Rajasthan Royals (RR) host Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the 64th match of IPL 2026 on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, starting at 7:30 PM IST. For your Dream11 team, Vaibhav Suryavanshi is the top captain pick. He is firmly in the Orange Cap race with 440-plus runs at a strike rate above 236 this season, and this is RR’s final home game of IPL 2026 — a must-win fixture on a batting-friendly Jaipur surface where his explosive powerplay hitting is the single biggest match-winning weapon available.
Rishabh Pant or Yashasvi Jaiswal work well as vice-captain options, covering LSG’s captain who is their biggest batting match-winner when he plays his natural game and RR’s elegant left-handed opener who consistently backs up Suryavanshi’s aggression with an anchor-style innings in the powerplay.
RR vs LSG Match Preview, IPL 2026
| Match Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Match | RR vs LSG, IPL 2026 Match 64 |
| Date | Tuesday, May 19, 2026 |
| Time | 7:30 PM IST |
| Venue | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur (RR’s final home game of IPL 2026) |
| Broadcast | Star Sports Network, JioHotstar |
| RR Captain | Riyan Parag |
| LSG Captain | Rishabh Pant |
| RR Coach | Rahul Dravid |
| Key Absentees | Riyan Parag (RR — hamstring; fitness to be confirmed at toss); no confirmed absentees from LSG |
| RR Season Form | 6th place — 6 wins, 6 losses in 12 matches; 12 points; on a 3-match losing streak; must win their final two games to stay in playoff contention |
| LSG Season Form | 10th place — 4 wins, 8 losses in 12 matches; 8 points; officially eliminated; beat CSK by 7 wickets in their last game on a high and playing for pride and NRR improvement |
RR vs LSG Predicted Playing XI & Key Players
Here are the predicted playing XI and key players to watch out for from both teams.
RR Predicted Playing XI
RR Predicted XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Riyan Parag (C), Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Dubey, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Adam Milne, Brijesh Sharma
Impact Player: Dasun Shanaka
LSG Predicted Playing XI
LSG Predicted XI: Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (C & WK), Nicholas Pooran, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohammed Shami, Digvesh Rathi, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav
Impact Player: Abdul Samad
RR vs LSG Weather & Pitch Reports
| Weather Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Daytime High | 42°C (108°F) — excessively hot Jaipur afternoon; one of the hottest days of IPL 2026 in Rajasthan |
| Match-Time Temp | 30–37°C (86–99°F) — temperatures drop as the evening progresses under lights but remain warm throughout |
| Humidity | 17–25% — low humidity typical of the dry Rajasthan climate; physically demanding for bowlers on long spells |
| Wind Speed | 10–14 km/h (light northwesterly breeze; may offer marginal early swing assistance to new-ball pacers in the first over) |
| Rain Probability | Very Low (0–5%) — clear Jaipur skies; no precipitation forecast; a complete 40-over contest is virtually guaranteed |
| Sky Condition | Clear to Hazy; warm and dry evening under lights |
| Dew Factor | Moderate — despite low humidity, Jaipur evening matches see dew formation from the 14th to 15th over of the second innings as temperatures drop; dew neutralizes spinners and gives the chasing team an advantage in the back five overs; however Jaipur has comparatively less dew than other IPL venues and it is not as decisive a factor as at Chepauk or Eden Gardens |
| Match Interruption Risk | Very Low |
Pitch Report — Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
| Pitch Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Pitch Type | Balanced to Batting-Friendly (flat deck with good bounce and carry; one of IPL’s most iconic surfaces; the open-stand design of the stadium allows air to flow through, assisting new-ball swing in the powerplay. |
| Avg 1st Innings Score (IPL 2026) | 227 runs — the highest first-innings average at any IPL 2026 venue; all three games at Sawai Mansingh this season have produced totals of 225, 228, and 229. |
| Boundary Length | Straight: 75m+ (among the longest straight boundaries in the IPL); Square: 68–72m; large dimensions mean six-hitting is harder than at compact venues like Arun Jaitley Stadium. |
| Toss Decision | Bowl first — chasing teams have won 42 of 65 all-time IPL games at Sawai Mansingh Stadium (above 60% success rate). |
| Pace Assist | Good with the new ball in the powerplay — the open-stadium design allows air to flow through, assisting swing. |
| Spin Assist | Moderate in the middle overs (8–16) — the surface slows slightly and spinners find grip. |
| Dew Effect | Moderate — Jaipur’s dry climate means dew is less severe than at humid venues like Chepauk or Eden Gardens; ball becomes mildly slippery from the 14th to 15th over of the second innings. |
RR vs LSG Dream11 Team
RR vs LSG Head-to-Head
| Matches | RR Wins | LSG Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 5 | 2 |
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Key Players to Watch in RR vs LSG
| Player | Team | Role | Key Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi | RR | Batsman | Firmly in the Orange Cap race with 440-plus runs at SR above 236 this season. |
| Rishabh Pant | LSG | Wicketkeeper-Batter | LSG’s captain and biggest match-winner. |
| Jofra Archer | RR | Bowler | RR’s most dangerous bowler with 15-plus wickets this season at avg 24.33. |
| Mohammed Shami | LSG | Bowler | Returns to action in a crucial match; his 5 career IPL dismissals vs Yashasvi Jaiswal make him the most statistically potent new-ball threat LSG can deploy against RR’s top order. |
| Ravindra Jadeja | RR | All-Rounder | RR’s most complete all-round performer; his left-arm spin in the middle overs provides crucial wicket-taking ability on a surface that grips for spinners between overs 8 and 15. |
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