IPL 2026: RR Elect to Bowl Against LSG as Riyan Parag Misses Match Due to Injury

Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals stand-in captain Yashasvi Jaiswal won the toss and elected to bowl against Lucknow Super Giants in their IPL match in Jaipur on Tuesday. Rajasthan Royals regular skipper Riyan Parag missed the match due to a hamstring injury sustained in the previous game, while Ravindra Jadeja was also unavailable as he is recovering from “some niggles.” Rajasthan Royals made three changes to their playing XI, while Lucknow Super Giants made two changes ahead of the important IPL clash.

Yashasvi Jaiswal Leads Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur

Stand-in skipper Yashasvi Jaiswal won the toss and chose to bowl first against Lucknow Super Giants in Jaipur on May 19.

Rajasthan Royals regular captain Riyan Parag was ruled out after suffering a hamstring injury during the team’s previous match.

Ravindra Jadeja also missed the game as he is recovering from “some niggles.”

Rajasthan Royals Make Three Changes in Playing XI

Rajasthan Royals introduced three changes in their playing XI for the IPL encounter.

The players brought into the squad were:

• Sandeep Sharma
• Sushant Mishra
• Lhuan-dre Pretorius

RR entered the match placed fifth in the IPL points table.

Lucknow Super Giants Make Two Changes

Lucknow Super Giants also made two changes to their side.

The changes included:

• Mohammed Shami made way for Mohsin Khan
• Ayush Badoni replaced Aiden Markram

LSG entered the match already out of the playoff race.

Rajasthan Royals Playing XI

The Rajasthan Royals playing XI:

• Yashasvi Jaiswal (captain)
• Lhuan-dre Pretorius
• Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper)
• Donovan Ferreira
• Shubham Dubey
• Dasun Shanaka
• Jofra Archer
• Sushant Mishra
• Sandeep Sharma
• Brijesh Sharma
• Yash Raj Punja

Lucknow Super Giants Playing XI

The Lucknow Super Giants playing XI:

• Mitchell Marsh
• Josh Inglis
• Nicholas Pooran
• Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper/captain)
• Ayush Badoni
• Abdul Samad
• Shahbaz Ahmed
• Mohsin Khan
• Mayank Yadav
• Akash Maharaj Singh
• Prince Yadav

Rajasthan Royals elected to bowl first against Lucknow Super Giants in their IPL 2026 match in Jaipur after stand-in captain Yashasvi Jaiswal won the toss. RR regular skipper Riyan Parag missed the game due to a hamstring injury, while Ravindra Jadeja was sidelined recovering from “some niggles.” Rajasthan Royals made three changes, while Lucknow Super Giants made two changes as the teams entered the crucial IPL clash with RR placed fifth and LSG already out of playoff contention.

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