RR vs LSG Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of Jaipur Stadium– IPL 2024, Match 4

Updated - 24 Mar 2024, 03:39 PM

RR vs LSG Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of Sawai Mansingh–IPL 2024, Match 4
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The Sawai Mansingh stadium hosts the RR vs LSG IPL 2024 match on Sunday from 3.30 pm IST. The match kicks off the season for the two teams.  Lucknow Super Giants finished third on the table last year while Rajasthan Royals fifth. The season is crucial for the two respective captains of the franchise with the T20 World Cup coming up. Both are auditioning for the keeper-batter’s role to be in the World Cup squad. 

The Super Giants bank on their all-rounders and will be under a new coach in Justin Langer. Gautam Gambhir has moved over to KKR after taking the side to the knockouts in IPL 2022 and 2023. KL Rahul is expected to bat in the middle-order which will mean that the franchise will need to promote a new opening combination. 

LSG won the last year’s encounter against RR at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. Overall, the Rajasthan Royals lead the head-to-head count 2-1. The Royals play four games in the first phase with three home games. This is where they have the advantage of preparing a pitch to their lining and ensuring that they maximize the home advantage. 

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Rajasthan Royals have added six players to their squad in IPL 2024 auction. West Indian all-rounder Rovman Powell was roped in at 7.40 crores. Nandre Burger, the South African pacer was roped in probably as a cover for Trent Boult. They have their core well retained with skipper Samson, Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Boult, Ashwin, and Chahal part of it. 

RR vs LSG Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of Jaipur Stadium– IPL 2024, Match 4

The RR vs LSG match starts at 3.30 pm IST. The temperatures around that time will be very hot and humid in Jaipur. The temperatures drop to around 24 degrees in the evening and the conditions will be relatively cooler. The humidity will be around 30 percent and there is no chance of rain. 

Pitch Analysis

The pitch at the Sawai Man Singh stadium is a batting-friendly one. Scores of over 200 have been posted in recent IPL history. As fresh as last year, RR’s score of 214 was chased down by SRH with some belligerent batting. This is a chasing ground with a decent boundary size. Overall, 52 IPL matches have been played at this venue with 34 matches won chasing. 

Weather Impact on RR vs LSG IPL 2024 Match 4

The weather will be decent for a good game,e of cricket. The temperatures will drop down to around 24 degrees in the evening as said earlier. There is no chance if rain which means we can expect a full game of 40 overs. 

Conclusion

Rajasthan Royals are playing their very first game of the season at the Sawai Mansingh stadium this year. Overall, they play four games in the first phase that has been announced and three matches at home. They would like to drive this advantage and make the most of it to end the first phase at the top of the table. 

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