IPL 2024, LSG vs RR Match 44: 3 key player battles for today's match

The table toppers Rajasthan Royals will take on the number 4 Lucknow Super Giants in the 44th match of the ongoing IPL 2024 today; both teams will be looking ahead to strengthen their chances for the playoff stage of the tournament. Both teams have an amazing arsenal of batters and bowlers. So, there could be a tough battle between bat and ball at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.  

So, here we’ll have a look at the 3 key player battles to watch out for, which might produce a difference in the all-important LSG vs RR clash at the home ground of KL Rahul and co. in Lucknow.

Here's a look at 3 key battles to watch out for in LSG vs RR:

1. KL Rahul vs Trent Boult

The LSG skipper KL Rahul and RR’s star pacer Trent Boult, have a good history of playing against each other in the Indian Premier League. Since IPL 2018, KL Rahul and Boult have faced each other in six IPL editions, including the first meetup of LSG and RR in the current IPL 2024.

Speaking of overall records, KL Rahul has scored 92 runs off 62 balls against Trent Boult, while the latter has dismissed the current LSG skipper on two occasions, in IPL 2018 and IPL 2022. So, there could be a tough battle between two veterans.

2. Quinton de Kock vs Yuzvendra Chahal

The star LSG opener Quinton de Kock has struggled a lot against the star RR spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. De Kock has batted against Chahal overall in 6 editions and got dismissed in all the appearances against the latter. The star proteas batter has scored 44 runs off 39 balls, including 16 dots, with 4 fours and a six.

Yuzvendra Chahal has dismissed De Kock 6 times on all 6 face-offs in the Indian Premier League so far. So, it will be an interesting thing to see how De Kock tackles the ‘Chahal’ mystery in this game against RR.

3. Ravi Bishnoi vs Sanju Samson   

LSG spinner Ravi Bishnoi has bowled 40 balls to RR skipper Sanju Samson since the first face-off in IPL 2020. Bishnoi hasn’t been successful in dismissing Sanju Samson so far in all the face-offs across the 4 IPL seasons.

On the other hand, Samson has scored 60 runs off 40 balls against Bishnoi, including 12 dots and a strike rate of 150.0. He has also smashed 5 fours and 3 sixes against the LSG spinner overall face-offs. So, Samson will be eyeing to get some going if he gets Bishnoi bowling against him in the game against LSG.