LSG vs DC match to be held in Lucknow today; How will be the playing 11, pitch and weather report?

In the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL 2026), till now all the teams except Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Delhi Capitals (DC) have played one match. So far four matches have taken place in the tournament. Now the fans are just waiting for the match between Lucknow and Delhi, which is going to happen today. In such a situation, everyone’s eyes are on what the playing 11 of both the teams will be like.

As soon as the head coach of LSG is confirmed, the fans are now very excited to see Mayank Yadav’s bowling, because he has become fit. At the same time, Auqib Nabi, who performed well in the 2025-26 domestic season, is expected to make his IPL debut in the Delhi Capitals jersey. Apart from this, this time Mohammed Shami will also be seen bowling in LSG jersey.

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LSG vs DC Match Details

• Match Number: IPL 2026 – Match 5 (LSG vs DC)
• Match date: 1 April
• Match Venue:Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium (Lucknow)
• Match time:Toss – 7:00 PM, First Ball – 7:30 PM

ekana stadium pitch report

The pitch of Ekana Stadium in Lucknow used to be very slow earlier, which was of great help to the spinners. However, this pitch has changed a lot in the last few years. Now it has become quite flat, due to which high scoring matches are usually seen. Even in the last season, the conditions were quite good for the batsmen. However, in some matches the bowlers also got some help, due to which the score remained below 200 runs. Overall, the score of both the teams in today’s match is expected to be around 200 runs.

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Lucknow Weather Report

The weather will be hot during the LSG vs DC match in Lucknow which will not cause any hindrance in the game. The temperature at the start of the match (7:00 pm) will be around 31–33 degrees, which will fall to around 28 degrees by 10:00 pm. There will be light clouds in the sky. Humidity levels may increase slightly as the evening approaches but there is no chance of rain at all. Light winds and dry weather may give a slight advantage to the team batting in the second innings.

LSG vs DC Probable Playing 11

• Lucknow Super Giants: 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.
• Delhi Capitals: KL Rahul (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (captain), David Miller, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Auqib Nabi, Lungi Ngidi/Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav.