Its time for a North-Indian derby as a confident Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) play hosts to a struggling Delhi Capitals (DC) in match no. 26 of the IPL 2024. The match will be played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow at 7:30 PM IST.
With such a fascinating encounter ahead, LETZPLAY NEWS brings the Dream11 Predictions, match tips, weather and pitch reports including all other minute details for its fans.
LSG Vs DC Preview:
Following three consecutive victories in the current tournament, LSG will approach the upcoming match with a sense of assurance. Nicholas Pooran’s exceptional performance presents the potential to single-handedly alter the course of the game. Additionally, other proficient batsmen such as skipper KL Rahul and others are also displaying excellent form and are likely to produce significant scores. Meanwhile, playing at their home ground would also be an added advantage for LSG.
On the other hand, the Capitals are facing challenges with their batting performance. The Rishabh Pant-led side needs to work towards improving their collective average of 23.35, which is currently the lowest among all the teams in IPL 2024. Despite a commendable effort in their recent match against the Mumbai Indians (MI), the target proved to be insurmountable for them to secure a victory. Although opener Prithvi Shaw showed resilience with the bat, David Warner’s performance once again disappointed.
In the 3 matches played between the two sides in the history of the league, LSG emerged victorious in all the occassions, while DC are yet to win a game.
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LSG Vs DC Dream11 Team 1:
- Wicket-Keepers – Quinton de Kock, Lokesh Rahul, Nicholas Pooran, Rishab Pant
- Batsmen – David Warner (C), Prithvi Shaw (vc)
- All-Rounders – Axar Patel
- Bowlers – Anrich Nortje, Khaleel Ahmed, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mayank Yadav
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LSG Vs DC Dream11 Team 2
- Batsmen – Quinton de Kock, Lokesh Rahul, Nicholas Pooran, Rishab Pant
- Wicket-Keepers – David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Tristian Stubbs
- All-Rounders – Axar Patel, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya
- Bowlers – Anrich Nortje
Probable Playing XI:
LSG: KL Rahul (C), Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Devdutt Padikkal, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Yash Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, M Siddharth
DC: David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant (C), Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Jhye Richardson, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, Rasikh Dar
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Pitch Report:
The match will be played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. This venue provides two pitches – one with red soil and the other with black. The bounce on the black soil pitch has been very low, making it a challenging surface for the batters.
Except the initial games here, the pitch here generally tends to be slower. As a result, one can anticipate a wicket that is conducive to bowlers. Batsmen should focus on rotating the strike and scoring occasional boundaries. The presence of dew is unlikely to be a significant factor.
The potential of the pitch to deliver consistent pace and bounce, or to remain sluggish and low, is contingent upon the type of soil utilized.
Weather Report:
Temperature is likely to hover around 31 degree C. Expect a hot evening in Lucknow. The humidity level is likely to be around 30% with winds blowing at a speed of 7 km/h.
Squads:
DC: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Abishek Porel, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, Jhye Richardson, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, Kumar Kushagra, Yash Dhull, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sumit Kumar, Praveen Dubey, Mitchell Marsh, Kuldeep Yadav, Lizaad Williams, Ricky Bhui, Shai Hope, Mukesh Kumar, Rasikh Dar Salam, Vicky Ostwal, Swastik Chikara
MI: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul(w/c), Devdutt Padikkal, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mayank Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth, Deepak Hooda, Amit Mishra, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Arshad Khan, Kyle Mayers, Ashton Turner, Krishnappa Gowtham, Matt Henry, Prerak Mankad, Mohsin Khan, Shamar Joseph, Arshin Kulkarni
