by Four seasons of IPL data on the Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants standings tell one clear story: the team that manages net run rate better ends up higher in the table.
In 2024, both RCB and LSG finished on 14 points with identical win-loss records. One made the playoffs. One went home.
The NRR gap between them was 1.126 runs per over. That number — invisible in the headlines, decisive in the standings – is the real story of this rivalry.
Today, April 15, RCB are third in IPL 2026 with 8 points. LSG is seventh with 4. They meet at Chinnaswamy for Match 23.
For RCB, a win with a strong margin builds on their lead. For LSG, a heavy loss could dig an NRR hole that takes the rest of the season to climb out of.
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants Standings
The Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants standings are not just a number on a page.
They are a record of what happens when two similarly talented squads execute very differently.
Four Seasons, Two Teams: The Full Standings History
| Season | Team | Position | W | L | Pts | NRR | Top 4? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | LSG | 3rd | 9 | 5 | 18 | +0.251 | Yes |
| RCB | 4th | 8 | 6 | 16 | -0.253 | Yes | |
| 2023 | LSG | 3rd | 8 | 5 | 17 | +0.284 | Yes |
| RCB | 6th | 7 | 7 | 14 | +0.135 | No | |
| 2024 | RCB | 4th | 7 | 7 | 14 | +0.459 | Yes |
| LSG | 7th | 7 | 7 | 14 | -0.667 | No | |
| 2025 | RCB | 2nd | 9 | 4 | 19 | +0.301 | Yes (Title) |
| LSG | 7th | 6 | 8 | 12 | -0.376 | No |
Read down the NRR column, and a pattern becomes obvious.
In 2022 and 2023, LSG was building positive NRR. They were beating teams convincingly and losing without it costing them too much.
RCB’s -0.253 NRR in 2022 reflected a team that scraped wins and lost heavily — not a title-winning formula.
By 2024, the numbers had crossed. RCB’s NRR was +0.459. LSG’s was -0.667. The swap in fortunes did not come from a sudden change in squad quality.
It came from a change in how each team handled the margins within matches.
The 2024 Number You Need to Know
Seven wins. Seven losses. Fourteen points. Same record for both teams.
RCB is in the playoffs. LSG are not.
The tiebreaker in the IPL points table is net run rate — the average runs per over a team scores across the season, minus the average they concede.
RCB’s stronger NRR put them into the top four. LSG’s negative NRR left them out.
That outcome is not luck. It is the result of two teams approaching winning and losing differently throughout a 14-match campaign.
RCB vs LSG Head to Head: Result by Result
| # | Year | Stage | Venue | Winner | Match-Defining Moment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022 | League | DY Patil, Mumbai | RCB by 18 runs | Glenn Maxwell with bat and ball |
| 2 | 2022 | Eliminator | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | RCB by 14 runs | Rajat Patidar — 112* off 54 balls |
| 3 | 2023 | League (away) | Ekana, Lucknow | RCB by 18 runs | Faf du Plessis anchors 126/9; Siraj takes early wickets |
| 4 | 2023 | League (home) | Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru | LSG by 1 wicket | Nicholas Pooran wins it off the last ball |
| 5 | 2024 | League | Ekana, Lucknow | LSG by 28 runs | Mayank Yadav — 3/14, brakes on RCB chase |
| 6 | 2025 | League | Ekana, Lucknow | RCB (chase) | Pant 118* (LSG) vs Jitesh 85* (RCB) — highest totals in H2H history |
Overall H2H: RCB 4, LSG 2
Three things worth noting from this match log.
First, RCB’s first three wins all came at neutral or away venues.
They did not need home conditions to beat LSG early in this rivalry.
Second, both LSG victories happened when their batting took over. Pooran in Bengaluru.
Mayank Yadav’s bowling spell set up the 2024 win. LSG wins this fixture when one player takes the game away from RCB.
Third, Match 6 in 2025 was something different. Two of the biggest individual knocks in this rivalry happened in the same game.
LSG lost despite Pant scoring 118 not out. RCB’s chase was that good.
The Chinnaswamy Problem for RCB
RCB have played LSG at their home ground once. They lost by one wicket.
Today is their second home game against LSG. Their record at Chinnaswamy in this H2H is 0 wins from 1 match.
LSG’s record there is 1 win from 1 match.
That is a small sample. But the way LSG won — chasing 213, Pooran taking it to the last ball — suggests they are not intimidated by big Chinnaswamy totals.
Their batting lineup has the firepower to handle the kind of surface and crowd pressure that the ground creates.
For RCB, this is a chance to correct the record. A win tonight at home against LSG would be their first, and it would do two things at once: add two points to the table and end a small but genuine anomaly in the H2H.
IPL 2026: Current Form Table Before Match 23
| Team | M | W | L | Pts | Table Position | Last Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCB | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3rd | Beat MI by 18 runs (240/4) |
| LSG | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7th | Lost to GT by 7 wkts (164/8) |
RCB’s last game at Wankhede was a display of what their batting can do when all three of the top order hit form on the same night.
Phil Salt (78 off 36), Virat Kohli (50 off 38), and Rajat Patidar (53 off 20) all passed 50. You do not post 240/4 without those contributions stacking on top of each other.
LSG’s last game was the opposite. Prasidh Krishna took four wickets and kept them to 164. Only one LSG batter passed 30.
Aiden Markram was the sole exception. Pant, Marsh, and Pooran all failed to make an impact.
That is the gap in the current form. But Chinnaswamy and a fresh game change things.
Key Matchup to Watch
Josh Hazlewood vs LSG top order
Hazlewood has taken 9 wickets in this H2H — more than any other bowler on either side. In T20 cricket, a dominant opening spell can set the tone for an entire innings. If he removes Pant and Markram cheaply tonight, LSG’s middle order will be under immediate pressure to rebuild from an early deficit.
Rishabh Pant vs RCB pace
Pant’s 118* in 2025 showed what happens when he gets set, and RCB cannot take his wicket. His IPL 2026 form has been inconsistent so far. But this is the kind of big stage, under-pressure game where players like Pant can suddenly look unstoppable. Getting him early is RCB’s priority.
FAQs
- What is the RCB vs LSG head-to-head record in the IPL?
RCB lead 4-2 across all six IPL matches. LSG have won both their games at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, while RCB hold a better record at Ekana and at neutral venues.
- How did NRR separate RCB and LSG in the 2024 IPL standings?
Both teams finished 2024 on 14 points with 7 wins. RCB’s NRR was +0.459, and LSG’s was -0.667. That 1.126-point gap, accumulated across the full season, sent RCB to the playoffs and eliminated LSG.
- What are the key individual records in the RCB vs LSG rivalry?
Faf du Plessis leads with 238 runs. Josh Hazlewood leads wickets with 9. Rishabh Pant holds the highest individual score with 118* off 61 balls. Rajat Patidar’s 112* in the 2022 Eliminator is the second-highest.
- Where are RCB and LSG in the IPL 2026 table before Match 23?
RCB are third with 8 points from 5 games. LSG are seventh with 4 points from 4 games. Both played their last fixtures on April 12 before meeting today, April 15, at Chinnaswamy.
- Is RCB the defending IPL champion?
Yes. RCB won their maiden IPL title in 2025, finishing second in the league stage before winning the playoffs. It ended one of the longest waits for a first title in IPL history.
Conclusion:
The Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants standings across four completed seasons show two very different clubs.
LSG started better and faded. RCB improved steadily and won the title in 2025.
The single most important number in this rivalry is not the win count.
It is NRR. In 2024, it was the only thing that decided who went home and who played on. Both teams know that now.
Tonight’s match at Chinnaswamy will add a new row to the H2H table and shift the 2026 standings.
If RCB win well, they reinforce their title defence. If LSG wins, they restart a playoff conversation that looked like it was closing quickly.
Keep an eye on the final margin, not just the result.
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