Rajasthan Royals won their first four matches of the 2026 IPL season but they have slipped down the table after a run of six defeats in eight games.
The Royals host Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday and they are desperate to boost their chances of making the play-offs with victory in Jaipur.
Rajasthan Royals v Lucknow Super Giants Tips Summary
Best Bet - Lucknow Super Giants @ 11/10
Alternative Bet - Mitchell Marsh to be Lucknow Super Giants top batter @ 3/1
Bet Builder - Yashasvi Jaiswal over 28.5 runs, Prince Yadav 1+ wicket & Lucknow Super Giants to hit most sixes @ 13/2
Rajasthan Royals v Lucknow Super Giants Prediction
Best Bet: Lucknow Super Giants @ 11/10
Lucknow Super Giants are bottom of the 10-team IPL table and they have no chance of finishing in one of the four play-off spots.
However, Lucknow's recent performances have improved and they are capable of denting Rajasthan Royals' top-four hopes in Jaipur.
The Royals have not enjoyed much home advantage in the Pink City, where they failed to defend targets of 229 and 226 in defeats to Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals.
They were bowled out for 152 in their last home game, losing by 77 runs to in-form Gujarat Titans, before some muddled tactics contributed to another loss away to Delhi on Sunday.
Lucknow have nothing but pride to play for but their power-packed batting unit may well fire in helpful conditions in Jaipur.
The Super Giants won two of their last three matches and look dangerous outsiders against a Rajasthan side who have lost their way.
Alternative Bet: Mitchell Marsh to be Lucknow Super Giants top batter @ 3/1
Mitchell Marsh's form has been a major factor in Lucknow's late-season resurgence and the Australian opener could cash in on a good pitch in Jaipur.
Marsh top-scored with 55 out of 119 in April's reverse fixture, which Rajasthan won by 40 runs, and starred in this month's home wins over Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings.
He plundered 111 off 56 balls against defending champions RCB and 90 from just 38 deliveries against CSK so he poses a huge threat to the Royals.
Rajasthan Royals v Lucknow Super Giants Bet Builder Tip
Yashasvi Jaiswal over 28.5 runs
Prince Yadav 1+ wicket
Lucknow Super Giants to hit most sixes
Pays 13/2
Rajasthan opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has had a lean season by his high standards but he has a solid record against Lucknow, scoring 41, 44, 24, 24, 74 and 22 in six previous meetings with the Super Giants.
Lucknow's Prince Yadav has impressed this term, claiming 16 wickets in 12 games including 2-29 in the home fixture against Rajasthan.
The Super Giants struck 36 sixes in their last three IPL matches while Rajasthan's bowlers have struggled to contain their last three opponents in Jaipur. Back Lucknow to hit most sixes.
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Key Match Stats
Rajasthan Royals have lost six of their last eight matches.
Rajasthan opener Yashasvi Jaiswal averages 4.27 fours per innings in the last four IPL seasons.
The last three IPL matches in Jaipur produced scores of 228-6, 229-5, 225-6, 226-3, 229-4 and 152.
Lucknow Super Giants have lost three of their last four meetings with Rajasthan.
Lucknow opener Mitchell Marsh has reached 40 in six of his last eight innings.
Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant has hit only nine sixes in 11 knocks this season.
Tactics, Form and Team News
Rajasthan Royals rested all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja for Sunday's defeat to Delhi Capitals but they should recall the experienced India international on Tuesday.
Captain Riyan Parag returned at the weekend after recovering from a hamstring problem and the Royals must choose between overseas fast bowlers Adam Milne and Nandre Burger.
Predicted Rajasthan Royals lineup: 1 Yashasvi Jaiswal, 2 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 3 Dhruv Jurel (wk), 4 Riyan Parag (c), 5 Donovan Ferreira, 6 Ravindra Jadeja, 7 Dasun Shanaka, 8 Jofra Archer, 9 Adam Milne, 10 Brijesh Sharma, 11 Ravi Bishnoi.
Lucknow Super Giants should stick with their all-Australian opening partnership of Mitchell Marsh and Josh Inglis.
Spinner Digvesh Rathi and middle-order batsman Ayush Badoni are among Lucknow's Impact Player options.
Predicted Lucknow Super Giants lineup: 1 Mitchell Marsh, 2 Josh Inglis, 3 Nicholas Pooran, 4 Rishabh Pant (c & wk), 5 Aiden Markram, 6 Mukul Choudhary, 7 Abdul Samad, 8 Shahbaz Ahmed, 9 Mohammed Shami, 10 Akash Singh, 11 Prince Yadav.
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