Lucknow, April 22: The 32nd match of IPL 2026 will be played at the Ekana Stadium between the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and the Rajasthan Royals (RR). The contest is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM. This will be the second time these two teams face off at this venue; Rajasthan won their previous encounter here in 2024.
Fans excited for clash, back local stars
Spectators have already started arriving to watch the match. Hasmat Ali, who traveled from Indore, remarked, “We have come to watch the LSG vs RR match. We are eager to witness a blistering innings from Vaibhav Suryavanshi, though we are rooting for a Lucknow victory.” A young fan named Abhigyan added, “Rajasthan features several players from Bihar, including Vaibhav Suryavanshi. UP and Bihar are like brothers.”
Fans eye Suryavanshi’s sixes, Pant to deliver
Among the spectators, the excitement is highest for Rajasthan Royals batsmen Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel. The 15-year-old opener, Vaibhav, currently ranks second this season for hitting the most sixes, having already smashed 20 of them. With just three more sixes, he will claim this record as his own. Meanwhile, fans have pinned their hopes on Rishabh Pant to deliver for LSG.
In their head-to-head encounters, Rajasthan holds the upper hand, having won 4 matches compared to Lucknow’s 2 victories. Only one match was played between the two sides last year, which Lucknow won. So far this season, LSG has played two matches on their home ground losing both of them.