RR vs LSG Head to Head: The rivalry between Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals has intensified after their clashes in the IPL 2022 season. Rajasthan Royals emerged victorious in both the matches they played against Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2022. In IPL 2023, Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals have only met once, and it was a victory for LSG. Lucknow Super Giants, who made their debut in IPL 2022, impressed everyone with their performance in their maiden season.
Rajasthan Royals have an edge over Lucknow Super Giants in their head-to-head record. In the IPL, Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals have a 2-1 head-to-head record in favour of the latter. Let’s take a look at RR vs LSG head-to-head, all match results, records, player stats, and many more.
RR vs LSG Head-to-Head
In the IPL, Rajasthan Royals have a 2-1 lead over Lucknow Super Giants in their three encounters so far. Lucknow won their first match in IPL 2022, but Rajasthan bounced back to win the next two in IPL 2023. This indicates that Rajasthan have an upper hand over Lucknow in head-to-head battles.
RR vs LSG IPL 2022, Match 20
In a thrilling contest, Rajasthan Royals edged out Lucknow Super Giants by three runs in the 20th match of the IPL 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 10, 2022. Batting first, Rajasthan Royals posted a competitive total of 165 for six in 20 overs, thanks to a brilliant half-century by Shimron Hetmyer (59) and useful contributions by Devdutt Padikkal (29) and Ravichandran Ashwin (28).
Krishnappa Gowtham and Jason Holder were the pick of the bowlers for Lucknow Super Giants, taking two wickets each. In reply, Lucknow Super Giants fell short of the target by three runs, despite a solid start by Quinton de Kock (39) and Marcus Stoinis (38).
Deepak Hooda (25) tried to keep the chase alive, but Yuzvendra Chahal’s four-wicket haul and Trent Boult’s two wickets sealed the victory for Rajasthan Royals. Yuzvendra Chahal was adjudged the player of the match for his outstanding bowling performance.
RR vs LSG IPL 2022, Match 63
In a thrilling encounter, Rajasthan Royals defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 24 runs in the 63rd match of IPL 2022 at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai on May 15, 2022. Batting first, Rajasthan Royals posted a competitive total of 178/6 in 20 overs, thanks to the contributions of Yashasvi Jaiswal (41), Devdutt Padikkal (39), and Sanju Samson (32).
Lucknow Super Giants’ bowlers tried their best to restrict the Royals, with Ravi Bishnoi taking 2-31 and Ayush Badoni conceding only 5 runs in his 2 overs. However, Lucknow Super Giants’ chase fell short as they could only manage 154/8 in 20 overs.
Deepak Hooda (59) was the lone warrior for the Super Giants, while Marcus Stoinis (27) and Krunal Pandya (25) chipped in with some runs. Rajasthan Royals’ bowlers were superb, especially Trent Boult, who took 2-18 and was adjudged the player of the match. Prasidh Krishna and Obed McCoy also picked up two wickets each, as the Royals secured a convincing win.
RR vs LSG IPL 2023, Match 63
Lucknow Super Giants defeated Rajasthan Royals by 10 runs in the 26th match of the IPL 2023 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on April 19, 2023.
Batting first, Lucknow Super Giants posted a modest total of 154 for 7 in 20 overs, thanks to a half-century from Kyle Mayers and useful contributions from KL Rahul and Nicholas Pooran. Ravichandran Ashwin and Trent Boult were the pick of the bowlers for Rajasthan Royals, taking two and one wickets respectively.
In reply, Rajasthan Royals fell short of the target by 10 runs, despite a solid opening stand of 84 runs between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler. Avesh Khan and Marcus Stoinis turned the game in favour of Lucknow Super Giants with their brilliant bowling, taking three and two wickets respectively. Marcus Stoinis was adjudged the player of the match for his all-round performance.
RR vs LSG Key Players
- Deepak Hooda (LSG)
- Yuzvendra Chahal (RR)
- Devdutt Padikkal (RR)
- Ravi Bishnoi (LSG)
RR vs LSG Head to Head Records & Stats
Lucknow Super Giants, who joined the IPL in 2022, have a short history of rivalry with Rajasthan Royals. They have faced each other only three times in the IPL so far.
The first encounter between LSG and RR happened on April 10, 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. RR chose to bat first and posted 165 runs for 6 wickets. LSG fell short by 3 runs, despite the valiant efforts of Quinton de Kock (39) and Marcus Stoinis (38). Yuzvendra Chahal, RR’s star spinner, was the player of the match for his four-wicket haul.
Matches Played | RR Won | LSG Won | Tied | No Result |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
RR vs LSG Top Batsman
Player | Runs |
Deepak Hooda (LSG) | 86 |
Devdutt Padikkal (RR) | 94 |
Marcus Stoinis (LSG) | 86 |
Shimron Hetmyer (RR) | 61 |
Krunal Pandya (LSG) | 51 |
RR vs LSG Top Run Scorer
Player | HS |
Deepak Hooda (LSG) | 59 |
Shimron Hetmyer (RR) | 59 |
Kyle Mayers (LSG) | 51 |
Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) | 44 |
Jos Buttler (RR) | 40 |
RR vs LSG Top Bowlers
Player | Wickets |
Yuzvendra Chahal (RR) | 5 |
Trent Boult (RR) | 5 |
Jason Holder (LSG) | 3 |
Prasidh Krishna (RR) | 3 |
Avesh Khan (LSG) | 3 |
RR vs LSG Best Bowling Figures
Player | Wickets |
Yuzvendra Chahal (RR) | 4/41 |
Avesh Khan (LSG) | 3/25 |
Trent Boult (RR) | 2/18 |
Krishnappa Gowtham (LSG) | 2/22 |
Prasidh Krishna (RR) | 2/31 |
Conclusion
LSG has been the superior team over RR in the past seasons. But who will emerge victorious in TATA IPL 2024? This edition of IPL promises to be more exciting than the previous one.
FAQ’s
What is the total number of matches played between LSG and RR in the IPL?
RR and LSG played a total of 3 matches against each other.
Which team has won more matches in the IPL between LSG and PBKS?
Rajasthan Royals had the upper hand over Lucknow Super Giants, winning two out of three matches, while their opponents could secure only one victory.
Who is better RR or LSG?
RR has a clear edge over LSG in their head-to-head record. They have faced each other three times and RR has won two times, while LSG could secure only one victory.