Prior to the match, legendary South African fast bowler Shaun Pollock believes that the RR team management should replace spinner Adam Zampa with all-rounder Jason Holder because two spinners would be sufficient.
Rajasthan Royals are having a dream run in the 16th season of the Indian Premier League, as they are positioned first in the standings with four wins out of five matches. The Sanju Samson-captained team will play the Lucknow Super Giants in their upcoming game on April 19 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. He added that they require someone to assist Trent Boult and Sandeep Sharma, and that Holder will provide much-needed potency in the lower order.
“It simply appears more balanced to me with Holder in lieu of Zampa. When only two pacers are responsible for the first six overs and the last two, the situation can become challenging. With the addition of Holder, they now have an additional pacer in addition to a potent batting lineup. As Shaun Pollock stated on Cricbuzz, they simply seem more balanced, so if Holder is healthy, he gets the go-ahead.
Adam Zampa took 1/32 in four overs against the Gujarat Titans in the previous match and has taken two wickets in just two games to date. Lisa Sthalekar, a former Australian cricketer, was also present on the panel and praised Yashasvi Jaiswal for his outstanding performance so far this season. She went on to say that Rajasthan was the favorite to win the forthcoming match due to their impressive record at home.
“Many of their athletes have been operating at full capacity. However, Yashasvi Jaiswal, who has been with them for several years, stands out. 68% of their games at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium have resulted in a victory. Lucknow have yet to defeat Rajasthan, so the odds are set in favor of the home team,” Sthalekar said on Cricbuzz.
The opening combination of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler has been formidable.
Jaiswal has scored a total of 136 runs in five innings at an average of 27.20 and a strike rate of 149.45 with two fifty-point scores. Along with Jos Buttler, the southpaw has gotten his team off to a number of fiery starts, wreaking devastation on the opposition from the very beginning. Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, and Shimron Hetmyer have all scored for RR, whose batters have been in excellent form.
Yuzvendra Chahal (11 wickets), Ravichandran Ashwin (6 wickets), and Trent Boult (6 wickets) have provided breakthroughs in every game with the ball. The runner-up in 2022 will attempt to continue their three-match winning sequence against LSG, who lost their previous match against Punjab.
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