The 36th match of IPL 2025 completed a nail-biting finish as Rajasthan Royals hosted Lucknow Super Giants at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on 19 April. After winning the toss, the LSG captain opted to bat first on the surface to help both batsmen and bowlers. Lucknow Super Veterans placed a competitive total of 180/5 with a valuable contribution to the entire innings. In response, Rajasthan Royals fought bravely in their chase, but ended at 178/5, and decreased to yearning. LSG won a thrilling win by just 2 runs in a match, which went on the wire. Avesh Khan was named Player of the Match for his extraordinary bowling performance under pressure. The game was performed by on-field umpires Akshay Totre and Kur Kelkar, serving as Reserve umpire as Adrian Holdstock TV umpire and Aneesh Sahsharbudhe. This closely contested match added another chapter to the growing list of T2025, which is a growing list of seat-off-the-sit encounters, which shows the best margin that defines T20 cricket.
Match Information: RR vs LSG 36th Match
| Venue | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| Toss | Lucknow Super Giants won the Toss, elected to batting. |
| Series | IPL 2025 |
| Match days | 36th– 19 April |
| Time | at 7:30 pm |
| Umpires | Akshay Totre DRS, Keyur Kelkar DRS |
| TV Umpire | Adrian Holdstock |
| Reserve Umpire | Anish Sahasrabudhe |
1st Inning – Lucknow Super Giants | LSG on Batting- 180/5 wickets

| Batter | Out By | Runs | Balls | Missed | 4s | 6s | SR- Strike Rate |
| Mitchell Marsh | c Hetmyer b Archer | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Aiden Markram | c Parag b Hasaranga | 66 | 45 | 74 | 5 | 3 | 146.66 |
| Nicholas Pooran | lbw b Sandeep Sharma | 11 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 137.5 |
| Rishabh Pant (c)† | c †Jurel b Hasaranga | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Ayush Badoni | c Dubey b Deshpande | 50 | 34 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 147.05 |
| David Miller | not out | 7 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Abdul Samad | not out | 30 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 300 |
| Extras | (lb 4, w 5) | 9 | |||||
| Total | 20 Overs (RR: 9.00) | 180/5 |
- Did not bat: Digvesh Rathi, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, Avesh Khan
LSG Fall of Wickets
| Wicket No. | Score | Batsman Out | Over |
| 1 | 16 | Mitchell Marsh | 2.2 ov |
| 2 | 46 | Nicholas Pooran | 5.2 ov |
| 3 | 54 | Rishabh Pant | 7.4 ov |
| 4 | 130 | Aiden Markram | 15.5 ov |
| 5 | 143 | Ayush Badoni | 17.3 ov |
Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | 0s | 4s | 6s | NB | WD | Econ |
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Sandeep Sharma | 4 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13.75 |
| Tushar Deshpande | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.75 |
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2nd Inning – Rajasthan Royals | RR on Batting – Target: 181 runs from 20 overs

| Batter | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | b Avesh Khan | 74 | 52 | 78 | 5 | 4 | 142.3 |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi | st †Pant b Markram | 34 | 20 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 170 |
| Nitish Rana | c Avesh Khan b Thakur | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 114.28 |
| Riyan Parag (c) | lbw b Avesh Khan | 39 | 26 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 150 |
| Dhruv Jurel † | not out | 6 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | c Thakur b Avesh Khan | 12 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 171.42 |
| Shubham Dubey | not out | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Extras | (lb 1, w 1) | 2 | |||||
| Total | 20 Overs (RR: 8.90) | 178/5 |
- Players Did not bat: Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande
RR Fall of Wickets
| Wicket No. | Score | Batsman Out | Over |
| 1 | 85 | Vaibhav Suryavanshi | 8.4 ov |
| 2 | 94 | Nitish Rana | 9.6 ov |
| 3 | 156 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 17.1 ov |
| 4 | 161 | Riyan Parag | 17.6 ov |
| 5 | 175 | Shimron Hetmyer | 19.3 ov |
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | 0s | 4s | 6s | NB | WD | Econ |
| Shardul Thakur | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11.33 |
| Avesh Khan | 4 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.25 |
| Digvesh Rathi | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Aiden Markram | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Prince Yadav | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.75 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.33 |
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Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants Match Result – IPL Match No. 36
Lucknow Super Giants LSG won by 2 runs
- Lucknow Super Giants– 180/5 wickets MOM: Avesh Khan
- Rajasthan Royals- 178/5 wickets
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RR vs LSG Impact Players
- RR: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sandeep Sharma
- LSG: Ayush Badoni, Mitchell Marsh
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