LSG vs DC IPL 2026: Rishabh Pant-led Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will start their campaign in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 against Axar Patel’s side, Delhi Capitals (DC), at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.Both Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals endured underwhelming campaigns in IPL 2025, missing out on playoff qualification. Delhi narrowly fell short, finishing fifth and just one point away from the top four, while Lucknow ended seventh after managing six wins in their 14 league matches.LSG boast a formidable top order featuring Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh, complemented by a strong pace attack comprising Mohammed Shami, Anrich Nortje, Mayank Yadav and Avesh Khan, all capable of maintaining high speeds consistently.In contrast, Delhi Capitals appear more settled overall, with a solid top order led by KL Rahul, Prithvi Shaw and Pathum Nissanka. Their middle order includes experienced names like David Miller, Tristan Stubbs and Nitish Rana. However, their pace unit looks slightly vulnerable in the absence of Mitchell Starc, although Lungi Ngidi and Kyle Jamieson remain reliable options in this format.VENUE: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, LucknowTIME: 7: 30 PM IST
LSG vs DC Squads
Lucknow Super Giants: Rishabh Pant (C & WK), Nicholas Pooran (WK), Josh Inglis (WK), Aiden Markram, Matthew Breetzke, Himmat Singh, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Mohsin Khan, Manimaran Siddharth, Digvesh Rathi, Akash Singh, Prince Yadav, Arjun Tendulkar, Naman Tiwari,Mitchell Marsh, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed and Arshin KulkarniDelhi Capitals: Axar Patel (C), KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Rana, Abishek Porel (WK), Ajay Mandal, Ashutosh Sharma, Dushmantha Chameera, Karun Nair, Kuldeep Yadav, Madhav Tiwari, Mitchell Starc, Sameer Rizvi, T Natarajan, Tripurana Vijay, Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mukesh Kumar, David Miller, Ben Duckett, Auqib Nabi, Pathum Nissanka, Lungi Ngidi, Sahil Parikh, Prithvi Shaw and Kyle Jamieson.
LSG vs DC Predicted Playing XI
Lucknow Super Giants Predicted XI: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (C & WK), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Anrich Nortje, Mohammad Shami, Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav, Digvesh Rathi.Delhi Capitals Predicted XI: Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Rana, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (C), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Auqib Nabi, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi
LSG vs DC Head-to-Head
- Matches played: 7
- LSG won: 3
- DC won: 4
- No result: 0
LSG vs DC Last Seven Matches
- DC won, 8 wickets, Lucknow, 2025
- DC won, 1 wicket, Vizag, 2025
- DC won, 19 runs, Delhi, 2024
- DC won, 6 wickets, Lucknow, 2024
- LSG won, 50 runs, Lucknow, 2023
- LSG won, 6 runs, Wankhede, 2022
- LSG won, 6 wickets, DY Patil, 2022
LSG vs DC Pitch Report
Pitch No. 4 is likely to be in use for today’s fixture at the Ekana Stadium. The average first-innings score here last season was 187, a slight drop from 203 in 2024. Weather conditions in Lucknow are expected to be clear, with temperatures around 28°C in the evening and no rain forecast.
LSG vs DC Match Weather Forecast
Clouds and sunshine are expected during the day, with the temperature peaking around 36°C. Conditions will remain partly cloudy at night, with the temperature dropping to around 23°C. It is set to be a hot evening during match time, with no rain expected. The temperature is likely to be around 33°C at toss and could ease to about 28°C by 11 PM.
LSG vs DC Match Prediction
Lucknow are playing at home and with a balanced squad and an array of strong Indian bowling line-up they have the advantage on a usually spicy Lucknow track. For Delhi Capitals, their bowling seems to be slightly weaker as they are against one of the most formidable batting line up in this tournament.
