New Delhi. The excitement of IPL 2026 is at its peak. Today, in the fifth match of the season, Rishabh Pant-led Lucknow Super Giants face Akshar Patel's Delhi Capitals. This match to be held at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium is the opening match of this season for both the teams, where the first target of both will be to collect two points with victory.
Both the teams are taking the field today without some of their key foreign players. Lucknow Super Giants will miss Sri Lankan magical spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, who is yet to join the team after being bought in the auction. At the same time, Delhi Capitals has been dealt a big blow by the injury of experienced Australian pacer Mitchell Starc.
Delhi's new bowling attack
In the absence of Starc, the command of Delhi's fast bowling attack will be in the hands of South African pace merchant Lungi Ngidi. Mukesh Kumar and yorker specialist T. Natarajan are present in the team to support him. However, all eyes will be on Jammu and Kashmir's rising star Aaqib Nabi Dar, who is considered quite 'highly rated'.
LSG vs DC Live Score: LSG vs DC Probable XI
LSG vs DC Live Score: LSG can take the field today with this playing level. Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (captain, wicketkeeper), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Akshat Raghuvanshi/Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohammed Shami, Mayank Yadav, Digvesh Rathi.
Probable XI of Delhi Capitals: KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (captain), David Miller, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Auqib Nabi, Lungi Ngidi/Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav.
LSG vs DC Live Score: Will Aaqib Nabi Dar get a chance to debut?
LSG vs DC Live Score: 29-year-old fast bowler Aaqib Nabi Dar of Jammu and Kashmir has emerged as the new sensation of domestic cricket these days. After achieving the distinction of becoming the highest wicket-taker in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season, he was bought for a huge sum of Rs 8.40 crore in the IPL 2026 auction. Aaqib, who is expert in swinging the new ball both ways, has full confidence in his strength. Before his IPL debut, he does not want to let the pressure of selection in the Indian team overpower him and right now his entire focus is only on giving his best performance on the field.
LSG vs DC Live Score: When, where and at what time will the LSG vs DC match be played?
LSG vs DC Live Score: This much-awaited match between Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals will be played today, Wednesday, April 1, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. The toss of the match will take place at 7:00 pm, after which the game will start exactly half an hour later i.e. at 7:30. Cricket lovers can watch the live telecast of this exciting clash on TV through Star Sports Network. At the same time, live streaming of the match on digital platform can be enjoyed on JioHotstar app.
LSG vs DC Live Score: Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals Head to Head Record
LSG vs DC Live Score: Talking about statistics, Delhi Capitals seem to have the upper hand over Lucknow Super Giants. In the 7 matches between the two, Delhi has won 4 and Lucknow has won 3. Interestingly, Delhi is also leading 2-1 at Ekana Stadium. However, in today's match, Lucknow can get the advantage of its home ground and balanced Indian bowling attack. While Lucknow's batting is considered to be the most lethal in this tournament, Delhi's bowling looks a little weak in the absence of Mitchell Starc. This match is expected to be very tough on the challenging pitch of Ekana.
LSG vs DC Live Score: How will the pitch be?
LSG vs DC Live Score: There is every possibility that pitch number 4 of Ekana Stadium will be used for today's match, which can witness a balanced battle between the batsmen and bowlers. If we look at the statistics, last season the average first innings score here was 187, which is slightly less than the average of 203 runs in 2024, which indicates that this time the bowlers may get some extra help.
LSG vs DC Live Score: Weather update in Lucknow vs Delhi match
LSG vs DC Live Score: Talking about the weather during the match, Lucknow will be partly cloudy at night and the minimum temperature is expected to be around 23 degrees Celsius. The temperature at the time of toss will be around 33 degrees Celsius, due to which the evening is going to be very hot. However, by 11 pm it may fall to 28 degrees Celsius. It is a matter of relief that there is no possibility of rain, due to which the spectators will get to watch the thrill of the entire match without any hindrance.
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