IPL 2024, third-placed LSG host DC: Match preview
Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals will lock horns in Match 26 of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The KL Rahul-led side are in the top three after winning three consecutive games. Meanwhile, the Capitals have now lost four of their first five encounters. They are languishing in the bottom half and eye a comeback.
Pitch report, conditions, and streaming details
Lucknow's Ekana Cricket Stadium will host this duel on April 12 (7:30pm IST). This venue is known for its slow tracks. While the seamers cash in on the red-soil pitches, the black-soil decks support spinners. Notably, the latter makes the run-scoring difficult. Star Sports will telecast the match, and fans can also live-stream it on JioCinema for free.
A look at head-to-head record
The two sides have clashed in only three games since LSG were one of the two newly-introduced sides in IPL 2022. Notably, the Super Giants have defeated DC in each of these three games. LSG won by 50 runs in the only encounter between the two sides in IPL 2023, at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. LSG successfully defended 193 in that game.
Mayank Yadav likely to sit out
LSG's Mayank Yadav has been the season's find so far, with his searing deliveries making headlines. Mayank delivered the fastest ball (155.8 KPH) in IPL 2024, against PBKS. He broke his record by clocking 156.7 KPH against RCB. However, he walked out of the GT game after bowling just one over. Reportedly, Mayank will be out for a few games with an abdominal niggle.
Probable XIs and impact subs
LSG (Probable XI): Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (captain and wicket-keeper), Devdutt Padikkal, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan. DC (Probable XI): David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Abishek Porel, Rishabh Pant (captain and wicket-keeper), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, Jhye Richardson, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed. Impact subs: Kumar Kushagra and Manimaran Siddharth.
