five wickets and gave away just 18 runs in his four-over spell at an economy rate of 4.50.
Krunal Pandya (LSG)
Even though Krunal Pandya did not pick any wickets in LSG's previous match against Chennai Super Kings, he gave just 15 runs in his 2-over spell.
Marcus Stoinis (LSG)
Stoinis made an unbeaten 124* in 63 balls, with 13 fours and six sixes. His strike rate was 196.83. The veteran registered the highest individual score ever during a run-chase in the Indian Premier League (IPL) during LSG's match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Chepauk Stadium.