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Lucknow Super Giants
Delhi Capitals
Lucknow Super Giants will take on Delhi Capitals in the 5th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. This match will carry strong narratives as Rishabh Pant will lead LSG against his former side, while KL Rahul will feature for DC against his old team. Axar Patel will captain Delhi Capitals.
Lucknow Super Giants will rely heavily on their top order with Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram and Pant to deliver runs. Delhi Capitals will depend on their middle order strength with Tristan Stubbs, David Miller and Ashutosh Sharma providing stability and finishing. Both bowling units look balanced and competitive.
Delhi Capitals will enter this match with a strong head-to-head record, winning 4 of the last 5 games against LSG. 3 of those wins came while chasing, which will highlight their strength in pressure situations.
LSGβs opening pair of Marsh and Markram showed consistency and were among the top-scoring duos last season, while DC kept changing combinations and struggled for good starts.
The betting tip is...
Highest Opening Partnership - LSG
60 %
40 %
Lucknow Super GiantsDelhi CapitalsLucknow Super Giants had a disappointing IPL 2025 season as they finished 7th despite having a strong squad led by Rishabh Pant. They had earlier qualified for the playoffs in their first two seasons but failed to maintain that consistency and missed out again. The team retained its core and looked to rebuild after back-to-back underwhelming finishes.
Mitchell Marsh was the top run scorer with 627 runs while opening. Nicholas Pooran followed with 524 runs and smashed 40 sixes, while Marsh hit 37. Pant had a poor season with 269 runs but ended strongly with an unbeaten 118 off 61 balls against RCB after moving to number three.
Ayush Badoni scored at a strike rate of 138.56 and Abdul Samad at 151.84 in finishing roles. Digvesh Rathi led the bowling with 14 wickets, while Avesh Khan and Shardul Thakur picked 13 wickets each. Mohammed Shami joined the squad with 133 IPL wickets, supported by Anrich Nortje.
Marsh, Markram and Pooran are the key batters.
Predicted Lineup: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (c, wk), Nicholas Pooran, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohammed Shami, Anrich Nortje, Digvesh Rathi, Avesh Khan (Impact)
Delhi Capitals continued their wait for a maiden IPL title as they finished 5th in IPL 2025, missing the playoffs by just one point. Under Axar Patel, they started strong with 6 wins in their first 8 matches, but managed only one win in the next 6 games.
KL Rahul was the top scorer with 539 runs in 13 innings, including an unbeaten century against the Gujarat Titans. Abhishek Porel followed with 301 runs. Nitish Rana added strength against spin in the middle order. Tristan Stubbs scored 300 runs at a strike rate of 150.75, while David Miller has joined from LSG after a poor season.
Kuldeep Yadav led the bowling with 15 wickets. Mitchell Starc picked 14 wickets but is unavailable due to injury. Lungi Ngidi and Auqib Nabi will handle pace duties.ββ
Rahul, Stubbs and Rana are the key batters.
Predicted Lineup: Abhishek Porel, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Rana, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (c), Vipraj Nigam, Auqib Nabi, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar/T Natarajan, Lungi Ngidi, Ashutosh Sharma (Impact)
Lucknow Super Giants will start as slight favourites in this match due to their strong and settled top order. Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram will give them a solid start, and both scored heavily last season as an opening pair. They were among the highest-scoring opening duos.
Delhi Capitals struggled with their opening combinations last season and lacked stability at the top. This difference will likely impact the early phase of the match. LSGβs top order looks more reliable and capable of building a strong foundation.
DC will rely on their middle order to recover, but LSG are expected to dominate the first six overs and set the tone early in the game.
