Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals Pitch Report: Scheduled for 7:30 PM (IST) on April 1st, the fifth match of IPL 2026 will be played between the Lucknow Super Giants and the Delhi Capitals at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Let's take a look at the pitch report for today's match.
Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals (LSG vs DC) Match Details:
- League: Indian Premier League 2026
- Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
- Date: April 1, 2026
- Start Time: 07:30 PM (IST) - 02:00 PM (GMT)
- Teams: Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals
LSG vs DC Match Previews
Under the captaincy of Rishabh Pant this season, they will look to make a strong comeback. Lucknow possesses a formidable squad—particularly in the batting department—featuring several players capable of winning matches single-handedly. Their pace attack also appears quite balanced, comprising excellent bowlers such as Mohammed Shami, Mayank Yadav, Avesh Khan, and Anrich Nortje.
Delhi Capitals got off to a flying start last season and even held the top spot on the points table for a while. However, their performance faltered in the second half of the tournament; they finished in fifth place with seven wins from 14 matches, narrowly missing out on a spot in the playoffs. Under the leadership of Axar Patel, they will aim to demonstrate greater consistency this season.
LSG vs DC, Ekana Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
DC vs LSG Match Pitch Report: Lucknow's Ekana Cricket Stadium presents a pitch that is somewhat batting-friendly yet balanced for the LSG vs DC IPL 2026 clash; fast bowlers are expected to find more assistance early on, while the influence of spinners will grow as the match progresses.
The pitch is a blend of black and red soil, offering good bounce and pace to fast bowlers during the initial 5–6 overs, yet it is robust enough to allow spinners to bowl effectively during the middle overs.
Recent first-innings scores at Ekana have hovered around the 170–190 mark (depending on the specific pitch conditions and weather); this suggests that a score of 180+ constitutes a formidable target, and if the pitch slows down, chasing that target could prove challenging.
Recent analyses indicate that captains may prefer to bat first, as the pitch tends to slow down later in the game, and chasing a target under pressure has historically been more difficult at this venue.
Ekana Cricket Stadium Records and Stats In IPL
| Total matches: | 22 | |
| Batting first won: | 9 | |
| Bowling first won: | 12 | |
| No Result: | 1 | |
| 1st inn avg score: | 175 | |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 150 | |
| Highest Total: | 235/6 | |
| Lowest Total: | 108/10 | |
| Highest Chased: | 206 |
LSG vs DC Match Playing 11
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Playing 11: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (Captain & Wicketkeeper), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Anrich Nortje, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav, Digvesh Rathi.
Delhi Capitals (DC) Playing 11: Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Rana, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (C), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Auqib Nabi, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi.
