Sanju Samson-led RR will look to carry on their winning momentum after securing their fourth win of the season in their last outing against Gujarat Titans, while KL Rahul-led LSG will look to bounce back after a loss to Punjab Kings.
In the recent outings, RR completed a run-chase of 178 by 3 wickets with 4 balls to spare against GT in Ahmedabad. The inaugural champions opened their campaign with a 72-run away victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad, but were pegged back by PBKS in their first home match by 5 runs.
However, the last season runners up have responded with three wins on the trot, starting with a 57-run win over Delhi Capitals in Delhi followed by a 3-run win over Chennai Super Kings and the most recent victory over GT to take the number one spot.
Second-placed LSG, on the other hand, defended 193 against DC by 50 runs at home before they lost by 12 runs to CSK in Chennai. Rahul and Co pulled off a remarkable chase in Bengaluru against Royal Challengers Bangalore, but suffered their second loss of the season vs PBKS.
This will be the third meeting between the two sides in IPL. This will also be the first meeting between the two sides at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, where LSG will playing for the very first time.
Now, we take a look at the stats and records preview of RR and LSG along with stats for previous franchises against team, interesting facts and players chasing milestones ahead of RR vs LSG in IPL 2023:
RR vs LSG Head-to-Head
In the two meetings between the two sides in IPL, RR got the better of LSG on both occasions. In IPL 2022 league phase, RR rode on Hetmyer’s unbeaten 59 to set a total of 165 before Yuzvendra Chahal’s four-wicket haul restricted LSG to 162/8 to seal a 3-run win.
In the reverse fixture, left-handers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Devdutt Padikkal helped RR set a challenging total of 178 followed by an all-round bowling effort which sealed a 14-run win.
RR vs LSG stats
| STAT | For RR vs LSG | For LSG vs RR |
| Highest Total | 178 | 162 |
| Wins Batting 1st | 2 | 0 |
| Wins Chasing | 0 | 0 |
| Most Runs | Devdutt Padikkal (68 runs) | Deepak Hooda (84 runs) |
| Highest scorer | Shimron Hetmyer (59*) | Deepak Hooda (59) |
| Most wickets | Yuzvendra Chahal (5) | Jason Holder (3) |
| Best Bowling | Yuzvendra Chahal (4/41) | K Gowtham (2/30) |
LSG players’ overall IPL record (previous teams included) vs RR
Most Runs: KL Rahul – 540 runs in 13 matches for PBKS, SRH & LSG
Highest Score: KL Rahul – 95*
Most Wickets: Amit Mishra – 30 wickets in 19 matches for DC, SRH & Deccan Chargers
Most Sixes: KL Rahul – 19 sixes
Most Fours: KL Rahul – 46 fours
Best Bowling: Amit Mishra – 3 for 17
Most Fifties: KL Rahul – 5 fifties
Players Who Can Cross Milestones in RR vs LSG 2023
▶ KL Rahul (Lucknow Super Giants) is 53 runs away from completing 7000 runs in T20 Cricket (overall).
▶ Trent Boult (Rajasthan Royals) is just 2 wickets away from 100 wickets in IPL.
▶ Amit Mishra (Lucknow Super Giants) if selected is just 2 wickets away from surpassing Lasith Malinga (170) to become the third highest wicket-taker in IPL history.
▶ Deepak Hooda (Lucknow Super Giants) is 41 runs away from completing 3000 runs in T20 cricket (overall).
