IPL 2025: Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals- Head-to-Head, Stats, and Predicted Playing 11
The Lucknow Super Giants will host Delhi Capitals in match number 40 of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2025 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday, April 22. After a rather one-sided predictable match on Monday between the Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders, it’s time for an action-packed encounter.
With both teams tied on points at the moment, it is expected to be a cracker of a game since one team will definitely edge past the other after the game. This is the second time these two sides will lock horns this season, with the previous encounter being won by Delhi Capitals by just one wicket at Vizag.
The Rishabh Pant-led side will come into this fixture following a thrilling win against the Rajasthan Royals and will be high on confidence owing to their familiarity with the home ground. A match that looked to be in RR’s pocket was snatched away in the final moments and with that win, LSG hold the fifth spot on the points table with 10 points. They will be looking to dominate this game and continue their march to the playoffs.
Second-placed DC have also won five out of their seven games. The side has lost two of their last three matches. In their most recent encounter, Gujarat Titans had pulled off a 7-wicket win over them, so they Axar Patel and his men will need to turn around quickly to stay ahead in the league and put in the toil to beat the hosts this time. KL Rahul and Mitchell Starc will have eyes on them to create magic once again against the power-hitters of LSG.
So far DC and LSG have faced each other in 6 matches in the tournament’s history. Out of these 6 games, DC has won thrice whereas LSG have come out victorious on three occasions too, making it a balanced scorecard.
Game Condition:
The renowned Ekana Cricket Stadium is known to be a batting-friendly venue, much like several others in the tournament.
The average score here has seen a noticeable increase with the last few matches. The captain who wins the toss is likely to opt to bowl first and chase the target set by the team batting first.
LSG Predicted XI:
Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (wk/c), David Miller, Abdul Samad, Ravi Bishnoi, Shardul Thakur, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan
Impact Player: Ayush Badoni
DC Predicted XI:
Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar
Impact Player options: Sameer Rizvi
