Rajasthan Royals have encountered a snag at the worst possible juncture, and their Indian Premier League 2026 playoff hopes are alive by a very slim margin, controlled by external forces. They were shoddy in the field on May 17, in the 62nd game of the league, when they lost to Delhi Capitals by five wickets. They have now completed a hat-trick of losses and seem to be running out of steam.
Skipper Riyan Parag was fairly critical of the team's fielding while he himself looked sloppy. Rajasthan were so substandard on the field that it even made Kumar Sangakkara, their head coach and director of cricket, lose his cool in the dugout.

They have to win their remaining games and hope that Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) do not beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their last league game.
Meanwhile, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have already lost all they could. They can only spoil others' parties, and that's what they would have in mind on Tuesday, May 19. Rishabh Pant has looked off-colour and needs to finish the season on a high with a solid knock to give some confidence to the team owners.
Player battles to watch out for in RR vs LSG, Match 64
1. Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Mohammed Shami
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Particulars |
Details |
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Runs |
55 |
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Balls |
42 |
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Fours |
8 |
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Sixes |
2 |
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Dismissals |
1 |
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Average |
55.00 |
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Strike Rate |
130.95 |
2. Riyan Parag vs Digvesh Rathi
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Particulars |
Details |
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Runs |
11 |
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Balls |
10 |
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Fours |
1 |
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Sixes |
0 |
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Dismissals |
0 |
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Average |
- |
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Strike Rate |
110.00 |
3. Mitchell Marsh vs Jofra Archer
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Particulars |
Details |
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Runs |
13 |
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Balls |
8 |
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Fours |
2 |
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Sixes |
0 |
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Dismissals |
1 |
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Average |
13.00 |
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Strike Rate |
162.50 |
4. Nicholas Pooran vs Ravindra Jadeja
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Particulars |
Details |
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Runs |
52 |
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Balls |
35 |
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Fours |
2 |
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Sixes |
5 |
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Dismissals |
2 |
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Average |
26.00 |
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Strike Rate |
148.57 |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium overview
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Particulars |
Details |
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Match |
RR vs LSG, IPL 2026 |
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Stadium Name |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
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City |
Jaipur |
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Time |
7:30 PM |
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Pitch Type |
Good |
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Toss Factor |
Yes |
RR vs LSG IPL Stats at Sawai Mansingh Stadium
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Particulars |
Details |
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Matches Played |
3 |
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Batting 1st won |
3 |
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Batting 2nd won |
0 |
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Average first innings score |
176 |
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Highest score chased |
N/A |
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Pace Wickets |
22 (73%) |
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Spin Wickets |
8 (27%) |
Tactical Insight
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Particulars |
Details |
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Winning Score |
240-plus |
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Best Strategy |
Chasing |
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Team with edge |
LSG |
RR vs LSG Head-to-Head record in IPL
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Particulars |
Details |
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Matches Played |
7 |
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RR |
5 |
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LSG |
2 |



