Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants Timeline

The Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants timeline is one of IPL's most statistically surprising rivalries. Since LSG's debut in 2022, this fixture has defied every conventional expectation: an expansion franchise arriving for the first time and immediately dominating the most successful team in IPL history. LSG holds a 6-2 head-to-head lead over five-time champions MI a record that would be extraordinary between any two teams, let alone a newcomer versus the most decorated franchise in the competition.

Yet the rivalry carries an essential paradox. LSG's league-stage dominance met its sharpest test in the 2023 Eliminator, where Akash Madhwal's 5/5 delivered MI an 81-run victory and ended LSG's season. The tension between LSG's regular-season excellence and MI's knockout pedigree makes every encounter feel weighted with something beyond a single match result. This article covers the complete MI vs LSG timeline: all eight matches, the defining performances, and the records that define this young but already gripping rivalry.

MI vs LSG Head-to-Head Stats

All Matches: MI vs LSG Timeline (2022-2025)

IPL 2022: KL Rahul's Double Century Assault

Match 1: April 16, 2022 — Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

LSG's first-ever meeting with MI produced instant history. In just their fourth match as a franchise, LSG captain KL Rahul walked out for his 100th IPL appearance and delivered a masterclass innings of 103* off 60 balls (9 fours, 5 sixes), carrying LSG to 199/4. Chasing 200, MI reached 181/9, their sixth consecutive defeat. Avesh Khan's 3-wicket haul denied any chase momentum. LSG won by 18 runs and announced themselves as a genuine force in their debut campaign.

Match 2: April 24, 2022 — Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Eight days later, Rahul repeated the feat at Wankhede — MI's own home. His unbeaten 103 off 62 balls (12 fours, 4 sixes) drove LSG to 168/6 on a tricky surface where every other LSG batter struggled. Rahul became the first batter in IPL history to score three centuries against the same opponent — his two 2022 hundreds joined a century he had scored for Punjab Kings against MI in 2019. He also became only the second player after Virat Kohli to score two centuries against the same team in a single IPL season.

Krunal Pandya then dismantled MI's chase with 3/19. Rohit Sharma (39) and Tilak Varma (38) resisted but MI were bowled out for 132 — their eighth consecutive defeat, the longest losing streak in the franchise's IPL history. LSG won by 36 runs, completing a historic double over five-time champions on their own turf.

IPL 2023: Stoinis Thriller, Then Madhwal's Masterclass

Match 3: May 16, 2023 — Ekana Stadium, Lucknow

The 2023 league encounter produced one of the tightest finishes in this rivalry. Marcus Stoinis delivered an extraordinary innings of 89* off 47 balls, rescuing LSG from 63/3 in the 9th over and steering them to 177/3. MI responded with Ishan Kishan's 59 off 39 and Rohit Sharma's 37, keeping them in the hunt right to the final over. Mohsin Khan held his nerve in the last over, conceding just 6 runs as MI finished 172/5. LSG won by 5 runs in a match that could have gone either way. This was LSG's sixth consecutive league win over MI.

Match 4 (2023 Eliminator): Akash Madhwal's Playoff Masterclass

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai — May 24, 2023

MI, having scraped through a difficult league season, batted first on Chennai's slow surface. Cameron Green, Rohit Sharma, and Suryakumar Yadav contributed to MI reaching 182/8, with Naveen ul Haq taking 4/37 and threatening to keep MI under 170. A target of 183 on this surface seemed manageable for LSG's batting depth.

LSG started positively. Marcus Stoinis (28 off 13 balls) attacked from the off, and with the score at 69/2 after 8 overs, a competitive chase was developing. Piyush Chawla then dismissed LSG captain Krunal Pandya (8 off 11), triggering the collapse. Then Akash Madhwal arrived.

Madhwal's Spell: 5/5 in 3.3 overs (Economy: 1.43)

Playing just his fourth IPL match, the Uttarakhand pacer produced the best bowling figures ever recorded in IPL playoff history. Nicholas Pooran was caught behind for a duck. Ayush Badoni, Deepak Hooda, Ravi Bishnoi, and Mohsin Khan all fell to his combination of yorkers, slower balls, and precision death bowling. Three run-outs added to LSG's disintegration as panic set in. LSG collapsed from 69/2 to 101 all out in 16.3 overs — losing 8 wickets for 32 runs. MI won by 81 runs, their biggest margin in this fixture.

IPL 2024: LSG Maintain League Dominance

Match 5: April 30, 2024 — Ekana Stadium, Lucknow

LSG's bowlers dismissed MI for 144/7 — a total MI never looked like making competitive. Marcus Stoinis anchored the chase with 62 off 45 balls and remained the key batter through the middle overs. LSG navigated a nervous finish to win by 4 wickets with 4 balls remaining. This was LSG's fifth consecutive league win over MI.

Match 6: May 17, 2024 — Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

The season finale saw LSG produce their highest total in this fixture. Nicholas Pooran's explosive 75 off 29 balls (5 fours, 8 sixes) anchored a 109-run fourth-wicket partnership with KL Rahul (55 off 41) to drive LSG to 214/6. Rohit Sharma scored 68 off 38 and Naman Dhir an unbeaten 62 off 28 in a gallant MI chase, but LSG won by 18 runs. Both teams were already eliminated from playoff contention by this point.

IPL 2025: LSG's Sixth Win, Then MI's Comeback

Match 7: April 4, 2025 — Ekana Stadium, Lucknow

Hardik Pandya delivered one of MI's most impressive individual bowling performances of recent seasons — a 5-wicket haul that restricted LSG to 203. Yet LSG's bowlers were equally clinical: MI chased to 191/5, falling 12 runs short despite Suryakumar Yadav's 67. Digvesh Singh Rathi's economical 1/21 in 4 overs was the bowling highlight for LSG, while Avesh Khan defended 22 runs in the final over. LSG won by 12 runs — their sixth win in seven encounters.

Match 8: April 27, 2025 — Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

MI finally ended their six-match league losing streak in this fixture with a comprehensive performance. Ryan Rickelton and Suryakumar Yadav struck half-centuries as MI posted 215/7, their highest-ever total against LSG. Jasprit Bumrah then claimed 4 wickets and Trent Boult took 3 as LSG were bowled out for 161. Rishabh Pant lasted only 2 balls as LSG's chase disintegrated. Will Jacks took 2/18 and was named Player of the Match. MI won by 54 runs — also their 150th IPL victory as a franchise. After the match, ESPNcricinfo noted: "The head to head record was 6-1 heading into this game in LSG's favour, and that one win came in a knockout game."

Notable Records in MI vs LSG Rivalry

Individual Performances

Unique Records

Team Records

Playoff Records

Head-to-Head: Top Performers

Top Batsmen

1. KL Rahul (LSG): 289 runs including two centuries in 2022 — the most influential batter this rivalry has seen. Both hundreds came in Mumbai, against MI's own attack. Now plays for Delhi Capitals.

2. Marcus Stoinis (LSG): The second-highest run-scorer at 229 runs, but his match-defining role goes beyond statistics. His 89* off 47 in the 2023 league match and 62 off 45 in 2024 were match-winning innings that defined LSG's regular-season edge.

3. Rohit Sharma (MI): 165 runs as MI's batting anchor; 39 in the 2022 Wankhede defeat and 37 in the 2023 Lucknow loss when almost everyone around him failed.

4. Nicholas Pooran (LSG): His 75 off 29 in 2024 was the most explosive innings in this fixture outside of Rahul's centuries.

5. Krunal Pandya (LSG): The former MI all-rounder took 3/19 in the 2022 Wankhede match that extended MI's worst-ever losing streak — before being dismissed cheaply in the 2023 Eliminator as LSG's chase collapsed.

Top Bowlers

1. Naveen ul Haq (LSG): Leading wicket-taker for LSG in this fixture, including 4/37 in the 2023 Eliminator that restricted MI to 182 and nearly set up a successful chase.

2. Ravi Bishnoi (LSG): Consistent wicket threat across all five league encounters, repeatedly troubling MI's middle order.

3. Mohsin Khan (LSG): Bowled the decisive final over in the 2023 league match to deny MI 6 runs and preserve a 5-run victory.

4. Akash Madhwal (MI): One match (5 wickets in 3.3 overs) was enough to make him the single most decisive bowling performer in this rivalry's history.

5. Jasprit Bumrah (MI): 4 wickets in MI's 54-run win in 2025 was the defining bowling performance as MI finally ended their league losing streak.

MI vs LSG: What Makes This Rivalry Special?

This rivalry embodies IPL's greatest paradox: an expansion franchise without a title or a playoff final appearance dominating the most decorated team in the competition's history across league cricket, yet collapsing precisely when a playoff match against the same opponents arrives.

LSG's 6-2 record over MI defies every conventional expectation. When a new franchise enters IPL, the standard assumption is years of gradual building before consistently beating teams like MI. LSG completed a clean sweep in 2022, won the 2023 league encounter, swept again in 2024, and extended their advantage in 2025 before MI finally responded. The common threads are clear: Rahul's individual brilliance defined the early years, and LSG's bowling depth through Naveen, Bishnoi, and Mohsin consistently exploited MI's batting lineup vulnerabilities in league cricket.

Yet the 2023 Eliminator exposed the other side of the story. Under maximum pressure in a knockout match, LSG collapsed from 69/2 to 101 all out. Akash Madhwal — a player few had heard of, making just his fourth IPL appearance — delivered the best bowling performance in IPL playoff history against LSG's supposedly superior batting lineup. The explanation may lie in what championship culture creates: the ability to produce match-winners when the moment demands it.

The KL Rahul factor transformed this rivalry in 2022 and defined its opening chapter. His two back-to-back centuries at Brabourne and Wankhede — both at MI's venues, against MI's attack — created the psychological foundation that LSG built their league dominance on. His departure to Delhi Capitals in 2025 closed that chapter, though LSG continued to win without him.

Marcus Stoinis's contributions add a second layer. Often operating in Rahul's shadow, his 89* off 47 in the 2023 league match and 62 off 45 in 2024 were quietly decisive. His batting combined with useful bowling contributions make him the most consistently impactful player in this fixture beyond Rahul.

And Krunal Pandya — central to MI's title-winning years — joined LSG and immediately bowled MI to their longest-ever losing streak with 3/19 in 2022. When he was dismissed cheaply in the 2023 Eliminator, the narrative reversed entirely.

Conclusion

The Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants timeline is IPL's most compelling study in the gap between regular-season quality and knockout-match execution. LSG's 6-2 lead over five-time champions is genuinely extraordinary — KL Rahul's historic dual centuries, Stoinis's consistent brilliance, and LSG's disciplined bowling have made MI's annual league encounters uncomfortable. Yet MI's 81-run Eliminator obliteration, built on Madhwal's record-breaking 5/5, captured the championship mentality that titles create. With Rahul now at Delhi, Rishabh Pant leading a rebuilt LSG, and MI continuing to develop post-Rohit, the rivalry's next chapter is open. The fundamental question remains: can LSG convert their regular-season dominance into playoff wins over MI, or will MI's championship DNA continue to find a way when the stakes are absolute?