Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will take on Delhi Capitals (DC) in Match 5 of IPL 2026 on Wednesday, April 1, at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Both sides will be eager to start strong after narrowly missing out on the playoffs last season, where DC finished fifth.
LSG, led by Rishabh Pant, look solid on paper with a powerful top order featuring Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram and Nicholas Pooran. Their bowling has also received a boost with the addition of Mohammed Shami and Anrich Nortje, though Wanindu Hasaranga will miss the opener.
Delhi Capitals will depend on KL Rahul to anchor the innings, while Kuldeep Yadav and captain Axar Patel lead the spin attack. David Miller adds depth to the batting, but the absence of Mitchell Starc due to injury is a setback.
LSG vs DC, IPL 2026: Match details
- Date and Time: April 1; 7:00 pm IST / 1:30 pm GMT
- Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
LSG vs DC, Head-to-Head Record in IPL
Matches played: 07 | Lucknow Super Giants won: 03 | Delhi Capitals won: 04
Ekana Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
At the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, conditions usually lean in favor of the team setting a target. The surface isn’t known for high-scoring encounters, with first-innings totals often hovering in the 160-170 range. This suggests that batters don’t always find it easy to play their shots freely.
As the game moves forward, batting generally becomes more difficult, which makes chasing a tricky task. The pressure of the required run rate, combined with the slowing nature of the pitch, often works against teams batting second.
For bowlers, however, the venue offers consistent assistance. Those who stick to disciplined line and length are rewarded, as the pitch allows them to stay effective across all phases of the innings and regularly create wicket-taking opportunities.
Squads
Lucknow Super Giants: Rishabh Pant (c), Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Himmat Singh, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Mukul Choudhary, Arshin Kulkarni, Shahbaz Ahmed, Digvesh Rathi, M Siddharth, Akash Singh, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Mohsin Khan, Prince Yadav, Arjun Tendulkar, Mayank Yadav, Naman Tiwari, Matthew Breetzke, Aiden Markram, Anrich Nortje, Nicholas Pooran, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh
Delhi Capitals: Axar Patel (captain), Prithvi Shaw, Karun Nair, Nitish Rana, Ashutosh Sharma, Sameer Rizvi, Sahil Parakh, KL Rahul, Abishek Porel, Vipraj Nigam, Auqib Nabi, Madhav Tiwari, T Vijay, Ajay Mandal, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, T Natarajan, Pathum Nissanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Lungi Ngidi, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Jamieson
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LSG vs DC, IPL 2026: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Lucknow Super Giants wins the toss and bats first
- Lucknow Super Giants’ powerplay score: 50-60
- Lucknow Super Giants’ total score: 170-180
Case 2:
- Delhi Capitals wins the toss and bats first
- Delhi Capitals’ powerplay score: 40-50
- Delhi Capitals’ total score: 160-170
Match result: Team batting first to win the contest.
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