IPL 2026: Rajasthan Royals win toss, opt to bowl against Lucknow Super Giants

JAIPUR: Rajasthan Royals (RR) won the toss and decided to field against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the 64th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season on Tuesday evening.

The crucial contest between Rajasthan and Lucknow is being held at the Sawai ManSingh Stadium. In place of regular skipper Riyan Parag, Yashasvi Jaiswal has been named as the stand-in captain for the Royals.

During the toss, stand-in captain Jaiswal confirmed that Riyan Parag was left out of the playing XI for the match. He also shared an update on all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, stating that the senior player is missing the Lucknow fixture as he continues to recover from a niggle.

“We will bowl first. It looks like a good wicket, and there could be some dew later on; that’s what we’ll see. It means a lot to me, I’m proud to lead the Rajasthan Royals. He has a hamstring injury; hopefully, he’ll be fine. Three changes for us. We’re all speaking to everyone; the mindset and the attitude are important, and that’s what we want to bring to this game. Just smile and enjoy the game. That’s what I want to say. Jaddu bhai is recovering; he has some niggle and should be fine soon,” Jaiswal said.

Toss @rajasthanroyals have won the toss and elected to bowl first against @LucknowIPL

Yashasvi Jaiswal is leading #RR in the absence of injured Riyan Parag.#TATAIPL | #KhelBindaas | #RRvLSG pic.twitter.com/kDsCjdWhIO

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 19, 2026

After losing the toss, LSG skipper Rishabh Pant said he was confident about his side’s prospects, while also confirming key changes in the playing XI. He also confirmed multiple changes, including the absence of senior batter Aiden Markram due to a personal matter.

“Pretty confident, we know this is a good wicket to bat on. Happy to either bat or bowl first. We’ve a lot to play for, we take great pride in playing for the owners and the fans. Aiden Markarm has gone home for a personal matter; Mohammed Shami is out, and Mohsin Khan has replaced him. Ayush Badoni replaces Aiden Markram,” Pant said.

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal(c), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dhruv Jurel(w), Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Sushant Mishra, Sandeep Sharma, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Raj Punja.

RR Impact Players: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Aman Perala, Ravi Bishnoi, Riyan Parag

Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav, Akash Maharaj Singh, Prince Yadav.

LSG Impact Players: Mukul Choudhary, Manimaran Siddharth, Digvesh Rathi, Himmat Singh, Arshin Kulkarni.(ANI)