LSG Vs RR, IPL 2026: All-Round Ravindra Jadeja Leads Rajasthan Royals To Second Spot

Ravindra Jadeja’s excellent all-round display subjected Lucknow Super Giants to a fourth consecutive defeat in Indian Premier League 2026 and propelled Rajasthan Royals to second in the standings at the Ekana Stadium on Wednesday (April 22).

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Jadeja top-scored for the Royals with an undefeated 43 off 29 balls on a tricky surface as he led Rajasthan to a 159-run total after Lucknow skipper Rishabh Pant had won the toss and elected to field.

“The wicket was not easy to bat on because the ball was seaming and swinging,” Jadeja said after being adjudged Player of the Match. “In T20 cricket, you never know. In the last over you can cash in and we did … the ball was gripping so when bowling slow, I got some hold and that helped.”

Three of the top four Lucknow batters, including Pant and Aiden Markram, fell for ducks within the first three overs as the home team was bowled out for 119 to ensure a 40-run win for Rajasthan.

Jadeja stifled the chase further by claiming the wicket of the struggling Nicholas Pooran for 22 in the 10th over, the batter holing out at mid-on in an attempt to accelerate. Pooran’s disappointing campaign has included four single-digit scores in seven games.

Super Giants opener Mitchell Marsh made a fighting 55 in vain while seamers Jofra Archer (3/20) and Nandre Burger (2/27) shared five wickets for the victors.

“I don’t have answers, the batting has let us down,” Pant said at the post-match presentation. “We are disappointed as a team, as a group … no excuses out there. Including myself, we could have taken it deeper. As a batting group, we have to put our hands up.”

Earlier, Rajasthan’s explosive top-order was dismissed inside the first six overs with teen phenom Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (8) hitting fours off his first two balls before falling to fast bowler Mohsin Khan (2/17).

Lucknow seemed to be in control with the Royals on 110 for 6 in the 16th over but Jadeja and Shubham Dubey (19 off 11 balls) shared a brisk 49-run stand.

Rajasthan now have 10 points, one less than Punjab Kings. Lucknow have just two wins from seven games and are only above rock-bottom Kolkata Knight Riders in the points table.

Lucknow Super Giants Vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2026: Toss Update

Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals.

Lucknow Super Giants Vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2026: Playing XIs

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma, Nandre Burger

Impact Player: Shubham Dubey

Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant (wk/c), Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, Mohsin Khan, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Mayank Yadav

Impact Player: Himmat Singh