In the inaugural edition, in 2008, Rajasthan Royals (RR) became the first team to win the Indian Premier League (IPL). However, they have reached the final only once since then, in 2022, which also marked the debut of the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). After making it to the playoffs on maiden appearance, Lucknow repeated the feat in 2023.
Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants head-to-head: Throwback to IPL 2022-23
Since the league stage of the 2022 edition was played entirely in Maharashtra, the two Rajasthan-Lucknow clashes were both played in Mumbai.
At the Wankhede Stadium, Shimron Hetmyer took RR to 165-6. Trent Boult then took two wickets with the first two balls of the Lucknow innings before Yuzvendra Chahal (4-41) restricted Lucknow to 162-8.
Rajasthan won again at Brabourne Stadium. Yashasvi Jaiswal (41 in 29 balls) and Devdutt Padikkal (39 in 18), their youngsters, took them to 178-6. This time Boult struck with the first two balls of his second over. Despite Deepak Hooda’s 39-ball 59, all Lucknow could make was 154-8.
With the pandemic a thing of distant past, the IPL was played across India in 2023. The two teams met only once that season, at Rajasthan’s home turf in Jaipur, but it was here that they collapse in bizarre fashion to lose to Lucknow for the first time. Kyle Mayers made 51 in 42 balls at the top to help Lucknow post 154-7. Jaiswal (35-ball 44) and Jos Buttler (40 in 41) kept Rajasthan on track, adding 87 for the opening stand in 69 balls. Four
quick wickets brought Padikkal and Riyan Parag together; the target was a very gettable 51 in 29 balls, but Rajasthan could never get going. They lost by 10 runs.
RR v LSG head-to-head
Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants have played just three matches against each other. IPL 2024 Match 4 on March 24, from 3.30 pm, will be the fourth time they clash ever, and the second time the teams fight for IPL points in Jaipur.
RR wins against LSG: 2
At Jaipur: 0
At Lucknow: 0
Neutral venues: 2
LSG wins against RR: 1
At Jaipur: 1
At Lucknow: 0
Neutral venues: 0
No result: 0
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