Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals lock horns in Match 5 of the Indian Premier League 2026 on Wednesday (April 1) at the Ekana Stadium.
The two teams
look tp start afresh this season after their respective shortcomings last year. The Capitals failed to qualify for the playoffs despite having a superb start, while the Super Giants were inconsistent and a stretch of four consecutive defeats ended their playoff hopes.
LSG vs DC IPL 2026 Schedule
Match: Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals, IPL 2026 Match 5
Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
LSG Captain: Rishabh Pant
DC Captain: Axar Patel
LSG vs DC H2H Record
The rivalry between these two sides has been closely contested since LSG's inception.
Matches Played: 7
Delhi Capitals Won: 4
Lucknow Super Giants Won: 3
DC vs LSG Team and Injury News
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
The Super Giants enter the season with a significantly bolstered bowling unit. The addition of veteran Mohammed Shami and the return of speedster Anrich Nortje provides the experience they lacked last year. Young sensation Mayank Yadav is reported to be fully fit after a year of conditioning, while mystery spinner Digvesh Singh Rathi remains their "X-factor" in the middle overs.
Delhi Capitals (DC)
The Capitals face an early setback as their premier fast bowler Mitchell Starc is ruled out for the opening stages due to a shoulder and elbow injury. In his absence, Lungi Ngidi will lead the pace attack. The focus will be on the new opening pair of KL Rahul and Pathum Nissanka, supported by the middle-order muscle of Tristan Stubbs and David Miller. Auqib Nabi, the Indian uncapped sensation, is likey to play the match as well.
LSG and DC IPL 2026 Full Squads
Lucknow Super Giants: Rishabh Pant (C), Ayush Badoni, Matthew Breetzke, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Arshin Kulkarni, Mitchell Marsh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Maharaj Singh, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Arjun Tendulkar, Mayank Yadav, Gudakesh Motie, Anrich Nortje, Josh Inglis, Abdul Samad.
Delhi Capitals: Axar Patel (C), KL Rahul, Abishek Porel, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Tripurana Vijay, David Miller, Auqib Nabi Dar, Pathum Nissanka, Lungi Ngidi, Prithvi Shaw, Kyle Jamieson, Ajay Jadav Mandal, T Natarajan.
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LSG vs DC Prediction: Who will Win the Match Today?
Both Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants have some excellent players in their ranks and the teams look equipped and balanced ahead of the new season. With the additions in the auction, they look even more formidable.
But for the Capitals, the balance looks just a bit better than the Super Giants. Under the captaincy of Axar Patel, the Capitals will be hoping to amend their mistakes from last year and secure a playoff spot. Although Rishabh Pant and team will have similar aspirations, it is likely that the Capitals may get the points to start the season.
On a traditional slow deck at Ekana, DC have more formidable spinners to extract the best. LSG will miss Wanindu Hasaranga's services, while express Indian pacer Mayank Yadav's availability seems certain.
