In eight IPL meetings since 2022, Rajasthan Royals lead Lucknow Super Giants 6-2, but the scoreline only starts the story. This is the full head-to-head: the venue splits, the biggest wins on each side, the players who decide it, and an honest read on who holds the edge now. Rajasthan Royals and LSG have turned a young rivalry into one of the league's tightest, with three of the eight games settled by 10 runs or fewer.
Quick Answer - RR vs LSG Head to Head
In the IPL, Rajasthan Royals lead the head-to-head 6-2 from eight matches, with no ties. LSG's only two wins both came at Jaipur, yet RR have taken the last two Jaipur games to square that ground 2-2, covered in full below alongside the Lucknow Super Giants side of the rivalry.
हिन्दी: आईपीएल में राजस्थान रॉयल्स ने लखनऊ सुपर जायंट्स पर 8 में से 6 मुक़ाबले जीते हैं, और अब हर मैदान पर उनका पलड़ा भारी है।
Head-to-head records verified via ESPNcricinfo and the official IPL site, updated 19 July 2026.
RR vs LSG: The All-Time IPL Record
Eight matches, one clear leader, and a venue split that complicates the headline.
| Metric | RR | LSG |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 6 | 2 |
| Win percentage | 75% | 25% |
| Highest total in fixture | 225/3 | 220/5 |
| Lowest total in fixture | 144/6 | 119 |
| Wins at Jaipur (SMS) | 2 | 2 |
| IPL titles (all-time) | 1 | 0 |
The Rivalry in Numbers
RR won both 2022 games in Mumbai, starting with a 3-run thriller at the Wankhede where Yuzvendra Chahal took 4 for 41. LSG broke through at Jaipur in 2023, defending 154 and pulling RR back from 81 for 0 to 144 for 6 in a low-scoring squeeze. From there RR reeled off both 2024 meetings, home and away, before LSG's last-ball heist in 2025. RR have since won both 2026 games, including a chase of 221 at Jaipur that ended LSG's ownership of the ground.
| Season | Venue | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Wankhede, Mumbai | RR | 3 runs |
| 2022 | Brabourne, Mumbai | RR | 24 runs |
| 2023 | Sawai Mansingh, Jaipur | LSG | 10 runs |
| 2024 | Sawai Mansingh, Jaipur | RR | 20 runs |
| 2024 | Ekana, Lucknow | RR | 7 wickets |
| 2025 | Sawai Mansingh, Jaipur | LSG | 2 runs |
| 2026 | Ekana, Lucknow | RR | 40 runs |
| 2026 | Sawai Mansingh, Jaipur | RR | 7 wickets |
Recent meetings: RR have won three of the last four, including the last two by 40 runs at Lucknow and by seven wickets at Jaipur. LSG's most recent win was the two-run thriller in April 2025.
RR vs LSG: How the Two Teams Compare
Rajasthan Royals
- IPL titles: 1 (2008)
- Head-to-head wins: 6 of 8
- Biggest win: 40 runs (Lucknow, 2026)
- Best knock: Sooryavanshi 93 (Jaipur, 2026)
Lucknow Super Giants
- IPL titles: 0
- Head-to-head wins: 2 of 8
- Biggest win: 10 runs (Jaipur, 2023)
- Best knock: KL Rahul 76 (Lucknow, 2024)
Biggest Wins and Memorable Matches
The rivalry's biggest game came in May 2026 at Jaipur. LSG piled up 220 for 5, a total that had beaten RR before. Not this time. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed 93 off 38 balls, Dhruv Jurel added a calm fifty, and RR chased down 221 with five balls to spare. The 445-run aggregate is the most this fixture has produced.
RR's control runs deepest in Lucknow. At the Ekana Cricket Stadium they beat LSG by seven wickets in 2024, chasing 197 as Sanju Samson made 71 not out, and again by 40 runs in April 2026, when Jofra Archer's 3 for 20 bowled LSG out for 119, the lowest total in the fixture. LSG's best day remains the 2025 Jaipur thriller, where Avesh Khan defended nine off the final over to win by two runs.
Key Players in This Fixture
Sanju Samson set the early tone for RR. His unbeaten 82 in Jaipur and 71 in Lucknow, both in 2024, were the innings that built the lead, though he has since left the franchise. KL Rahul was LSG's anchor across the first three seasons, his 76 in the 2024 Ekana game their best individual knock in the fixture, before his own move away. The current faces are different. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, whose 93 at Jaipur is the fixture's highest score, and Jofra Archer, now RR's leading IPL wicket-taker, drive the Royals. Ravindra Jadeja won the April 2026 game with 43 not out and a wicket. For LSG, Avesh Khan owns the most dramatic spell, while Yuzvendra Chahal's 4 for 41 in the 2022 opener is still the best bowling figures either side has managed.
What Decides RR vs LSG
Two things decide this fixture, and neither is the toss. The first is RR's seam bowling in the middle overs. Archer, Sandeep Sharma and Nandre Burger have repeatedly broken LSG between overs seven and 15, and the 119 all out in 2026 was the sharpest example. When RR's quicks land their lengths, LSG's batting has not built the platform their top order promises. The second is which RR opener fires. When Jaiswal or Sooryavanshi gets going, as at Jaipur in 2026, RR chase almost anything. LSG's two wins both needed one formula: post a defendable Jaipur total, then trust Avesh Khan at the death. That plan has worked twice in four Jaipur tries, and RR have blunted it lately. On current evidence RR hold a clear edge, even if the two-run and last-ball finishes make it feel closer than 6-2.
For three seasons the honest read was that LSG owned Jaipur and RR owned everywhere else, so the venue decided it. That is no longer true. RR have won the last two Jaipur meetings, and the May 2026 chase of 221 was not a scrape, it was a statement: Sooryavanshi turned a real 220 defence into a five-balls-to-spare stroll. The one caveat is squad churn. Samson, Trent Boult and Chahal built this lead and have all moved on, so RR lean on a newer core, and LSG under Rishabh Pant will not sit near the bottom forever. But the current RR seam attack travels better than LSG's batting does, and that is the match-up that keeps deciding games. I would still back RR next time, and unlike the old 50-50 Jaipur calls, at any venue. For a rivalry with deeper history, see GT vs RR, the fixture born from RR's 2022 final defeat.
Frequently Asked Questions - RR vs LSG
Who leads the RR vs LSG head-to-head in the IPL?
Rajasthan Royals lead 6-2 across eight IPL meetings from 2022 to 2026. RR won both 2022 games in Mumbai, both 2024 meetings and both 2026 fixtures. LSG's two wins came at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, by 10 runs in 2023 and by 2 runs in 2025.
Do LSG still own the Jaipur ground against RR?
Not any more. LSG won their first two Jaipur meetings with RR, in 2023 and 2025, but RR have taken the last two at the same ground, in 2024 and May 2026. The Sawai Mansingh Stadium record in this fixture is now level at 2-2.
What is the highest total in RR vs LSG IPL matches?
Rajasthan Royals' 225 for 3 at Jaipur in May 2026 is the highest team total in the fixture, made while chasing LSG's 220 for 5. The 445-run aggregate from that match is also the most runs the two sides have scored in a single IPL game.
Which players have defined the RR vs LSG rivalry?
Sanju Samson led RR's early run-scoring with unbeaten scores of 82 and 71 in 2024, while KL Rahul anchored LSG. More recently, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 93 became the fixture's highest individual score, and Jofra Archer and Ravindra Jadeja led RR's 2026 wins. Yuzvendra Chahal's 4 for 41 in 2022 is still the best bowling return.
Have RR and LSG ever met in an IPL playoff or final?
No. All eight RR vs LSG meetings have been league-stage matches. LSG reached the playoffs in their first two seasons but never crossed paths with RR there, so the two sides have not played a knockout game against each other in the IPL so far.
The Bottom Line
The scoreline says Rajasthan Royals 6, Lucknow Super Giants 2, and the win percentage says 75 to 25. Both are true, and both undersell how tight the cricket has been: a 3-run game, a 2-run game and two last-over finishes inside eight meetings. What has changed is the map. LSG's edge was always the Jaipur ground, and that edge is gone, squared 2-2 after RR's 2024 and 2026 wins there. RR now lead in Mumbai, in Lucknow and at Jaipur. LSG have the talent to close the gap, but until their batting travels as well as RR's seam attack does, the Royals hold this rivalry.
