Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) made their first appearance in the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after the mega IPL auction. The Lucknow-based side made a great impact even as a newbie team, entering the playoffs twice in a row.
This has been possible because of their bowling unit which has a great mix of talented bowlers. This group of bowlers have been successful in keeping their opponent batters in check. But a few batters have found ways to counter them while scoring runs at a good pace.
And this article will list the top 10 leading run-scorers against the LSG side in the IPL history.
Most Runs vs LSG in IPL
| PLAYER | INNS | RUNS | AVERAGE | STRIKE RATE | HIGH SCORE | NOT OUTS | 100s/50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faf du Plessis | 5 | 238 | 59.50 | 145.12 | 96 | 1 | 0/2 |
| Sanju Samson | 5 | 200 | 66.66 | 160.00 | 82* | 2 | 0/2 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 4 | 183 | 61.00 | 169.44 | 108* | 1 | 1/1 |
| Shubman Gill | 5 | 176 | 58.66 | 139.68 | 94* | 2 | 0/2 |
| Rishabh Pant | 4 | 157 | 52.33 | 138.93 | 44 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Shivam Dube | 4 | 145 | 36.25 | 179.01 | 66 | 0 | 0/1 |
| Rajat Patidar | 2 | 141 | 141.00 | 188.00 | 112* | 1 | 1/0 |
| Virat Kohli | 5 | 139 | 27.80 | 120.86 | 61 | 0 | 0/1 |
| Hardik Pandya | 5 | 135 | 27.00 | 126.16 | 66 | 0 | 0/1 |
| Wriddhiman Saha | 3 | 133 | 44.33 | 146.15 | 81 | 0 | 0/1 |
Leading Run-Scorers vs Other IPL Teams
Key Stats
Rajat Patidar of RCB was the first batter to score a century against the LSG side. He did so in the eliminator of the IPL 2022 edition by scoring a match-winning 112*. Ruturaj Gaikwad joined him in 2024 with an unbeaten knock of 108.
Faf du Plessis and Shubman Gill have a 90+ score each, two half-centuries, and averaging 55+ against the Lucknow franchise. Sanju Samson is the other batter with two half-centuries against LSG.
De Plessis also became the first batter to cross 200-plus runs against LSG in 2023. Samson followed him in 2024.
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