IPL 2026: Rajasthan Royals' strongest predicted XI against Lucknow Super Giants

The Rajasthan Royals (RR) take on the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Match 64 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Tuesday, May 19.

The Royals come into the clash on the back of a five-wicket loss to the Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday, May 17. They sit on 12 points from 12 games, and come into the clash knowing that a slip-up could derail their playoff hopes.

They need two wins in their final two home games if they are to make the final four of the 2026 season. This has once more been a season where the Royals have shown promise with an incredibly exciting team, but have failed to translate it into results. 

Here is the strongest predicted RR XI for Match 64 vs LSG:

Top order: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), 

Young southpaws Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi have set the IPL ablaze with their blistering starts. Soryavanshi has carried on brilliantly into his sophomore year of the IPL, scoring 486 runs at an impressive strike rate of 234.78. His form has seen Jaiswal play almost second-fiddle, scoring 327 runs, striking at 156.45.

Dhruv Jurel has been handed a promotion to number 3 for the Royals in 2026. He has scored 367 runs at a strike rate of 151.65, holding fort and playing in a traditional anchor-accumulator role. He has been the backbone of the Royals’ innings, with others often batting around him. Along with this, he has been fantastic behind the stumps, dismissing batters with acrobatic catches and stumpings.