Updated October 2026 | All stats are as of the end of IPL 2026 (final played 31 May 2026).
SRH vs LSG head to head: Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants have met 7 times in the IPL since their first game on 4 Apr 2022. SRH have won 2, LSG have won 5. Lucknow Super Giants 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 SRH vs LSG Rivalry Matters
Sunrisers Hyderabad have won 1 IPL title (2016) and finished runners-up in 2018, 2024. Lucknow Super Giants are still waiting for a first IPL title.
Lucknow have had the upper hand since 2022, although in 2024 Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma chased 166 inside ten overs against them in Hyderabad, one of the most destructive chases in IPL history.
Over 7 meetings spread across 5 seasons, the fixture has produced no playoff meetings so far, and its highest-scoring game (19 May 2025) produced 411 runs in total.
SRH vs LSG Overall Head to Head Record at a Glance
| Played | SRH won | LSG won | Tied (Super Over) | No result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Of the 7 matches with a clear result (excluding Super Over ties), the side batting first won 1 and the chasing side won 6. Chasing has been the better option in this fixture. The team that won the toss went on to win 3 of those 7 games.
Form swings matter here: across the last five meetings the record is LSG 3, SRH 2.
SRH vs LSG Season-by-Season Results from 2008
| Season | Date | Winner | Margin | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 Apr 2022 | LSG | 12 runs | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy |
| 2023 | 7 Apr 2023 | LSG | 5 wickets | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium |
| 2023 | 13 May 2023 | LSG | 7 wickets | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
| 2024 | 8 May 2024 | SRH | 10 wickets | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
| 2025 | 27 Mar 2025 | LSG | 5 wickets | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
| 2025 | 19 May 2025 | SRH | 6 wickets | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium |
| 2026 | 5 Apr 2026 | LSG | 5 wickets | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
2022
- 4 Apr 2022, Dr DY Patil Sports Academy: LSG batted first and made 169/7, led by KL Rahul 68 (50), with T Natarajan 2/26 the pick of the SRH bowlers. SRH replied with 157/9, Rahul Tripathi 44 (30) top-scoring as Avesh Khan 4/24 did the damage for LSG. LSG won by 12 runs. Player of the match: Avesh Khan.
2023
LSG won the season series 2-0.
- 7 Apr 2023, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium: SRH batted first and made 121/8, led by Rahul Tripathi 34 (41), with Krunal Pandya 3/18 the pick of the LSG bowlers. LSG replied with 127/5, KL Rahul 35 (31) top-scoring as Adil Rashid 2/23 did the damage for SRH. LSG won by 5 wickets. Player of the match: Krunal Pandya.
- 13 May 2023, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: SRH batted first and made 182/6, led by Heinrich Klaasen 47 (29), with Krunal Pandya 2/24 the pick of the LSG bowlers. LSG replied with 185/3, Prerak Mankad 64* (45) top-scoring. LSG won by 7 wickets. Player of the match: Prerak Mankad.
2024
- 8 May 2024, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: LSG batted first and made 165/4, led by Ayush Badoni 55* (30), with Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/12 the pick of the SRH bowlers. SRH replied with 167/0, Travis Head 89* (30) top-scoring. SRH won by 10 wickets. Player of the match: Travis Head.
2025
The season series was shared.
- 27 Mar 2025, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: SRH batted first and made 190/9, led by Travis Head 47 (28), with Shardul Thakur 4/34 the pick of the LSG bowlers. LSG replied with 193/5, Nicholas Pooran 70 (26) top-scoring as Pat Cummins 2/29 did the damage for SRH. LSG won by 5 wickets. Player of the match: Shardul Thakur.
- 19 May 2025, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium: LSG batted first and made 205/7, led by Mitchell Marsh 65 (39), with Eshan Malinga 2/28 the pick of the SRH bowlers. SRH replied with 206/5, Abhishek Sharma 59 (20) top-scoring as Digvesh Rathi 2/37 did the damage for LSG. SRH won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Abhishek Sharma.
2026
- 5 Apr 2026, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: SRH batted first and made 156/9, led by Heinrich Klaasen 62 (41), with Mohammed Shami 2/9 the pick of the LSG bowlers. LSG replied with 160/5, Rishabh Pant 68* (50) top-scoring as Harsh Dubey 2/18 did the damage for SRH. LSG won by 5 wickets. Player of the match: Mohammed Shami.
Biggest Win for Each Side
Sunrisers Hyderabad: by wickets, a 10-wicket win on 8 May 2024 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, chasing 166 in 9.4 overs.
Lucknow Super Giants: by runs, a 12-run win on 4 Apr 2022 at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy (LSG 169/7, SRH 157/9); by wickets, a 7-wicket win on 13 May 2023 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, chasing 183 in 19.2 overs.
Highest and Lowest Totals in SRH vs LSG Matches
| Team | Score | Overs | Result | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRH | 206/5 | 18.2 | Won | 19 May 2025 | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium |
| LSG | 205/7 | 20.0 | Lost | 19 May 2025 | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium |
| LSG | 193/5 | 16.1 | Won | 27 Mar 2025 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
| SRH | 190/9 | 20.0 | Lost | 27 Mar 2025 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
| LSG | 185/3 | 19.2 | Won | 13 May 2023 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
The highest total in this rivalry is SRH’s 206/5 on 19 May 2025. 2 totals of 200 or more have been made in the fixture, 2 of them since the Impact Player era began in 2023.
Leading Run Scorers in SRH vs LSG Matches
| Player | For | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 50s/100s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Pooran | LSG | 7 | 253 | 63.2 | 202.4 | 70 | 1/0 | 15 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | SRH | 4 | 182 | 45.5 | 158.3 | 62 | 1/0 | 7 |
| Abhishek Sharma | SRH | 6 | 160 | 32.0 | 222.2 | 75 | 2/0 | 12 |
| Aidan Markram | LSG | 6 | 147 | 24.5 | 141.3 | 61 | 1/0 | 7 |
| Travis Head | SRH | 3 | 143 | 71.5 | 216.7 | 89 | 1/0 | 11 |
| KL Rahul | LSG | 3 | 132 | 44.0 | 115.8 | 68 | 1/0 | 2 |
| Mitchell Marsh | LSG | 3 | 131 | 43.7 | 159.8 | 65 | 2/0 | 6 |
| Abdul Samad | LSG | 6 | 99 | 33.0 | 159.7 | 37 | 0/0 | 8 |
Nicholas Pooran leads the list with 253 runs in 7 innings for LSG, at a strike rate of 202.4 and with 1 fifties. Heinrich Klaasen is next with 182 runs for SRH. The fastest scorer among the top eight is Abhishek Sharma, and the biggest six-hitter overall in this fixture is Nicholas Pooran with 15 sixes.
Leading Wicket Takers in SRH vs LSG Matches
| Player | For | Wickets | Runs | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avesh Khan | LSG | 8 | 160 | 9.41 | 4/24 |
| Krunal Pandya | LSG | 7 | 69 | 5.75 | 3/18 |
| Shardul Thakur | LSG | 5 | 73 | 9.12 | 4/34 |
| Digvesh Rathi | LSG | 4 | 123 | 10.25 | 2/37 |
| Jason Holder | LSG | 3 | 34 | 8.50 | 3/34 |
| Mohammed Shami | LSG | 3 | 46 | 6.57 | 2/9 |
| Eshan Malinga | SRH | 3 | 58 | 7.25 | 2/28 |
| Harsh Dubey | SRH | 3 | 62 | 7.75 | 2/18 |
Avesh Khan has taken the most wickets in this rivalry: 8 for LSG at an economy rate of 9.41, with best figures of 4/24. Wickets here are bowler wickets only, so run-outs are not included.
Best bowling figures in a single match: Avesh Khan 4/24 against SRH on 4 Apr 2022; Shardul Thakur 4/34 against SRH on 27 Mar 2025; Krunal Pandya 3/18 against SRH on 7 Apr 2023.
Venue-by-Venue Breakdown
| Venue | Matches | SRH wins | LSG wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dr DY Patil Sports Academy | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium has hosted this fixture more than any other ground, 4 times, with SRH winning 1 and LSG winning 3 there. In all, the rivalry has been played at 3 different venues, 1 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
SRH and LSG have never met in an IPL playoff, so every meeting so far has been a league game.
Five Most Memorable SRH vs LSG Matches
- Why it stands out: the highest-scoring game in the rivalry. 19 May 2025, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium: LSG batted first and made 205/7, led by Mitchell Marsh 65 (39), with Eshan Malinga 2/28 the pick of the SRH bowlers. SRH replied with 206/5, Abhishek Sharma 59 (20) top-scoring as Digvesh Rathi 2/37 did the damage for LSG. SRH won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Abhishek Sharma.
- Why it stands out: the highest individual score in the fixture, Travis Head’s 89. 8 May 2024, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: LSG batted first and made 165/4, led by Ayush Badoni 55* (30), with Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/12 the pick of the SRH bowlers. SRH replied with 167/0, Travis Head 89* (30) top-scoring. SRH won by 10 wickets. Player of the match: Travis Head.
- Why it stands out: the best bowling figures in the fixture, Avesh Khan’s 4/24. 4 Apr 2022, Dr DY Patil Sports Academy: LSG batted first and made 169/7, led by KL Rahul 68 (50), with T Natarajan 2/26 the pick of the SRH bowlers. SRH replied with 157/9, Rahul Tripathi 44 (30) top-scoring as Avesh Khan 4/24 did the damage for LSG. LSG won by 12 runs. Player of the match: Avesh Khan.
Current Form and What Happens Next
The three most recent meetings:
- 27 Mar 2025, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: SRH batted first and made 190/9, led by Travis Head 47 (28), with Shardul Thakur 4/34 the pick of the LSG bowlers. LSG replied with 193/5, Nicholas Pooran 70 (26) top-scoring as Pat Cummins 2/29 did the damage for SRH. LSG won by 5 wickets. Player of the match: Shardul Thakur.
- 19 May 2025, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium: LSG batted first and made 205/7, led by Mitchell Marsh 65 (39), with Eshan Malinga 2/28 the pick of the SRH bowlers. SRH replied with 206/5, Abhishek Sharma 59 (20) top-scoring as Digvesh Rathi 2/37 did the damage for LSG. SRH won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Abhishek Sharma.
- 5 Apr 2026, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: SRH batted first and made 156/9, led by Heinrich Klaasen 62 (41), with Mohammed Shami 2/9 the pick of the LSG bowlers. LSG replied with 160/5, Rishabh Pant 68* (50) top-scoring as Harsh Dubey 2/18 did the damage for SRH. LSG won by 5 wickets. Player of the match: Mohammed Shami.
In IPL 2026 the teams met 1 time, with LSG winning 1. 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 Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants?
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants have played 7 IPL matches: SRH have won 2 and LSG have won 5 (as of the end of IPL 2026).
Who has won more matches, SRH or LSG?
Lucknow Super Giants have won more, 5 to 2.
What is the highest total in SRH vs LSG matches?
Sunrisers Hyderabad made 206/5 on 19 May 2025 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, the highest total in this fixture.
Who has scored the most runs in SRH vs LSG games?
Nicholas Pooran, with 253 runs in 7 innings.
Who has taken the most wickets in SRH vs LSG matches?
Avesh Khan, with 8 wickets.
Have SRH and LSG met in the IPL playoffs?
No, every meeting so far has been a league match.