Lucknow
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium
198
40
18
LSG
LSG
141/10 (18.4)
DC chose to BOWL
DC
DC
145/4 (17.1)
DC won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
LSG vs DC IPL 2026 Match Preview: Fantasy Tips, Playing XI & Pitch Report

Published on Mar 29, 2026

LSG vs DC IPL 2026 Match Preview: Fantasy Tips, Playing XI & Pitch Report

Welcome to the ultimate Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Winning Team guide for the upcoming Indian Premier League clash. The Lucknow Super Giants take on the Delhi Capitals in a thrilling T20 encounter.

Match Details

  • Match: Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals, IPL
  • Date: 01 Apr 2026
  • Time: 19:30 IST
  • Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

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Weather Report

Lucknow will experience warm evening temperatures around 30 degrees Celsius with moderate humidity. There is no Rain impact expected for this game. The Dew factor will likely play a major role in the second innings, making chasing slightly easier for the batters.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium usually offers a balanced surface. The Average score here in the last 5 matches is 198 runs. While it was historically known for spin, recent games show a clear Pace vs spin dominance leaning towards fast bowlers, with 40 pace wickets compared to just 18 spin wickets. The Batting vs bowling trend suggests batters can score freely once set, especially in the first innings.

Fantasy takeaway: Load your team with top order batters and death over pacers to maximize your points.

Team Form & Head to-Head

Lucknow Super Giants

  • Last 5 matches: L, W, L, L, L
  • Recent performance: Struggling with consistency but capable of posting massive totals.
  • Head to-head record: 3 wins against DC.

Delhi Capitals

  • Last 5 matches: W, L, L, A, L
  • Recent performance: Looking to build momentum after a mixed run of results.
  • Head to-head record: 4 wins against LSG.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

All key players from both squads appear Fully fit for this encounter. There are no major Injured or Doubtful players reported at this time.

Probable Playing XI (Both Teams)

Lucknow Super Giants

Rishabh Pant, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Aiden Markram, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shahbaz Ahamad, Mohammad Shami, Mayank Yadav, Avesh Khan, Anrich Nortje

Delhi Capitals

KL Rahul, Prithvi Shaw, Ben Duckett, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Sameer Rizvi, Nitish Rana, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, T Natarajan

Key Players to Watch

  • Rishabh Pant: Scored a massive 118 runs recently. He is a crucial top order anchor for his side.
  • KL Rahul: A consistent run scorer with a recent 112-run knock, making him a reliable pick.
  • Mitchell Marsh: Smashed 117 runs in a recent outing, offering massive all round value.
  • Mitchell Starc: Lethal with the new ball and highly effective at the death.
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Fantasy Picks (Optional)

Small League Safe Picks

  • Rishabh Pant
  • KL Rahul
  • Mitchell Marsh
  • Axar Patel

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Mayank Yadav: Extreme pace can dismantle any batting lineup.
  • Tristan Stubbs: High risk but massive reward potential in major leagues.

Match Prediction / Outlook

Lucknow Super Giants are slight favorites due to their home advantage and explosive top order. However, the dew factor makes the chasing team highly dangerous in this format.

Disclaimer

Always check Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team.

IPL 2026 LSG vs DC players T20 past performance, current series performance, projected points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceLineup selectionMatch Performance
Name
T
R
S
M#BatInnNORunsHSAvgSR50+4/6BowlInnWkOvAvgEcoSR4wBestC/St
M
A. Pt
Pts
Run
Wk
DT
P
S%
C
VC
iDt
#
PTS
Bat
Bowl
Field
Sameer RizviDCBAT51RHB421010449032.62139.016136OB000-14942.8385179033.3120.780.020.03112811600
Mitchell MarshLSGBAT246RHB23340656611734.02139.8845862RM109852.425.758.4418.234/694856.9455221050285.8613.8112.549696100
Rishabh PantLSGWK229LHB21637557712831.15144.1830765000-183855.6445197050370.896.97.0117231108
Tristan StubbsDCBAT179RHB1595036718033.67141.6814410OB24111.630.98.9420.702/6114946.4418218055.6731.321.381.8568157016
Axar PatelDCALL322LHB2327236527022.82135.519425SLA3122803.427.167.1422.814/21139942.938633866.7588.997.7511.181053-2510
Lungi NgidiDCBOWL186RHB4326107136.2978.109RFM1812303.422.148.31675/3934734.72433557.1852.951.292.22211501110
Anrich NortjeLSGBOWL171RHB5427216258105.36024RF1682133.722.877.8517.464/7430000001028.810.450.932011070
Kuldeep YadavDCBOWL200LHB62353083511.482.79028LWS1942483.621.447.6116.8115/1744926.62399533.3964.771.643.0248806816
Mukesh KumarDCBOWL90RHB17142066.6658.8201RM90903.431.579.4220.124/22266372220533.31119.160.580.84123901520
David MillerDCBAT567LHB5151731206812035.28138.76571413OB30110.330-337737.9265123028.6641.091.972.821912008
Mohammed ShamiLSGBOWL195RHB5325181326.46103.42023RF1952363.625.098.3917.954/1137849.939930750964.771.923.0411491440
Nitish RanaDCBAT220LHB20921534710728.44137.137752RM,OB,LB81512.123.967.3319.514/1761765.3457202042.9347.892.272.8913332900
KL RahulDCWK252RHB23936865815242.65138.43801105000-1289101.2911445066.7187.6824.213.132110-208
Nicholas PooranLSGWK456LHB429711060310829.61147.55681433OB000-293839.1313137025581.2111.879.4118161200
Mohsin KhanLSGBOWL68LHB217101197.21110.98011LMF67913.619.867.5915.725/23114943760950810.730.20.357750638
Ayush BadoniLSGBAT105RHB881919608028.4138.1211237OB27171.926.78.7318.314/1237748.9342172057.1439.621.461.94242-200
Ashutosh SharmaDCBAT61RHB52912598429.27176.339187542.128.7510.9515.702/221344317272050115.870.280.34360000
Avesh KhanLSGBOWL147RHB3623115198.84126.37017RFM1451713.626.588.7418.245/17346382286533.31213.810.230.47450000
Aiden MarkramLSGALL238RHB22334598910831.68136.1740738OB113491.934.678.0225.903/21128859.1473213075188.4114.2215.8414272120
Abdul SamadLSGBAT117RHB1022618457624.27146.315234LB1641.356.2510.4632.201/959417683600610.350.280.358725608
Shahbaz AhmedLSGALL119LHB7825141310026.66135.995154SLA106782.830.158.0122.503/741000000123.50.080.1416231900
T NatarajanDCBOWL113LHB8610355000LM1121173.629.638.720.414/1928913.61221201024.830.580.97310601020
Pathum NissankaDCBAT177RHB1726489111929.46133.3438655000-57860.1481227062.5249.634.134.72235100
Akshat RaghuwanshiLSGBAT10RHB92922413.14126.02011OB000-3121211100121.390.060.07310000
Auqib NabiDCBOWL38RHB1951553211.07113.97017RM38433.524.748.0518.424/16113618400121.540.090.11470000
Mukul ChoudharyLSGWK16RHB1663796237.9155.32349000-5743.7306142028.675.60.290.2915262200
Himmat SinghLSGBAT69RHB561910597728.62133.545133OB210.8106.66901/027435.214175025121.020.030.03330000
Karun NairDCBAT179RHB16417374911125.5135.7325505OB1141.3257.0521.201/271219381800125.290.430.49380000
Prince YadavLSGBOWL34RHB75331716.511005RF34383.728.428.6119.703/3217859.647701162.51111.530.20.375840800
Digvesh RathiLSGBOWL29RHB544244000LB2929432.968.3123.702/89627.81672316.7128.590.140.3390000
Vipraj NigamDCALL33RHB1942443916.26157.41037LB32343.124.888.4617.603/208332.3971220425.820.731.26226020
Completed matches of Lucknow Super Giants
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
01 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknowLucknow Super GiantsLSGDelhi CapitalsDC141/10 (18.4)145/4 (17.1) DC won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
05 Apr - 03:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHLucknow Super GiantsLSG156/9 (20.0)160/5 (19.5) LSG won by 5 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
09 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkataKolkata Knight RidersKKRLucknow Super GiantsLSG181/4 (20.0)182/7 (20.0) LSG won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
12 Apr - 03:30 PMLucknowLucknow Super GiantsLSGGujarat TitansGT164/8 (20.0)165/3 (18.4) GT won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
15 Apr - 07:30 PMBengaluruLucknow Super GiantsLSGRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB146/10 (20.0)149/5 (15.1) RCB won by 5 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)
19 Apr - 07:30 PMNew ChandigarhPunjab KingsPBKSLucknow Super GiantsLSG254/7 (20.0)200/5 (20.0) PBKS won by 54 runs
22 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknowRajasthan RoyalsRRLucknow Super GiantsLSG159/6 (20.0)119/10 (18.0) RR won by 40 runs
26 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknowKolkata Knight RidersKKRLucknow Super GiantsLSG155/7 (20.0)155/8 (20.0) Match tied (KKR won the one-over eliminator)
04 May - 07:30 PMMumbaiLucknow Super GiantsLSGMumbai IndiansMI228/5 (20.0)229/4 (18.4) MI won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
07 May - 07:30 PMLucknowLucknow Super GiantsLSGRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB209/3 (19.0)203/6 (19.0) LSG won by 9 runs (DLS method)
10 May - 03:30 PMChennaiLucknow Super GiantsLSGChennai Super KingsCSK203/8 (20.0)208/5 (19.2) CSK won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
15 May - 07:30 PMLucknowChennai Super KingsCSKLucknow Super GiantsLSG187/5 (20.0)188/3 (16.4) LSG won by 7 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
19 May - 07:30 PMJaipurLucknow Super GiantsLSGRajasthan RoyalsRR220/5 (20.0)225/3 (19.1) RR won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
23 May - 07:30 PMLucknowLucknow Super GiantsLSGPunjab KingsPBKS196/6 (20.0)200/3 (18.0) PBKS won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
Completed matches of Delhi Capitals
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
01 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknowLucknow Super GiantsLSGDelhi CapitalsDC141/10 (18.4)145/4 (17.1) DC won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
04 Apr - 03:30 PMDelhiMumbai IndiansMIDelhi CapitalsDC162/6 (20.0)164/4 (18.1) DC won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
08 Apr - 07:30 PMDelhiGujarat TitansGTDelhi CapitalsDC210/4 (20.0)209/8 (20.0) GT won by 1 run
11 Apr - 07:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKDelhi CapitalsDC212/2 (20.0)189/10 (20.0) CSK won by 23 runs
18 Apr - 03:30 PMBengaluruRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCBDelhi CapitalsDC175/8 (20.0)179/4 (19.5) DC won by 6 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
21 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHDelhi CapitalsDC242/2 (20.0)195/9 (20.0) SRH won by 47 runs
25 Apr - 03:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCPunjab KingsPBKS264/2 (20.0)265/4 (18.5) PBKS won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
27 Apr - 07:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB75/10 (16.3)77/1 (6.3) RCB won by 9 wickets (with 81 balls remaining)
01 May - 07:30 PMJaipurRajasthan RoyalsRRDelhi CapitalsDC225/6 (20.0)226/3 (19.1) DC won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
05 May - 07:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCChennai Super KingsCSK155/7 (20.0)159/2 (17.3) CSK won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
08 May - 07:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCKolkata Knight RidersKKR142/8 (20.0)147/2 (14.2) KKR won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
11 May - 07:30 PMDharamsalaPunjab KingsPBKSDelhi CapitalsDC210/5 (20.0)216/7 (19.0) DC won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
17 May - 07:30 PMDelhiRajasthan RoyalsRRDelhi CapitalsDC193/8 (20.0)197/5 (19.2) DC won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
Completed matches at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
01 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknow Super GiantsLSGDelhi CapitalsDC141/10 (18.4)145/4 (17.1) DC won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
12 Apr - 03:30 PMLucknow Super GiantsLSGGujarat TitansGT164/8 (20.0)165/3 (18.4) GT won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
22 Apr - 07:30 PMRajasthan RoyalsRRLucknow Super GiantsLSG159/6 (20.0)119/10 (18.0) RR won by 40 runs
26 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkata Knight RidersKKRLucknow Super GiantsLSG155/7 (20.0)155/8 (20.0) Match tied (KKR won the one-over eliminator)
07 May - 07:30 PMLucknow Super GiantsLSGRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB209/3 (19.0)203/6 (19.0) LSG won by 9 runs (DLS method)
15 May - 07:30 PMChennai Super KingsCSKLucknow Super GiantsLSG187/5 (20.0)188/3 (16.4) LSG won by 7 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
23 May - 07:30 PMLucknow Super GiantsLSGPunjab KingsPBKS196/6 (20.0)200/3 (18.0) PBKS won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
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