Updated October 2026 | All stats are as of the end of IPL 2026 (final played 31 May 2026).
RR vs LSG head to head: Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants have met 8 times in the IPL since their first game on 10 Apr 2022. RR have won 6, LSG have won 2. Rajasthan Royals lead the head-to-head. This page is a complete history of the fixture: every result, every season, the top performers and the matches people still talk about.
It is part of our IPL head to head records hub, which compares all 45 rivalries between the current franchises.
Why the RR vs LSG Rivalry Matters
Rajasthan Royals have won 1 IPL title (2008) and finished runners-up in 2022. Lucknow Super Giants are still waiting for a first IPL title.
Rajasthan have dominated Lucknow since 2022, a rare one-sided record in the newer rivalries.
Over 8 meetings spread across 5 seasons, the fixture has produced no playoff meetings so far, and its highest-scoring game (19 May 2026) produced 445 runs in total.
RR vs LSG Overall Head to Head Record at a Glance
| Played | RR won | LSG won | Tied (Super Over) | No result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Of the 8 matches with a clear result (excluding Super Over ties), the side batting first won 6 and the chasing side won 2. Setting a total has been the better option in this fixture. The team that won the toss went on to win 5 of those 8 games.
Form swings matter here: across the last five meetings the record is RR 4, LSG 1.
RR vs LSG Season-by-Season Results from 2008
| Season | Date | Winner | Margin | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10 Apr 2022 | RR | 3 runs | Wankhede Stadium |
| 2022 | 15 May 2022 | RR | 24 runs | Brabourne Stadium |
| 2023 | 19 Apr 2023 | LSG | 10 runs | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
| 2024 | 24 Mar 2024 | RR | 20 runs | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
| 2024 | 27 Apr 2024 | RR | 7 wickets | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium |
| 2025 | 19 Apr 2025 | LSG | 2 runs | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
| 2026 | 22 Apr 2026 | RR | 40 runs | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium |
| 2026 | 19 May 2026 | RR | 7 wickets | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
2022
RR won the season series 2-0.
- 10 Apr 2022, Wankhede Stadium: RR batted first and made 165/6, led by Shimron Hetmyer 59* (36), with Krishnappa Gowtham 2/30 the pick of the LSG bowlers. LSG replied with 162/8, Quinton de Kock 39 (32) top-scoring as Yuzvendra Chahal 4/41 did the damage for RR. RR won by 3 runs. Player of the match: Yuzvendra Chahal.
- 15 May 2022, Brabourne Stadium: RR batted first and made 178/6, led by Yashasvi Jaiswal 41 (29), with Ravi Bishnoi 2/31 the pick of the LSG bowlers. LSG replied with 154/8, Deepak Hooda 59 (39) top-scoring as Trent Boult 2/18 did the damage for RR. RR won by 24 runs. Player of the match: Trent Boult.
2023
- 19 Apr 2023, Sawai Mansingh Stadium: LSG batted first and made 154/7, led by Kyle Mayers 51 (42), with Ravichandran Ashwin 2/23 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 144/6, Yashasvi Jaiswal 44 (35) top-scoring as Avesh Khan 3/25 did the damage for LSG. LSG won by 10 runs. Player of the match: Marcus Stoinis.
2024
RR won the season series 2-0.
- 24 Mar 2024, Sawai Mansingh Stadium: RR batted first and made 193/4, led by Sanju Samson 82* (52), with Naveen-ul-Haq 2/41 the pick of the LSG bowlers. LSG replied with 173/6, Nicholas Pooran 64* (41) top-scoring as Trent Boult 2/35 did the damage for RR. RR won by 20 runs. Player of the match: Sanju Samson.
- 27 Apr 2024, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium: LSG batted first and made 196/5, led by KL Rahul 76 (48), with Sandeep Sharma 2/31 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 199/3, Sanju Samson 71* (33) top-scoring. RR won by 7 wickets. Player of the match: Sanju Samson.
2025
- 19 Apr 2025, Sawai Mansingh Stadium: LSG batted first and made 180/5, led by Aidan Markram 66 (45), with Wanindu Hasaranga 2/31 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 178/5, Yashasvi Jaiswal 74 (52) top-scoring as Avesh Khan 3/37 did the damage for LSG. LSG won by 2 runs. Player of the match: Avesh Khan.
2026
RR won the season series 2-0.
- 22 Apr 2026, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium: RR batted first and made 159/6, led by Ravindra Jadeja 43* (29), with Mohsin Khan 2/17 the pick of the LSG bowlers. LSG replied with 119, Mitchell Marsh 55 (41) top-scoring as Jofra Archer 3/20 did the damage for RR. RR won by 40 runs. Player of the match: Ravindra Jadeja.
- 19 May 2026, Sawai Mansingh Stadium: LSG batted first and made 220/5, led by Mitchell Marsh 96 (57), with Yash Raj Punja 2/35 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 225/3, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 93 (38) top-scoring. RR won by 7 wickets. Player of the match: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
Biggest Win for Each Side
Rajasthan Royals: by runs, a 40-run win on 22 Apr 2026 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium (RR 159/6, LSG 119); by wickets, a 7-wicket win on 27 Apr 2024 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, chasing 197 in 19.0 overs.
Lucknow Super Giants: by runs, a 10-run win on 19 Apr 2023 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium (LSG 154/7, RR 144/6).
The fixture has also had its share of tight finishes: 10 Apr 2022 (RR by 3 runs); 19 Apr 2025 (LSG by 2 runs).
Highest and Lowest Totals in RR vs LSG Matches
| Team | Score | Overs | Result | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RR | 225/3 | 19.1 | Won | 19 May 2026 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
| LSG | 220/5 | 20.0 | Lost | 19 May 2026 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
| RR | 199/3 | 19.0 | Won | 27 Apr 2024 | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium |
| LSG | 196/5 | 20.0 | Lost | 27 Apr 2024 | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium |
| RR | 193/4 | 20.0 | Won | 24 Mar 2024 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
The highest total in this rivalry is RR’s 225/3 on 19 May 2026. 2 totals of 200 or more have been made in the fixture, 2 of them since the Impact Player era began in 2023.
Lowest all-out totals:
| Team | Score | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSG | 119 | 22 Apr 2026 | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium |
Leading Run Scorers in RR vs LSG Matches
| Player | For | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 50s/100s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | RR | 7 | 272 | 38.9 | 150.3 | 74 | 1/0 | 10 |
| Sanju Samson | RR | 5 | 200 | 66.7 | 160.0 | 82 | 2/0 | 10 |
| KL Rahul | LSG | 5 | 183 | 36.6 | 127.1 | 76 | 2/0 | 6 |
| Deepak Hooda | LSG | 5 | 162 | 32.4 | 145.9 | 59 | 2/0 | 4 |
| Riyan Parag | RR | 7 | 158 | 26.3 | 135.0 | 43 | 0/0 | 10 |
| Mitchell Marsh | LSG | 3 | 155 | 51.7 | 149.0 | 96 | 2/0 | 7 |
| Nicholas Pooran | LSG | 6 | 153 | 30.6 | 131.9 | 64 | 1/0 | 7 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | RR | 3 | 135 | 45.0 | 195.7 | 93 | 1/0 | 13 |
Yashasvi Jaiswal leads the list with 272 runs in 7 innings for RR, at a strike rate of 150.3 and with 1 fifties. Sanju Samson is next with 200 runs for RR. The fastest scorer among the top eight is Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, and the biggest six-hitter overall in this fixture is Vaibhav Sooryavanshi with 13 sixes.
Leading Wicket Takers in RR vs LSG Matches
| Player | For | Wickets | Runs | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avesh Khan | LSG | 9 | 176 | 8.00 | 3/25 |
| Trent Boult | RR | 8 | 140 | 7.00 | 2/18 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | RR | 6 | 190 | 10.00 | 4/41 |
| Jofra Archer | RR | 5 | 91 | 7.58 | 3/20 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | RR | 5 | 141 | 7.05 | 2/23 |
| Sandeep Sharma | RR | 5 | 183 | 10.17 | 2/31 |
| Jason Holder | RR | 4 | 100 | 10.00 | 2/50 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | RR | 4 | 181 | 7.87 | 2/31 |
Avesh Khan has taken the most wickets in this rivalry: 9 for LSG at an economy rate of 8.00, with best figures of 3/25. Wickets here are bowler wickets only, so run-outs are not included.
Best bowling figures in a single match: Yuzvendra Chahal 4/41 against LSG on 10 Apr 2022; Jofra Archer 3/20 against LSG on 22 Apr 2026; Avesh Khan 3/25 against RR on 19 Apr 2023.
Venue-by-Venue Breakdown
| Venue | Matches | RR wins | LSG wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawai Mansingh Stadium | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Wankhede Stadium | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brabourne Stadium | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium has hosted this fixture more than any other ground, 4 times, with RR winning 2 and LSG winning 2 there. In all, the rivalry has been played at 4 different venues, 2 of the meetings coming in seasons staged wholly or partly away from the teams’ home grounds (South Africa in 2009, the UAE in 2014, 2020 and 2021, and the neutral-venue league phase of 2022).
Playoff and Knockout Meetings
RR and LSG have never met in an IPL playoff, so every meeting so far has been a league game.
Five Most Memorable RR vs LSG Matches
- Why it stands out: the highest-scoring game in the rivalry. 19 May 2026, Sawai Mansingh Stadium: LSG batted first and made 220/5, led by Mitchell Marsh 96 (57), with Yash Raj Punja 2/35 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 225/3, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 93 (38) top-scoring. RR won by 7 wickets. Player of the match: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
- Why it stands out: the narrowest win by runs. 19 Apr 2025, Sawai Mansingh Stadium: LSG batted first and made 180/5, led by Aidan Markram 66 (45), with Wanindu Hasaranga 2/31 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 178/5, Yashasvi Jaiswal 74 (52) top-scoring as Avesh Khan 3/37 did the damage for LSG. LSG won by 2 runs. Player of the match: Avesh Khan.
- Why it stands out: the best bowling figures in the fixture, Yuzvendra Chahal’s 4/41. 10 Apr 2022, Wankhede Stadium: RR batted first and made 165/6, led by Shimron Hetmyer 59* (36), with Krishnappa Gowtham 2/30 the pick of the LSG bowlers. LSG replied with 162/8, Quinton de Kock 39 (32) top-scoring as Yuzvendra Chahal 4/41 did the damage for RR. RR won by 3 runs. Player of the match: Yuzvendra Chahal.
Current Form and What Happens Next
The three most recent meetings:
- 19 Apr 2025, Sawai Mansingh Stadium: LSG batted first and made 180/5, led by Aidan Markram 66 (45), with Wanindu Hasaranga 2/31 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 178/5, Yashasvi Jaiswal 74 (52) top-scoring as Avesh Khan 3/37 did the damage for LSG. LSG won by 2 runs. Player of the match: Avesh Khan.
- 22 Apr 2026, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium: RR batted first and made 159/6, led by Ravindra Jadeja 43* (29), with Mohsin Khan 2/17 the pick of the LSG bowlers. LSG replied with 119, Mitchell Marsh 55 (41) top-scoring as Jofra Archer 3/20 did the damage for RR. RR won by 40 runs. Player of the match: Ravindra Jadeja.
- 19 May 2026, Sawai Mansingh Stadium: LSG batted first and made 220/5, led by Mitchell Marsh 96 (57), with Yash Raj Punja 2/35 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 225/3, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 93 (38) top-scoring. RR won by 7 wickets. Player of the match: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
In IPL 2026 the teams met 2 times, with RR winning 2. The next chapter comes in IPL 2027, and this page will be updated after every meeting.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head to head record between Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants?
Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants have played 8 IPL matches: RR have won 6 and LSG have won 2 (as of the end of IPL 2026).
Who has won more matches, RR or LSG?
Rajasthan Royals have won more, 6 to 2.
What is the highest total in RR vs LSG matches?
Rajasthan Royals made 225/3 on 19 May 2026 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, the highest total in this fixture.
Who has scored the most runs in RR vs LSG games?
Yashasvi Jaiswal, with 272 runs in 7 innings.
Who has taken the most wickets in RR vs LSG matches?
Avesh Khan, with 9 wickets.
Have RR and LSG met in the IPL playoffs?
No, every meeting so far has been a league match.