The 26th match of IPL 2023 between Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Supergiants will be played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Wednesday. The team Rajasthan Royals is currently occupying the top position in the points table and they will take the field with the intention of maintaining their dominance. Lucknow's team occupies the second position in the points table.
The match will be played between the two top teams of IPL 2023. The princely states of Rajasthan have created a ruckus this season so far. On the other hand, the Nawabi of Lucknow has been no less in the 16th season of the Indian Premier League.
Rajasthan is in best form
Rajasthan has tasted victory in four of the five matches they have played so far and in the last match, the team trounced defending champions Gujarat Titans at home. Jose the Boss's fire in batting is being seen this season as well, while Yashasvi Jaiswal is also showing great with the bat. Hetmyer has emerged as the biggest force in Rajasthan.
Lucknow would like to return to the winning track
On the other hand, Lucknow had to face defeat at the hands of Punjab Kings in the last match. In IPL 2023, Lucknow won three of the five matches played, while the team lost two matches. The good news for the team is that captain KL Rahul has returned to form and the captain's bat spoke volumes in the last match.
Bowlers dominate in Jaipur
Bowlers dominate the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Everyone from fast bowlers to spinners gets help from this wicket. Once again, 200 plus score has not been scored in the IPL at Rajasthan's home ground and only one century has been scored on this ground.
The chasing team has fun
The team batting first at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium has been in bad shape. A total of 47 IPL matches have been played on this ground, out of which the team batting first has won only 15 matches. That is, the toss can play a big role in the match between Rajasthan and Lucknow.
