IPL 2026, LSG vs DC Today Match, Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, Playing 11 Prediction, Live Cricket Streaming: Lucknow Super Giants will take on Delhi Capitals in Match 5 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday on April 1, 2026. Both teams are still chasing their first IPL title and will look to begin their campaign with a win.
Lucknow Super Giants, led by Rishabh Pant, will aim for a better season after finishing outside the playoffs last year. Pant will look to improve on his previous campaign with both bat and leadership.
Delhi Capitals, led by Axar Patel, come into the match after a fifth-place finish in 2025. The team also includes Pathum Nissanka, Prithvi Shaw, Tristan Stubbs and David Miller. The team will rely on experienced players such as KL Rahul, David Miller and Tristan Stubbs. Mitchell Starc is unavailable for the initial matches, but Lungi Ngidi and others are expected to fill the gap.
Weather Forecast
Weather conditions are expected to remain partly cloudy. Temperatures could range from 27°C to 36°C during the day. There is little to no chance of rain.
Pitch Report
The Ekana Stadium pitch is expected to be good for batting, with an average first-innings score around 175. Teams chasing have enjoyed better success at this venue. Dew could play a role in the second innings.
Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals Squads
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
Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals Probable XIs
Lucknow Super Giants Probable XI: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohammed Shami, Mayank Yadav, Digvesh Rathi
Impact player: Himmmat Singh/ Anrich Nortje
Delhi Capitals Probable XI: KL Rahul (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Auiq Nabi, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav
Impact player: T Natarajan/ Prithvi Shaw
Broadcast and Streaming
The match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports network, with live streaming available on the JioHotstar app and website.
