

Match Prediction
Lucknow Super Giants aur Delhi Capitals apni IPL 2026 campaigns shuru kar rahe hain, dono teams pichle season playoffs miss kar chuki thi. LSG ke paas Wanindu Hasaranga nahi hoga, jabki DC shuru karegi bina Mitchell Starc ke. Match Lucknow ke red-soil pitch par khela jayega, jahan DC ne apne dono pehle matches jeete the. Dono teams ne naye season ke liye apni line-ups ko restructure kiya hai.
Toss & Conditions
Pitch no. 4 at the Ekana Stadium will be used. The surface produced an average first-innings score of 187 in the last IPL, slightly lower than 203 in 2024, indicating a high-scoring pitch with consistent run-making conditions.
Head-to-Head
Delhi Capitals ne Lucknow Super Giants ke khilaf pichle teenon matches jeete hain.
Lucknow Super Giants
Yeh Lucknow Super Giants ka season ka pehla match hai. Unke pichle teen matches (dusre tournaments me) me unhone ek jeeta aur do haare the.
Delhi Capitals
Yeh Delhi Capitals ka season ka pehla match hai. Unke pichle teen matches (dusre tournaments me) me unhone ek jeeta aur do haare the.
Playing XI
News & Facts
- Wanindu Hasaranga is unavailable for LSG as he awaits a fitness clearance from Sri Lanka Cricket.
- Mitchell Starc will miss the early part of the season for DC due to shoulder and elbow injuries.
- LSG head coach Justin Langer confirmed that Mayank Yadav is fit and will start the season.
- DC lead the head-to-head 4-0 against LSG, including two wins in Lucknow.
- Kuldeep Yadav has dismissed Rishabh Pant three times in T20s, conceding 23 runs off 25 balls.
Key Stats
Verdict
Key stats Delhi Capitals ke favor me 4-1 ja rahe hain, jahan unke paas Elo rating, head-to-head record, aur mid aur death overs economy me advantage hai, jabki LSG sirf powerplay economy me aage hai. Model predictions mixed hain, averages ke hisaab se dono teams lagbhag barabar hain — 51% LSG ke liye aur 49% DC ke liye. Bookmakers thoda DC ko favor kar rahe hain 53% (odds 1.83) par, jabki LSG 47% (odds 2.00) par hai. Final result decide karne me DC ki superior death bowling aur unka recent head-to-head dominance important factor ho sakta hai.
LSLucknow Super Giants
227/3
RCRoyal Challengers Bengaluru
230/4
GTGujarat Titans
202/9
LSLucknow Super Giants
235/2
LSLucknow Super Giants
205/7
SRSunrisers Hyderabad
206/4
PBPunjab Kings
236/5
LSLucknow Super Giants
199/7
MIMumbai Indians
215/7
LSLucknow Super Giants
161/10
LSLucknow Super Giants
159/6
DCDelhi Capitals
161/2
RRRajasthan Royals
178/5
LSLucknow Super Giants
180/5
LSLucknow Super Giants
166/7
CSChennai Super Kings
168/5
LSLucknow Super Giants
186/4
GTGujarat Titans
180/6
KKKolkata Knight Riders
234/7
LSLucknow Super Giants
238/3
LS3
DC4
LSLucknow Super Giants
159/6
DCDelhi Capitals
161/2
DCDelhi Capitals
211/9
LSLucknow Super Giants
209/8
DCDelhi Capitals
208/4
LSLucknow Super Giants
189/9
LSLucknow Super Giants
167/7
DCDelhi Capitals
170/4
LSLucknow Super Giants
193/6
DCDelhi Capitals
143/9
DCDelhi Capitals
189/7
LSLucknow Super Giants
195/3
LSLucknow Super Giants
155/4
DCDelhi Capitals
149/3
PBPunjab Kings
206/8
DCDelhi Capitals
208/4
MIMumbai Indians
180/5
DCDelhi Capitals
121/10
DCDelhi Capitals
199/3
GTGujarat Titans
205/0
DCDelhi Capitals
190/9
KKKolkata Knight Riders
204/9
DCDelhi Capitals
162/8
RCRoyal Challengers Bengaluru
165/4
LSLucknow Super Giants
159/6
DCDelhi Capitals
161/2
GTGujarat Titans
204/3
DCDelhi Capitals
203/8
DCDelhi Capitals
188/5
RRRajasthan Royals
188/4
DCDelhi Capitals
193/10
MIMumbai Indians
205/5
