The latest game in the LSG vs KKR head to head ended level: on 26 Apr 2026 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium the scores were tied, and Kolkata Knight Riders won the super over. Even so, Lucknow Super Giants lead the series 5-2, with that tie making up the 8 matches played since 7 May 2022.
Few IPL pairings are this tight. Three of Lucknow’s wins came by 4 runs or fewer, while KKR’s two outright wins were both heavy, by 8 wickets and 98 runs. Five results have gone to the team batting first and only two to chasers.
Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders stats by season
LSG won the first three meetings. They beat KKR by 75 runs in Pune in 2022, then squeaked home by 2 runs in Navi Mumbai, then by 1 run at Eden Gardens in 2023. KKR hit back in 2024 with their only wins, by 8 wickets at Eden Gardens and by 98 runs at the Ekana, the biggest margin in the fixture.
Back at Eden Gardens, Lucknow edged home by 4 runs (8 Apr 2025) and by 3 wickets (9 Apr 2026), before the tie in Lucknow. The away side has done better than the home side. Three of LSG’s four visits to Eden Gardens ended in wins, while at the Ekana KKR have a win and the super over tie from two games. The Ekana Cricket Stadium pitch report covers the ground’s other matches.
LSG vs KKR Head to Head Record in the IPL
| Matches | Lucknow Super Giants won | Kolkata Knight Riders won | Tied | No result | First meeting | Latest meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 May 2022 | 26 Apr 2026 |
LSG vs KKR Results by Season
| Season | Matches | Lucknow Super Giants won | Kolkata Knight Riders won | Tied/NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Most Runs in LSG vs KKR Matches
| Batter | M | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK Singh Kolkata Knight Riders | 7 | 7 | 254 | 83* | 63.50 | 178.87 | 0 | 2 |
| Q de Kock Lucknow Super Giants | 4 | 4 | 228 | 140* | 76.00 | 170.15 | 1 | 1 |
| N Pooran Lucknow Super Giants | 6 | 6 | 222 | 87* | 44.40 | 166.92 | 0 | 2 |
| SP Narine Kolkata Knight Riders | 7 | 7 | 165 | 81 | 33.00 | 194.12 | 0 | 1 |
| A Badoni Lucknow Super Giants | 6 | 6 | 162 | 54 | 32.40 | 123.66 | 0 | 1 |
| KL Rahul Lucknow Super Giants | 4 | 4 | 132 | 68* | 44.00 | 133.33 | 0 | 1 |
| PD Salt Kolkata Knight Riders | 2 | 2 | 121 | 89* | 121.00 | 198.36 | 0 | 1 |
| SS Iyer Kolkata Knight Riders | 4 | 4 | 117 | 50 | 39.00 | 128.57 | 0 | 1 |
| AM Rahane Kolkata Knight Riders | 3 | 3 | 112 | 61 | 37.33 | 151.35 | 0 | 1 |
| AK Markram Lucknow Super Giants | 3 | 3 | 100 | 47 | 33.33 | 142.86 | 0 | 0 |
Most Wickets in Lucknow vs Kolkata Games
| Bowler | M | Inns | Wkts | Best | Avg | Econ | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohsin Khan Lucknow Super Giants | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5/23 | 11.00 | 6.72 | 1 |
| VG Arora Kolkata Knight Riders | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2/24 | 26.00 | 8.67 | 0 |
| SP Narine Kolkata Knight Riders | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2/28 | 26.86 | 6.06 | 0 |
| CV Varun Kolkata Knight Riders | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3/30 | 28.57 | 8.70 | 0 |
| AD Russell Kolkata Knight Riders | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2/17 | 24.00 | 12.00 | 0 |
| Harshit Rana Kolkata Knight Riders | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3/24 | 26.33 | 9.77 | 0 |
| Ravi Bishnoi Lucknow Super Giants | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2/23 | 30.67 | 8.49 | 0 |
| Avesh Khan Lucknow Super Giants | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3/19 | 33.60 | 11.20 | 0 |
| MA Starc Kolkata Knight Riders | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3/28 | 12.50 | 8.33 | 0 |
| MP Stoinis Lucknow Super Giants | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3/23 | 17.33 | 13.00 | 0 |
Highest individual scores
| Batter | Score | Balls | 4s | 6s | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q de Kock Lucknow Super Giants | 140* | 70 | 10 | 10 | 18 May 2022 |
| PD Salt Kolkata Knight Riders | 89* | 47 | 14 | 3 | 14 Apr 2024 |
| N Pooran Lucknow Super Giants | 87* | 36 | 7 | 8 | 8 Apr 2025 |
| RK Singh Kolkata Knight Riders | 83* | 51 | 7 | 5 | 26 Apr 2026 |
| SP Narine Kolkata Knight Riders | 81 | 39 | 6 | 7 | 5 May 2024 |
Best bowling figures
| Bowler | Figures | Overs | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohsin Khan Lucknow Super Giants | 5/23 | 4 | 26 Apr 2026 |
| Avesh Khan Lucknow Super Giants | 3/19 | 3 | 7 May 2022 |
| Mohsin Khan Lucknow Super Giants | 3/20 | 4 | 18 May 2022 |
| MP Stoinis Lucknow Super Giants | 3/23 | 2 | 18 May 2022 |
| Harshit Rana Kolkata Knight Riders | 3/24 | 3.1 | 5 May 2024 |
Highest Totals in KKR vs LSG Matches
| Team | Total | Overs | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucknow Super Giants | 238/3 | 20 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 235/6 | 20 | Lucknow Super Giants | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 5 May 2024 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 234/7 | 20 | Lucknow Super Giants | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 210/0 | 20 | Kolkata Knight Riders | DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai | 18 May 2022 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 208/8 | 20 | Lucknow Super Giants | DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai | 18 May 2022 |
Lowest totals
| Team | Total | Overs | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 101 | 14.3 | Lucknow Super Giants | MCA Stadium, Pune | 7 May 2022 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 137 | 16.1 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 5 May 2024 |
Biggest Wins in LSG vs KKR Games
| Result | Format | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kolkata Knight Riders won by 98 runs | T20 | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 5 May 2024 |
| Lucknow Super Giants won by 75 runs | T20 | MCA Stadium, Pune | 7 May 2022 |
| Lucknow Super Giants won by 4 runs | T20 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders won by 8 wickets | T20 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 14 Apr 2024 |
| Lucknow Super Giants won by 3 wickets | T20 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 9 Apr 2026 |
Most player of the match awards
| Player | Awards |
|---|---|
| N Pooran Lucknow Super Giants | 2 |
| Avesh Khan Lucknow Super Giants | 1 |
| Q de Kock Lucknow Super Giants | 1 |
| PD Salt Kolkata Knight Riders | 1 |
| SP Narine Kolkata Knight Riders | 1 |
| MD Choudhary Lucknow Super Giants | 1 |
Grounds where they have met most
| Ground | Matches | Lucknow Super Giants won | Kolkata Knight Riders won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Gardens | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Ekana Cricket Stadium | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| MCA Stadium | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| DY Patil Sports Academy | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Latest LSG vs KKR Results
| Date | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2026 | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | Tied (Kolkata Knight Riders won the super over) |
| 9 Apr 2026 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Lucknow Super Giants won by 3 wickets |
| 8 Apr 2025 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Lucknow Super Giants won by 4 runs |
| 5 May 2024 | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | Kolkata Knight Riders won by 98 runs |
| 14 Apr 2024 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Kolkata Knight Riders won by 8 wickets |
| 20 May 2023 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Lucknow Super Giants won by 1 run |
| 18 May 2022 | DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai | Lucknow Super Giants won by 2 runs |
| 7 May 2022 | MCA Stadium, Pune | Lucknow Super Giants won by 75 runs |
High scores and close finishes
A first innings in this fixture averages 192, and five totals have gone past 200. The top one is Lucknow’s 238/3 from that 8 Apr 2025 game at Eden Gardens, built around Nicholas Pooran’s 87* off 36 balls. KKR replied with 234/7 and fell 4 runs short. A year earlier at the Ekana, KKR made 235/6 with Sunil Narine’s 81 off 39, then bowled LSG out for 137.
Quinton de Kock owns the best innings, an unbeaten 140 that took 70 balls, played on 18 May 2022, when LSG made 210/0 without losing a wicket. KKR got to 208/8 in reply, 2 runs short. The lowest total is KKR’s 101 all out in Pune on 7 May 2022.
Rinku Singh and Mohsin Khan lead the player lists
Rinku Singh (RK Singh) of Kolkata Knight Riders tops the batting with 254 from 7 innings, averaging 63.50 while striking at 178.87; his unbeaten 83 arrived in the tied game. De Kock has 228 runs in only 4 innings, and Pooran 222. Pooran also leads the match-award count, with two. Phil Salt (PD Salt) made 121 in 2 innings, including 89* on 14 Apr 2024.
Mohsin Khan of Lucknow Super Giants stands out with the ball: 11 wickets costing 11.00 each, conceded at 6.72 an over. His 5/23 in the tied match on 26 Apr 2026 is the best return. No KKR bowler has more than 7, a mark shared by Vaibhav Arora (VG Arora), Narine and Varun Chakravarthy (CV Varun). Club records are on the LSG IPL records and Kolkata Knight Riders IPL records pages, and Lucknow’s meetings with Punjab are on LSG vs PBKS.
Questions about LSG vs KKR
LSG or KKR: who leads the head to head?
Lucknow Super Giants lead 5-2 in 8 IPL matches. Their eighth meeting, on 26 Apr 2026, was tied, and KKR won it in the super over.
What happened in the last LSG vs KKR match?
A tie in Lucknow on 26 Apr 2026. KKR won the super over. Mohsin Khan took 5/23 for LSG and Rinku Singh made 83* for KKR.
Who leads the run scoring in LSG vs KKR games?
Rinku Singh of KKR, 254 runs at 63.50. Quinton de Kock has 228 and Lucknow’s Nicholas Pooran 222.
Which innings and total top the LSG vs KKR records?
No one has topped de Kock’s 140* for LSG, scored from 70 deliveries in May 2022. The highest total is LSG’s 238/3, made on 8 Apr 2025 in Kolkata.
Is batting first better in LSG vs KKR matches?
So far, yes. Five of the 7 decided games went to the team that batted first, against 2 for chasers, with first innings averaging 192.
Source: ball-by-ball match data from Cricsheet.org (ODC-BY). See how we compile these records.