LSG vs DC: Delhi Capitals won the toss, Rishabh Pant’s team will bat first; This is the playing-11 of both the teams

Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals, 5th Match: IPL 2026 has got off to a great start. The fifth match of this season is being played between Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals (LSG vs DC). This match is being played at Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium. Delhi Capitals won the toss and decided to bowl first.

After winning the toss, DC captain Akshar Patel said, ‘We want to see if this wicket helps the fast bowlers? According to statistics, teams chasing the target win, but this is also a new tournament. I think we should start by bowling first. Last year we had started well, but we lagged behind in the middle. We want to start well again.”

What did Rishabh Pant say after losing the toss?

On the other hand, LSG captain Rishabh Pant said, ‘Not much will change on this wicket, so the toss will not make any difference. It’s a completely new energy, new logo, colors and thinking. We are feeling good and completely ready to play. Injuries were a concern last year, but we won’t pay too much attention to that now. The bowlers are fit, everyone wants to come on the field and show their impact.”

Head to head record of LSG vs DC

So far in IPL history, 7 matches have been played between the two teams, in which the Capitals have had the upper hand. DC has won 4 matches, while LSG has won 3 matches.

Also read: LIVE IPL 2026 DC vs LSG Live Score: Akshar Patel won the toss, invited Lucknow to bat, see playing XI here

Lucknow Super Giants won both the matches in IPL 2022. After this, both the teams faced each other only once in IPL 2023, in which LSG won the match. In IPL 2024, Delhi Capitals won both the matches against Lucknow Super Giants. Next season also LSG had to lose both the matches.

Playing eleven of both the teams

Delhi Capitals: KL Rahul (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Vipraj Nigam, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar.

Lucknow Super Giants: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper/captain), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Mukul Chaudhary, Mohsin Khan, Mohammed Shami, Enrique Norkhia, Prince Yadav.