The IPL rivalry between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru has swung between sharp chases, low-scoring defenses and a rain-adjusted finish. Bengaluru lead 5–3 over eight completed meetings through 7 May 2026. Lucknow won the latest match by nine runs under the DLS method; that is the official result, even though their 209/3 and RCB’s 203/6 are only six runs apart on the score display.
Lucknow joined the league in 2022 and faced Bengaluru in its first season’s playoffs. RCB carried the early edge, while LSG’s one-wicket chase of 213 in April 2023 and the two Lucknow wins within the last five are reminders this fixture cannot be reduced to a single kind of contest. Here is the dated record, the opposition-specific batting chart and each of the five latest completed games.
Lucknow Super Giants
Royal Challengers BengaluruLSG vs RCB IPL head-to-head record
Before the 7 May 2026 game, Bengaluru had won five of seven. Lucknow’s rain-adjusted result added its third victory, moving the series to eight meetings, RCB five wins, LSG three. The record has no tie and no no-result. A match resolved by DLS still counts as a completed match with its officially awarded winner.
That distinction is especially important here: the 2026 Lucknow innings was shortened to 19 overs and Bengaluru chased a revised target of 213 from 19. The correct win margin is nine runs by DLS, not the arithmetic difference between the displayed team totals.
| Meetings | LSG wins | RCB wins | Ties | No results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Men’s IPL head-to-head through the completed 7 May 2026 fixture. Royal Challengers Bangalore is the same franchise as Royal Challengers Bengaluru in earlier scorecards.
Most runs in LSG vs RCB IPL matches
Rajat Patidar narrowly tops the head-to-head list with 243 runs, one ahead of Virat Kohli‘s 242. Faf du Plessis is third with 238; Mitchell Marsh has 218 and Nicholas Pooran 163. This ranking counts only innings in IPL fixtures between these two clubs, not all of a player’s IPL runs.
The dated 7 May pre-match table showed Patidar at 182; his 61 that evening took him to 243. Kohli did not score in that meeting and remains on 242. Marsh’s 218 combines 67 in May 2025, 40 in April 2026 and 111 in May 2026. Pooran’s 163 includes 38 in the latest game. Cutoff: 7 May 2026.
Last five LSG vs RCB IPL meetings
Bengaluru won three of these five and Lucknow two. On 7 May 2026, Marsh struck 111 as LSG finished 209/3 in 19 overs. RCB closed at 203/6, but its DLS target was 213; Lucknow therefore won by nine runs under the adjusted method. The previous April meeting was a much shorter RCB chase, with LSG dismissed for 146 and Bengaluru reaching 149/5 in 15.1 overs.
In May 2025, RCB came through a higher-scoring Lucknow contest, replying to 227/3 with 230/4. A year earlier LSG defended 181/5 in Bengaluru as RCB finished on 153. Go back to May 2023 and the score pattern reverses: Bengaluru’s 126/9 was enough to bowl Lucknow out for 108. These are completed results, not predictions for a future season.
| Date | Ground / stage | Winner | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2026 | Lucknow · 19 overs | Lucknow Super Giants | LSG by 9 runs (DLS) | LSG 209/3; RCB 203/6 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Bengaluru | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | RCB by 5 wickets | LSG 146; RCB 149/5 |
| 27 May 2025 | Lucknow | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | RCB by 6 wickets | LSG 227/3; RCB 230/4 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Bengaluru | Lucknow Super Giants | LSG by 28 runs | LSG 181/5; RCB 153 |
| 1 May 2023 | Lucknow | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | RCB by 18 runs | RCB 126/9; LSG 108 |
LSG vs RCB IPL FAQs
How many times did LSG beat RCB in the IPL?
Lucknow have won three of their eight completed IPL games against Bengaluru through 7 May 2026; RCB have won five. There are no ties or no-results in this head-to-head record.
Who won the latest LSG vs RCB IPL game?
LSG beat RCB by nine runs under DLS in Lucknow on 7 May 2026. Lucknow posted 209/3, and Bengaluru finished 203/6 while chasing a revised 213 in 19 overs.
Who has the most runs in LSG vs RCB IPL matches?
Rajat Patidar leads this particular matchup with 243 runs, ahead of Virat Kohli‘s 242. Patidar made 61 in the 7 May 2026 meeting to move one run in front.
How many IPL titles has LSG won?
Lucknow had no IPL title till 2026. Bengaluru’s men’s IPL title years till 2026 are 2025 and 2026. These franchise histories are separate from the eight LSG–RCB meeting results.
Completed men’s IPL matchup record through 7 May 2026; no 2027 fixture or squad result is projected.
