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Right-handed Indian batter KL Rahul made his return to competitive cricket during Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) IPL 2024 campaign opener against Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Sunday afternoon.
Notably, Rahul sustained injury in his right quadriceps during the first Test of the five-match series against England in Hyderabad. The LSG skipper was declared fit by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) medical team last week.
Rajasthan Royals opt to bat first
After winning the toss at Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium, RR skipper Sanju Samson elected to bat first.
“We would like to bat first today. Looks like a good batting wicket, we were ok to do both, but we’ve a different combination today. Coming back to Jaipur gives positive vibes in the dressing room,” stated the home team captain.
Meanwhile, Rahul expressed his happiness on coming back to the cricket field.
“I’m happy to be back on the field, injury has become my best friend over the last couple of years, but it makes you hungry and perform much better when you’re back,” said the Karnataka stalwart.
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RR vs LSG: Playing XI of both the teams
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Sandeep Sharma, Avesh Khan, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yash Thakur
Impact substitutes for both the teams
Rajasthan Royals: Nandre Burger, Rovman Powell, Tanush Kotian, Shubham Dube, Kuldeep Sen
Lucknow Super Giants: Deepak Hooda, Mayank Yadav, Amit Mishra, Prerak Mankad, Krishnappa Gowtham
