Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals: IPL 2026 Opening Clash
Match Preview: LSG vs DC
Today marks the beginning of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) as the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) take on the Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Both teams are eager to turn their fortunes around after failing to reach the playoffs last season. KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant will once again face their former teams following their departures before the 2025 IPL Mega Auction.
LSG has bolstered its lineup significantly, acquiring Mohammed Shami and Arjun Tendulkar through trades. They also brought in Wanindu Hasaranga (currently injured), Anrich Nortje, and Josh Inglis, who is unavailable due to personal commitments. On the other hand, DC boasts one of the most formidable squads in the league, despite the absence of Mitchell Starc and Ben Duckett, who has opted out of the tournament. The Capitals have added Pathum Nissanka, David Miller, and Lungi Ngidi to their roster ahead of this season.
Match Details
Match Time: 7:30 PM IST
Toss Time: 7:00 PM IST
Venue: Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
Prediction: DC is favored to win this match.
Head to Head: In their previous encounters, the two teams have faced off seven times, with DC winning four matches and LSG claiming three victories. At the Ekana Stadium, the visiting team has won twice, while the hosts have secured one win out of three matches played there.
Top Performers:
Highest Run-Getter: KL Rahul - 210 runs in five matches
Highest Wicket-Taker: Ravi Bishnoi - 10 wickets. Among active players participating in today's match, Kuldeep Yadav leads with 9 wickets.
Lucknow Super Giants Squad: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (w/c), Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Shahbaz Ahmed, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan, Anrich Nortje, Prince Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Mohammed Shami, Matthew Breetzke, Josh Inglis, Himmat Singh, Mukul Choudhary, Arshin Kulkarni, Naman Tiwari, Arjun Sachin Tendulkar, Manimaran Siddharth, Mayank Prabhu Yadav, Akash Maharaj Singh
Delhi Capitals Squad: KL Rahul (w), Prithvi Shaw, Abishek Porel, Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, David Miller, Vipraj Nigam, Dushmantha Chameera, Kyle Jamieson, T Natarajan, Lungi Ngidi, Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Rana, Karun Nair, Pathum Nissanka, Sahil Parakh, Sameer Rizvi, Madhav Tiwari, Auqib Nabi Dar, Tripurana Vijay, Ajay Jadav Mandal