LSG vs DC Dream11 Prediction, Match 5, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates

Lucknow Super Giants set to face Delhi Capitals in the 5th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Wednesday, April 1.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 31 Mar 2026, 20:10 IST

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Table Of Contents

Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

In the fifth match of the Indian Premier League 2026, Lucknow Super Giants will face Delhi Capitals. Lucknow Super Giants had a disappointing season last year, especially in the later stages. They managed only six wins from 14 matches, finishing seventh on the points table and missing out on the playoffs. However, under the captaincy of Rishabh Pant this season, they will look to make a strong comeback.

Lucknow have a strong squad, especially in the batting department, with several players capable of winning matches on their own. Their pace attack also looks well-balanced, featuring quality bowlers like Mohammed Shami, Mayank Yadav, Avesh Khan, and Anrich Nortje.

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On the other hand, Delhi Capitals had a strong start last season and even stayed at the top of the points table for some time. However, their performance dropped in the second half of the tournament, and they finished fifth with seven wins from 14 matches, just missing the playoffs. Led by Axar Patel, they will aim to be more consistent this season. Their squad has also been strengthened through the mega auction, adding players who can deliver match-winning performances.

Match Information

Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals, Match 5

Indian Premier League, 1 Apr 2026, Wed, 7:30 PM IST ,Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

JioHotstar

Weather Report

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Haze

31.0°C

33% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Lucknow Super Giants

L
W
L
L
L

Delhi Capitals

W
L
L
T
L

Probable Playing XI

Lucknow Super Giants

MR Marsh, AK Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (C), A Badoni, Abdul Samad, Avesh Khan, D Singh, Mayank Yadav, M Shami, A Nortje

Bench : , JP Inglis, Himmat Singh, MP Breetzke, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Arshin Kulkarni, Shahbaz Ahmed, W Hasaranga, Akash Singh, Manimaran Siddharth, P Yadav, AS Tendulkar, Mohsin Khan, Naman Tiwari

Delhi Capitals

KL Rahul (wk), Pathum Nissanka, N Rana, T Stubbs, DA Miller, AR Sharma, Axar Patel (C), Vipraj Nigam, KL Yadav, L Ngidi, Auqib Nabi

Bench : Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, P Shaw, BM Duckett, AJ Mandal, S Parakh, M Tiwari, Tripurana Vijay, Mitchell Starc, D Chameera, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar, KA Jamieson

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The pitch at Ekana Cricket Stadium, in Lucknow, is considered to be a well-balanced surface. This surface generally favours a good spinning track, and the average first innings score is relatively mid-range, which is around 150 runs. Batsmen find it challenging to play strokes here. However, the pitch has been good for batters in the recent past. Moreover, it offers bounce and pace ‌making it equally balanced for both batsmen and bowlers.

55%

Pace Bowling

45%

Spin Bowling

50%

Batting Pitch

175

Average Score

50%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8
C

Mitchell Marsh LSG | ALL

Mitchell Marsh is an excellent top-order batter and has consistently performed well in the recent past. He scored 443 runs in the last 9 games. He can perform well this season

9
VC

KL Rahul DC | BAT

KL Rahul is a brilliant T20 batter and is currently in good form. He has scored 354 runs in the last 10 games. He is a key player for the Capitals this season

9

Aiden Markram LSG | BAT

Aiden Markram has performed exceptionally well in the IPL. He has scored 348 runs with a strike rate of 154 in the last 9 games. His fans will expect a good performance from him this season.

9

Axar Patel DC | ALL

Axar Patel is a top-class all-rounder and also performed well in the IPL. He has scored 1916 runs and taken 128 wickets as well in 162 games in his IPL career. He will undoubtedly be a vital player for Delhi this season

9

Nicholas Pooran LSG | WK

Pooran has performed exceptionally well in the IPL, as he has scored 2293 runs with a strike rate of 169 in 90 games. His fans will expect a good performance from him this season

8.5

Tristan Stubbs DC | BAT

Tristan Stubbs is an excellent young batter. He has scored 705 runs with a strike rate of 164 in 32 games

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

5

Himmat Singh

LSG | BAT

7.5

Prince Yadav

LSG | BAT

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Mar 31 2026 8:10 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

LSG

5 : 6

DC

Credits Left
6.5/100

Head To Head
Nicholas Pooran

9

KL Rahul
VC

9

Mitchell Marsh
C

8

Tristan Stubbs

8.5

Pathum Nissanka

8.5

Aiden Markram

9

Axar Patel

9

Digvesh Singh

7.5

Mohammed Shami

8

Kuldeep Yadav

8.5

Lungi Ngidi

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

LSG

5 : 6

DC

Credits Left
5.5/100

Mega League
Nicholas Pooran
C

9

Rishabh Pant

9

Tristan Stubbs

8.5

David Miller

9

Pathum Nissanka

8.5

Aiden Markram

9

Axar Patel
VC

9

Digvesh Singh

7.5

Mayank Yadav

8

Kuldeep Yadav

8.5

Lungi Ngidi

8.5

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