In a spellbinding twist, brave captain Riyan Parag has been benched due to a pesky hamstring injury ahead of the epic clash between the Rajasthan Royals and the Lucknow Super Giants at the enchanted Sawai Mansingh Stadium. Stand-in captain Yashasvi Jaiswal, armed with strategy, chose to bowl first, hoping to conjure a win and keep the Royals' playoff dreams alive.

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