Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants have met seven times in the IPL since LSG’s debut in 2022, with RR winning five and LSG taking two. The rivalry is young, the margins have been tight — and the two sides meet again at Jaipur on 19 May 2026, a ground where LSG, not RR, own the historical edge.
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IPL WinsQuick Answer
RR vs LSG head-to-head: 7 IPL matches (2022–2026), RR 5 wins, LSG 2 wins, no ties. RR’s highest total in this fixture: 199/3 (Ekana, 2024). Closest finish: LSG won by 2 runs at Jaipur in 2025. Leading run-scorer: Sanju Samson — 200+ runs at avg 66.67. Leading wicket-taker: Trent Boult — 8 wickets. Both LSG wins came at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.
The Story So Far
RR have won everywhere in this fixture except one ground: Jaipur. At the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, LSG are 2-1. Everywhere else — Wankhede, Brabourne, and twice at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow — RR have won each time. Sanju Samson was the man who put his stamp on this rivalry: his 82 off 52 in the 2024 Jaipur win and his 71 off 33 in the Lucknow chase that same season are the performances that defined RR’s dominance. With Samson now gone from the squad, Jofra Archer and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi are writing the next chapter. LSG, under Rishabh Pant in 2025–2026, are rebuilding — but the Jaipur pitch still seems to have their name on it.
RR vs LSG — All 7 IPL Matches, Result by Result
| Season | Date | Venue | Result | Margin | Player of Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL 2022 | 10 Apr 2022 | Wankhede, Mumbai | RR won | 3 runs | Yuzvendra Chahal (4/41) |
| IPL 2022 | 2022 | Brabourne, Mumbai | RR won | 24 runs | Trent Boult (2/18) |
| IPL 2023 | 19 Apr 2023 | SMS Stadium, Jaipur | LSG won | 10 runs | Marcus Stoinis |
| IPL 2024 | 2024 | SMS Stadium, Jaipur | RR won | 20 runs | Sanju Samson (82*) |
| IPL 2024 | 2024 | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow | RR won | 7 wickets | Sanju Samson (71*) |
| IPL 2025 | 19 Apr 2025 | SMS Stadium, Jaipur | LSG won | 2 runs | Avesh Khan |
| IPL 2026 | 22 Apr 2026 | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow | RR won | 40 runs | Ravindra Jadeja (43*) |
Venue Analysis
The headline record — RR 5, LSG 2 — tells half the story. The venue split tells the other half. At the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, LSG hold a 2-1 advantage and both their wins came by narrow margins of 10 and 2 runs. RR, meanwhile, have never lost at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, winning there in 2024 by 7 wickets and again in April 2026 by 40 runs. The pattern looks structural: LSG’s power-hitting middle order finds the drier, slower Jaipur surface easier to navigate under pressure. RR’s seam attack — Boult in the early years, Archer now — has consistently found purchase in Lucknow’s conditions. Two grounds, two completely different head-to-head stories inside the same rivalry.
How the Rivalry’s Defining Moments Were Won
RR’s Clearest Statement — Ekana, 2024
LSG posted 196 on their own deck, a total most IPL sides would be proud of. RR chased it down in 19 overs. Sanju Samson hit 71 off 33 balls and Dhruv Jurel answered with 52 off 34, their unbroken 121-run fourth-wicket stand effectively ending the match as a contest before the final over arrived. RR finished 199/3. It remains the highest total in this fixture and the biggest statement either side has made in the rivalry.
LSG’s Best Performance — Last-Ball Jaipur, 2025
LSG defended 180 off the final delivery in the most dramatic finish this fixture has produced. RR needed 9 off the last over with Yashasvi Jaiswal at the crease — a legitimate ask on that pitch. Avesh Khan bowled Jaiswal through the gate mid-over, draining RR’s confidence, and conceded just 7 runs from six balls. Two-run win. It’s the best-crafted bowling performance under pressure this rivalry has seen, and it showed LSG can still close out games when it matters.
Rajasthan Royals — 2026 Form
- 6W, 6L — 12 pts, 6th place going into May 19
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: 486 runs at SR 234.78 this season
- Jofra Archer: 3/20 vs LSG in April 2026, clinical in the powerplay
- Captain Riyan Parag: consecutive fifties in recent matches
- Must win to keep playoff scenarios alive
Lucknow Super Giants — 2026 Form
- 4W, 8L — 8 pts, 10th place, largely out of playoff contention
- Rishabh Pant: 61 runs in 6 innings, captain under real pressure with bat
- Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh: middle-order hope
- Prince Yadav: LSG’s leading wicket-taker in 2026
- 119 all out in April vs RR — batting fragility is the concern
RR’s 5-2 lead is real and earned. But I’d weight the Jaipur venue number more than the headline scoreline here: LSG have beaten RR at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in two of their three meetings there. The surface suits their power-hitting approach — and even in a below-par 2026 campaign, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, and Nicholas Pooran are capable of posting 170+ on that pitch on a good day.
That said, Jofra Archer is a different challenge from anything LSG have faced in previous editions of this fixture. His 3/20 in April dismantled an LSG top order that never recovered. If LSG’s batting can’t negotiate him in the powerplay, Jaipur advantage won’t matter. I’m picking RR on 19 May, but not with conviction — this one goes 65-35 at best. Toss at Jaipur could be decisive; whoever bats first in this match-up has tended to set the terms.
RR vs LSG — FAQs
Who leads the RR vs LSG head-to-head record in IPL?
Rajasthan Royals lead 5-2 across seven IPL meetings from 2022 to 2026. RR won both 2022 clashes in Mumbai, both 2024 meetings, and the April 2026 fixture at Lucknow by 40 runs. LSG’s two wins both came at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur — in 2023 by 10 runs and in 2025 by 2 runs.
Has LSG ever beaten RR at Jaipur?
Yes — twice, and both were close finishes. LSG won at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in 2023 (by 10 runs, with Marcus Stoinis as POTM) and again in 2025 (by 2 runs off the last ball, Avesh Khan defending brilliantly in the final over). LSG hold a 2-1 advantage at Jaipur in this rivalry.
Who has scored the most runs in RR vs LSG IPL matches?
Sanju Samson leads all batters in this fixture with 200+ runs at an average of 66.67. His best innings is 82 off 52 balls at Jaipur in 2024. For LSG, KL Rahul scored the most runs in the rivalry with 183 runs across five innings before leaving the franchise after the 2024 season.
Who has taken the most wickets in RR vs LSG IPL matches?
Trent Boult leads all bowlers with 8 wickets in this fixture, though he no longer plays for RR. Yuzvendra Chahal and Avesh Khan each have 6 wickets. Chahal’s 4/41 at Wankhede on 10 Apr 2022 remains the best single-innings bowling performance across all seven meetings.
Bottom Line
Seven matches, a 5-2 scoreline, and one pattern that competitors haven’t given enough attention: this rivalry splits cleanly on geography. RR are 5-0 at every venue except Jaipur; LSG are 2-1 at Jaipur. With the eighth meeting at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on 19 May 2026, keep an eye on the IPL 2026 points table and the toss. RR need the win more, but LSG know this ground — and history here says it won’t be easy.
