New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals Standing captain Yeshsavi Jaiswal won the toss and elected to bowl first in their IPL 2026 match against Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Tuesday. RR’s full-time captain Ryan Prag was unavailable for selection due to injury. “He had some hamstring injury and he will recover soon, I hope he is not playing this game,” Jaiswal said on the toss. “We are going to bowl first and I think it is a good wicket. Later, there will be some dew, I hope, we are going to chase. (Being the captain) means a lot to me and it is always an honor to represent the Rajasthan Royals franchise. So, he’s not playing this game. We have three changes. Sandy, Sushant Mishra and Lhuan-dre Pretorious arrive. (On the necessary improvements) I think we’re all talking to everybody and I think what’s the mentality and the attitude that we’re going to bring to the field and just enjoy the game. (On their winless record in Jaipur) I think I will just smile and enjoy the game and play. That said, I think it’s a wonderful, wonderful day and we have a chance to play some good cricket. So we are going to enjoy the game. (On Jadeja) Not much at the moment. The magic brothers are recovering. There are some bumps in it, but they will be fixed soon,” said Jaiswal.Meanwhile, the LSG captain Rishabh Pant He said: “Quite confident, we know it’s a good wicket to bat on. Happy to bat or bowl first. Definitely, as I said in the last few matches, we have a lot to play for. As a team, we are proud and confident to play every match for our fans. Also, we want to put our best foot forward because we know we have a good team. Aidan (Markram) is not there because he has gone (home) for his personal work. And just one thing, Syrians are not playing and Mohsin is playing. Baduni comes for Eden.”Teams:Lucknow Supergiants (Playing XI): Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (W/C), Ayush Baduni, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav, Akash Maharaj Singh, Prince YadavRajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashvi Jaiswal (c), Luan Dri Pretorius, Dhruv Jural (w), Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Dubey, Dasan Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Sushant Mishra, Sandeep Sharma, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Raj Panja
