Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals represent two very different IPL stories. LSG are one of the newest franchises in the competition, entering the IPL in 2022 and qualifying for the playoffs in their first two seasons before falling away. Rajasthan Royals are the inaugural IPL champions of 2008 — a team with deep history, a finals appearance in 2022, and a squad that has consistently punched above its weight across multiple seasons.
Despite LSG being a younger franchise, the head-to-head record between these two sides is one of the most one-sided among the newer rivalry matchups in the IPL. Across 6 meetings from 2022 to 2025, RR hold a commanding advantage — and the manner of those wins tells a story of a side that simply knows how to close out games against Lucknow when it matters most.
Overall Head-to-Head Record
|
Stat |
LSG |
RR |
|
Matches Played |
6 |
6 |
|
Won |
2 |
4 |
|
Lost |
4 |
2 |
|
No Result |
0 |
0 |
|
Highest Score |
195/6 |
199/3 |
|
Lowest Score |
154/8 |
162/8 |
RR lead this rivalry 4-2 across all 6 IPL meetings. Despite some close finishes — including a 3-run defeat for LSG in 2022 and a dramatic 2-run win for LSG in 2025 — Rajasthan have consistently found a way to win the crucial moments in this fixture.
Match-by-match results
- 10 April 2022, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai: RR beat LSG by 3 runs; RR 165/6, LSG 162/8.
- 15 May 2022, Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai: RR beat LSG by 24 runs; RR 178/6, LSG 154/8.
- 19 April 2023, Jaipur: LSG beat RR by 10 runs; LSG 154/7, RR 144/6.
- 24 March 2024, Jaipur: RR beat LSG by 20 runs; RR 193/4, LSG 173/6.
- 27 April 2024, Lucknow: RR beat LSG by 7 wickets; LSG 196/5, RR 199/3.
- 19 April 2025, Jaipur: LSG beat RR by 2 runs; LSG 180/5, RR 178/5.
Scoring Records in This Fixture
Highest Team Totals
Lowest Completed Totals
RR’s highest of 199/3 came at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow in IPL 2024 — the highest successful T20 chase at that ground. Sanju Samson’s unbeaten 71 off 33 balls and Dhruv Jurel’s 52* off 34 balls sealed a remarkable 7-wicket win for the Royals. That chase was particularly significant because LSG had posted what seemed like a competitive 196 — yet RR overhauled it with an over to spare.
Venue Breakdown
At Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow (LSG’s Home)
LSG and RR have played just once at the Ekana Stadium — in IPL 2024. In that game RR won convincingly by 7 wickets, chasing down 196 with an over to spare. It was RR’s biggest win against LSG by wickets and remains the highest successful T20 chase at the ground. LSG are yet to win a home game against Rajasthan Royals at their own fortress — a stat that adds extra importance to their April 22, 2026 fixture.
At Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur (RR’s Home)
The Jaipur venue has been surprisingly competitive. LSG and RR have played 3 times here, with RR winning 2 and LSG winning 1. LSG’s only Jaipur win came in 2023 — a 10-run victory that remains their best performance in this rivalry. RR bounced back immediately with a 20-run win at the same venue in 2024.
At Neutral Venues
Both meetings at neutral venues — both at the Wankhede Stadium and Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai in 2022 — went RR’s way. RR won by 3 runs and 24 runs respectively, establishing their early dominance in this young rivalry before either side had found their settled combinations.
Season-by-Season Results (2022–2025)
|
Season |
Result |
Venue |
|
2022 |
RR won by 3 runs |
Mumbai (Wankhede) |
|
2022 |
RR won by 24 runs |
Mumbai (Brabourne) |
|
2023 |
LSG won by 10 runs |
Jaipur |
|
2024 |
RR won by 20 runs |
Jaipur |
|
2024 |
RR won by 7 wickets |
Lucknow |
|
2025 |
LSG won by 2 runs |
Jaipur |
The early years of 2022 were completely dominated by RR — they won both meetings that season. LSG’s first win came in 2023 at Jaipur in a low-scoring contest. RR then won both 2024 encounters convincingly. The 2025 match was the closest this rivalry has ever been — a last-ball thriller where Avesh Khan defended 9 off the final over to give LSG a 2-run win. That result currently makes it LSG’s only win on RR territory.
The Match That Defined This Rivalry: IPL 2024 at Lucknow
No match captures this rivalry better than the Lucknow game in IPL 2024. LSG slipped to 11/2, then rebuilt brilliantly through KL Rahul and Deepak Hooda, who added 115 runs for the third wicket. That recovery took LSG to 196/5, which looked highly competitive on the night.
RR’s chase was even better. After a fast start, Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel added an unbeaten 121 for the fourth wicket. Samson finished on 71 not out off 33 balls, Jurel on 52 not out off 34, and RR reached 199/3 with six balls left. It was both RR’s highest total against LSG and the highest successful IPL chase at Ekana at that time.
Top Run-Scorers in LSG vs RR Matches
|
Player |
Innings |
Runs |
Best Score |
|
Sanju Samson (RR) |
6 |
200+ |
82* |
|
KL Rahul (LSG) |
5 |
183 |
68* |
|
Deepak Hooda (LSG) |
5 |
162 |
59 |
|
Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) |
5 |
150+ |
74 |
|
Dhruv Jurel (RR) |
4 |
100+ |
52* |
Sanju Samson leads the run charts in this fixture with over 200 runs across 6 innings — the only player to cross that milestone in this rivalry. His best score of 82* came in the 2024 Jaipur match. KL Rahul is LSG’s highest scorer with 183 runs, while Deepak Hooda’s 162 — including a match-defining 59 in the 2024 Lucknow game — makes him their second most productive batter in this fixture. Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 74 in the 2025 thriller nearly won RR the game despite the loss.
Top Wicket-Takers in LSG vs RR Matches
|
Player |
Innings |
Wickets |
Economy |
Best Figures |
|
Trent Boult (RR) |
4 |
7+ |
— |
2/18 |
|
Avesh Khan (LSG) |
5 |
6 |
— |
3/37 |
|
Yuzvendra Chahal (RR) |
4 |
6 |
— |
4/41 |
|
Ravi Bishnoi (LSG/RR) |
4 |
5 |
— |
2/31 |
|
Sandeep Sharma (RR) |
3 |
4 |
— |
2/31 |
Trent Boult leads the wicket charts in this fixture with 7-plus wickets from 4 innings — his 2/18 in the 2022 Brabourne match was instrumental in RR’s 24-run win. Yuzvendra Chahal’s 4/41 in the very first meeting between these sides in 2022 remains the best bowling figures in this fixture and earned him the Player of the Match award. Avesh Khan’s match-winning 3/37 in the 2025 last-over thriller — defending 9 runs in the final over — is arguably the most important spell ever bowled in this rivalry despite its modest figures.
The Bigger Picture
The single clearest fact about this rivalry is that RR have been significantly stronger — 4 wins from 6 meetings and the only team to win at the Ekana Stadium in this fixture. Their wins have come by varying margins but always with conviction when chasing, and their ability to produce match-winners — Samson, Jurel, Boult, Chahal — in the most important moments has defined this young rivalry.
LSG’s two wins have both come under pressure — a 10-run win in a low-scoring Jaipur game in 2023 and a dramatic 2-run win in another last-over Jaipur thriller in 2025. Both wins required their bowlers to hold their nerve in the final moments rather than their batters to dominate. Strip those moments of drama away and RR have been the clearly superior side in this contest across all phases of the game.