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Today in the fifth match of IPL, the teams of Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals will face each other. This match between the two teams is to be played at Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. The match will start at 7:30 PM, while the toss will take place at 7:00 PM.
Both the teams have not been able to win the title till now. Lucknow Super Giants, playing in the league since 2022, finished 7th last season, while Delhi Capitals finished 5th.
Delhi Capitals won 57% matches
So far 7 matches have been played between Lucknow and Delhi in IPL. Of these, Delhi won 4 matches, while Lucknow won 3 matches. Two matches were played between these two in IPL 2025 and Delhi Capitals won both the times. Both the teams have faced each other thrice in Lucknow. In this, DC won twice and LSG won once.
Team Update- Duckett withdrew his name
DC- Delhi has confirmed that England’s Ben Duckett has withdrawn his name from the tournament. In such a situation, Karun Nair or Pathum Nissanka may get the opening along with KL Rahul. Left arm pacer Mitchell Starc will be out of the first few matches. He can join the team in the second week of April.
Miller strengthened Delhi’s middle order
Delhi team looks quite balanced this season. The team has KL Rahul in the top order. Apart from Rahul, the team will also expect strong performance from Karun Nair, Tristan Stubbs and David Miller this season. With the arrival of Miller, the team’s middle order looks more balanced. Sameer Rizvi and Ashutosh Sharma will be seen playing the role of finishers. At the same time, Akshar Patel and Vipraj Nigam will make important contributions with both bat and ball.
Pant’s form is important for Lucknow
The top order of Lucknow Super Giants is looking quite impressive. The team will expect great performance from Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram this season too. At the same time, Nicholas Pooran can single-handedly change the course of any match. However, the form of captain Rishabh Pant will be very important for the Lucknow team. The middle order of Lucknow is looking a bit weak. Lucknow has a strong pace attack in the form of Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Enrique Nortya, Mayank Yadav and Mohsin Khan. Meanwhile, Digvesh Rathi will take charge of the spin department.
Possible playing of both teams-12
Delhi Capitals: KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Karun Nair/Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (captain), David Miller, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, Aaqib Nabi, Thangarasu Natarajan.
Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper and captain), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Digvesh Rathi, Mohammed Shami, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav.
Pitch Report and Toss Factor
Sometimes low-scoring and sometimes high-scoring matches are seen on the pitch of Lucknow’s stadium. There is also dew factor here. Due to dew, bowlers face difficulty in gripping the ball in the second innings, which benefits the batting team. In such a situation, the toss will be important. The captain who wins the toss will prefer to choose to bowl first.
So far 22 matches of IPL have been played in Lucknow Stadium. In this, the team batting first has won 9 matches, while the chasing team has won 12 matches. One match remained inconclusive.
No chance of rain in Lucknow
There is no possibility of rain in today’s match in Lucknow. However, there will be intense heat during this period. The temperature is expected to range between 23 degrees to 38 degrees Celsius.
Where can you watch the match?
Live telecast of IPL matches will be done on Star Sports Network. At the same time, its live streaming will be available on Jio Hotstar app and website. Apart from this, match scores and all updates can also be seen on Dainik Bhaskar App.
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