IPL 2024 Match 26 | LSG vs DC | Fantasy Tips, Prediction & Preview

Lucknow Super Giants will take on Delhi Capitals in match 26 of IPL 2024. LSG are heading into this game on the back of two consecutive wins while DC are struggling with two consecutive losses against KKR and MI. The Super Giants have six points from their first four games whereas the Capitals are at the bottom of the table with one win from five. 

Lucknow Super Giants have started the season with a bang.  They have now won two back-to-back games at home. Against Punjab Kings, they posted 199 which PBKS failed to chase. Against RCB, they defended 183 at the Chinnaswamy, and against GT they defended 163 at Ekana Stadium. Lucknow have figured out a way to win matches at home and the par score which is enough for them to win at home. The KL Rahul-led side would like to continue their winning momentum.

On the other hand, Delhi Capitals’ bowlers got a lot of beating in the last two games. Tristan Stubbs played a magnificent innings that helped the Capitals score up to 200 which actually reduced the margin of loss by runs. Prithvi Shaw played an excellent knock which kept the Capitals in the game initially. In bowling Axar Patel bowled beautifully and helped DC to restrict MI below 250. However he did not get the support from other bowlers. The Capitals will hope all these continue their good form and good support from bowlers as well.  Thus, the Capitals would like to come back to their winning momentum in the tournament.

Match Timings

Match Toss Time - 07:00 PM IST (01:30 PM GMT)

Match Start Time - 07:30 PM IST (02:00 PM GMT)

Match Venue -  Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Head to Head

Matches Played - 3

LSG won - 3      DC won - 0

Last 5 meetings

LSG won - 3       DC won - 0

Pitch Report

The surface will be on the slower side for the LSG vs DC game. It is generally a spinning track. The very best batters in form will be able to play their shots with full confidence. Batting first after winning the toss should be the way to go as chasing proved difficult in the last match.

Weather Report

The weather conditions for this fixture will be hot and humid with clear sky. The temperature is expected to be around 27°C on the match day with 45% humidity and 7.3 km/h wind speed. There are no chances of rain during the game.

Probable Playing XI  

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) - KL Rahul(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Nicholas Pooran(wk), Prerak Mankad, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Arshin Kulkarni, Naveen-Ul-Haq, Ravi Bishnoi, Shamar Joseph, Mohsin Khan

Impact Player : Quinton de Kock

Delhi Capitals (DC) - David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant(c & wk), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Anrich Nortje, and Khaleel Ahmed.

Impact Player - Abhishek Porel

Must Picks

LSG - Nicolas Pooran, Marcus Stoinis

DC - Prithvi Shaw, Tristan Stubbs

LSG vs DC Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keeper : Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul, Nicolas Pooran, Rishabh Pant

Batters : David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Tristan Stubbs

All-rounder : Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Krunal Pandya

Bowlers : Anrich Nortje

Captain and Vice-Captain Picks

Captain : KL Rahul

Vice-Captain : Nicolas Pooran

Prediction

With Lucknow Super Giants finding a way to win games by a comfortable margin over recent fixtures and Delhi Capitals winning just one match so far in the tournament, this looks like being a one-sided clash. Lucknow have won three successive matches at this venue in front of their home supporters and are favorites to get another victory in this fixture.

Sportco predicts Lucknow Super Giants to beat Delhi Capitals in match 26 of IPL 2024.

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