IPL 2025, Match - 40 | LSG vs DC | Fantasy Tips, Prediction & Preview

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will take on Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 40th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. LSG is coming into this game on the back of a thrilling win over the Rajasthan Royals in their last game, while DC suffered a loss against the Gujarat Titans.

Lucknow Super Giants beat Rajasthan Royals by 2 runs in their last game. Batting first, LSG scored 180/5 in the allotted 20 overs. The LSG bowlers then came up with a brilliant effort and restricted the Royals to 178/5. Aiden Markram will open the innings for LSG along with Mitchell Marsh. Markram scored a well-compiled half-century against RR in the last match and will look to replicate the same performance. The opening duo will be followed by Nicholas Pooran, who has been the backbone of the team, but like Marsh, has blown cold in the last couple of matches. The Rishabh Pant-led side would hope for Pooran to get back among the runs to gain momentum for the second half of the tournament. LSG would wish for their experienced leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi to continue the rich vein of form he has shown in the last couple of matches, as he is an integral part of the team's bowling lineup.

On the other hand, Delhi Capitals will look to bounce back and get back to winning ways after suffering a loss against the Gujarat Titans in their last game. The Delhi-based outfit did well to score 203/8 in 20 overs, but the Titans chased down the total comfortably to move to the top of the points table. Karun Nair, who opened the innings against GT, will join Abhishek Porel at the top of the order for DC. The right-hand batter will look to get going after failing to capitalize on the good start he got against the Titans. Delhi Capitals has a strong and in-form middle order at its disposal, which includes the likes of KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Tristan Stubbs, and Ashutosh Sharma, all of whom looked in fine touch. Starc, who bowled a match-winning super over for the Delhi Capitals against RR in their second match in Delhi, would like to do the same against LSG after a disappointing performance against GT.

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 - Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow 

Head to Head

Matches Played - 6

Lucknow Super Giants won - 3         Delhi Capitals won - 3

Last 5 meetings

Lucknow Super Giants won - 2         Delhi Capitals won - 3

Pitch Report

The surface at Ekana Stadium often offers good bounce and carry for the bowlers, which makes it conducive to fast bowling. Seamers can extract movement off the surface, especially in the early stages of the match.

Weather Report

The weather forecast is expected to be hot and clear. There are no chances of rain during the game. The temperature is likely to be around 39°C  with 20% humidity.

Probable Playing XI  

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) - Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(c & wk), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, David Miller, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Akash Deep, Ravi Bishnoi

Impact Player - Digvesh Rathi

Delhi Capitals (DC) - 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 - Jake Fraser-McGurk

Must Picks

LSG - Nicholas Pooran, Shardul Thakur

DC - KL Rahul, Tristan Stubbs

LSG vs DC Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keeper : KL Rahul, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant, Abishek Porel

Batters : Mitchell Marsh, Tristan Stubbs

All-rounder : Aiden Markram, Axar Patel

Bowlers : Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur

Captain and Vice-Captain picks

Captain : Nicholas Pooran

Vice-Captain : KL Rahul

Prediction

Lucknow Super Giants are in great form this season, thanks to their strong batting lineup led by Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran and Aiden Markram. With better form and team balance, LSG hold the upper hand against Delhi Capitals. Hence, they are favourites to win this clash.

Sportco predicts Lucknow Super Giants to beat Delhi Capitals in the 40th game of the Indian Premier League 2025.

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