LSG vs DC Match Preview
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will take on Delhi Capitals (DC) as both the teams will lock horns again in match number 40 of at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on April 22. The last time both the teams met this season, it turned out to be a thrilling encounter where Ashutosh Sharma single-handedly took the game away from LSG with his 66-run knock as DC successfully chased the target of 210 in the last over with just one wicket in hand.
Currently, both the teams are in top four at the points table where DC are placed second with five wins and two losses, while LSG are in the fourth spot with five wins and three losses. Let’s have a look at today’s cricket match prediction, pitch report, head-to-head and key players ahead of the 40th match of IPL 2025 between Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals.
LSG vs DC Match Details
| Match | Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals, match 40 |
| Venue | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Date & Time | Tuesday, April 22, 7:30 PM (IST) |
| Live Broadcast & Streaming Details | JioHotstar (app and website) and Star Sports Network |
LSG vs DC Pitch Report
The surface of the Ekana Cricket Stadium looks good for batting this year unlike the previous years where the bowlers had advantage. It provides a fair contest between bat and ball that could lead to a competitive match. The team batting first at this ground won eight times while the chasing team won on nine occasions. The average score at this ground is 169 runs.
LSG vs DC Head-to-Head Stats and Records
LSG and DC have faced each other in six matches in the IPL history so far. Out of these six matches, both teams won three matches each. In the last game between both the teams in Vizag this year, DC registered a thrilling one-wicket win with Ashutosh Sharma’s heroics.
| Matches played | 6 |
| LSG won | 3 |
| DC won | 3 |
LSG vs DC Weather Report
LSG vs DC Recent Team Performances
| LSG (Last five matches) | Win | Win | Win | Loss | Win |
| DC (Last five matches) | Win | Win | Loss | Win | Loss |
LSG vs DC Probable Playing XIs
LSG Probable Playing 11: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c)/(wk), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, David Miller, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Rathi
Impact Player: Prince Yadav
DC Probable Playing 11: Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar
Impact Player: Donovan Ferreira
LSG vs DC IPL 2025 Full Squads
LSG: Rishabh Pant (c)/(wk), David Miller, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Ayush Badoni, Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Abdul Samad, Aryan Juyal, Akash Deep, Himmat Singh, M Siddharth, Digvesh Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Singh, Shamar Joseph, Prince Yadav, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Arshin Kulkarni, Matthew Breetzke
DC: Axar Patel (c), Mohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Abhishek Porel (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Ajay Mandal, Donovan Ferreira, Manvanth Kumar L, Madhav Tiwari, KL Rahul (wk), Faf du Plessis, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, T Natarajan, Darshan Nalkande, Vipraj Nigam, Tripurana Vijay
LSG vs DC Predicted Top Batters
Nicholas Pooran: This season’s leading run getter Nicholas Pooran will look to get another big knock in the upcoming clash against DC. He has amassed 368 runs from six matches in IPL 2025 so far at a strike rate of 205.58.
KL Rahul: KL Rahul has good records while batting at Ekana Cricket Stadium and will look to get a big knock against his ex-team at their home ground.
LSG vs DC Predicted Top Bowlers
Avesh Khan: Fast bowler Avesh Khan guided LSG to a thrilling victory in the last game against Rajasthan Royals from the jaws of defeat taking three wickets. He will look to continue his form in the upcoming match against DC.
Mitchell Starc: DC pacer Mitchell Starc has been consistent with his performance in the ongoing IPL season and can end up taking big wickets at key moments.
LSG vs DC Win Probability
| Teams | Win Probability |
| LSG | 50% |
| DC | 50% |
Today Cricket Match Prediction
Toss Prediction: LSG to win the toss
Scenario 1: LSG opt to bat first
1st innings prediction: LSG to post 160-170 runs
Match Prediction: DC to win
Scenario 2: LSG opt to bowl first
1st innings prediction: DC to post 180-190 runs
Match Prediction: DC to win