Lucknow Super Giants have won just 2 of their 6 IPL meetings against Rajasthan Royals, but both those wins came at RR’s home ground in Jaipur.
That is the most interesting subplot in the LSG vs RR head to head. RR lead 4-2 overall and have beaten LSG at every venue including LSG’s own fortress in Lucknow in 2024, where they chased 196 with a full over to spare. Yet Jaipur, where RR are supposed to be untouchable, has produced both of LSG’s wins in this rivalry. LSG’s highest total here is 196, RR’s is 199, both from the same match in Lucknow.
Six games in and this fixture keeps finding new ways to stay interesting.
LSG vs RR Overall Head To Head Record
RR lead comfortably on paper, but the venue numbers tell a more complicated story.
| Stat | LSG | RR |
|---|---|---|
| Matches Played | 6 | 6 |
| Won | 2 | 4 |
| Lost | 4 | 2 |
| No Result | 0 | 0 |
| Highest Team Total | 196 | 199 |
| Lowest Team Total | 154 | 144 |
| Win Percentage | 33% | 67% |
Four wins for RR, two for LSG. No abandoned games, no Super Overs, every result settled on the day. RR have beaten LSG in Mumbai twice, in Lucknow once, and in Jaipur once.
LSG’s two wins have both come in Jaipur, which makes that ground the one place in this rivalry where the head-to-head logic does not apply.
LSG vs RR Season-by-Season Results
Six matches across four seasons, with the rivalry getting tighter every year.
| Date | Venue | Winner | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 2022 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | RR | Won by 3 runs |
| May 15, 2022 | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | RR | Won by 24 runs |
| April 19, 2023 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | LSG | Won by 10 runs |
| March 24, 2024 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | RR | Won by 20 runs |
| April 27, 2024 | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | RR | Won by 7 wickets |
| April 19, 2025 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | LSG | Won by 2 runs |
RR won both matches in 2022 before LSG broke through with a 10-run win in Jaipur in 2023. RR came straight back in 2024, winning both meetings, including one at the Ekana Stadium.
The 2025 match went down to the final ball with LSG holding on by 2 runs. Each season has produced a sharper contest than the one before.
LSG vs RR Venue Breakdown
Jaipur is supposed to be RR’s ground. Against LSG, it has not worked out that way.
| Venue | Matches | LSG Won | RR Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Three matches at Sawai Mansingh Stadium and LSG have won two of them.
That is the single most surprising stat in this entire rivalry. RR have beaten LSG at every other venue but their own home ground has been the one place LSG have consistently shown up.
RR’s win at the Ekana Stadium in 2024, chasing 196, remains the only match played at LSG’s home in this fixture and it went comfortably to RR.
Bowlers Who Have Decided LSG vs RR Matches
Four of the five leading wicket takers in this rivalry played for RR, which explains a lot about the overall result.
| Bowler | Team | Wickets | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Boult | RR | 8 | 2/18 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | RR | 6 | 4/41 |
| Avesh Khan | LSG | 6 | 3/25 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | RR | 5 | 2/23 |
| Sandeep Sharma | RR | 4 | 2/31 |
Boult leads with 8 wickets, the most any bowler has taken in this fixture.
Chahal’s 4/41 in the very first meeting between these sides in 2022 is still the best single-match bowling performance in this rivalry.
He took four wickets, earned Player of the Match, and set the tone of RR’s bowling dominance in this fixture right from game one. Avesh Khan is LSG’s only representative among the top five, and his last over defence in 2025 to secure a 2-run win was the standout moment of his contribution here.
Batters Who Have Made the Most Impact in LSG vs RR
Samson leads this list and his numbers at the top show just how much RR has relied on him in this fixture.
| Batter | Team | Runs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson | RR | 200 | 82* |
| KL Rahul | LSG | 183 | 76 |
| Deepak Hooda | LSG | 162 | 59 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | RR | 133 | 74 |
| Nicholas Pooran | LSG | 104 | 64* |
| Dhruv Jurel | RR | 100 | 52* |
Samson’s 200 runs at an average of 66.67 is the standout batting return in this fixture. His unbeaten 82 off 52 balls in Jaipur in 2024 is the highest individual score in this rivalry.
KL Rahul sits second for LSG with 183 runs and his ability to anchor chases gave LSG the foundation to post competitive totals in multiple games. Jaiswal’s 74 in the 2025 thriller nearly pulled off a famous win for RR in what was already the closest match this fixture has produced.
Key Records in LSG vs RR Rivalry
Every major stat from six IPL meetings between these two sides.
| Record | Details |
|---|---|
| Highest Team Total 199 by RR | (2024, Lucknow) |
| Highest Team Total by LSG | 196 (2024, Lucknow) |
| Lowest Team Total by RR | 144 |
| Lowest Team Total by LSG | 154 |
| Highest Individual Score | 82* by Sanju Samson (RR, 2024) |
| Highest Score by LSG Batter | 76 by KL Rahul |
| Most Runs | 200 by Sanju Samson (RR) |
| Most Wickets | 8 by Trent Boult (RR) |
| Best Bowling Figures | 4/41 by Yuzvendra Chahal (RR, 2022) |
| Best Bowling by LSG | 3/25 by Avesh Khan |
| Biggest RR Win | By 24 runs (2022, Mumbai) |
| Biggest LSG Win | By 10 runs (2023, Jaipur) |
| Closest Match | LSG won by 2 runs off last ball (2025, Jaipur) |
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Conclusion: RR Lead 4-2, But Jaipur Keeps Delivering or LSG
Rajasthan Royals lead the LSG vs RR head-to-head 4-2 and the gap in win percentage, 67 to 33, makes it look more comfortable than the matches actually were.
Three of the six games were decided by margins of 10 runs or fewer, and the 2025 finish in Jaipur came down to the very last delivery. Samson’s 200 runs and Boult’s 8 wickets are the two numbers that best explain RR’s overall control.
But LSG’s record at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, two wins from three in what is supposed to be RR’s backyard, is the number that keeps this rivalry from feeling completely one-sided.
