Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants, IPL 2026, Lucknow: The Delhi Capitals, led by Axar Patel, will be taking on Lucknow Super Giants, captained by Rishabh Pant, in their first game of the season in Match 5 of the Indian Premier League 2026, played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Both teams missed out on a playoff spot last season and will be looking to make amendments. While Delhi finished the season in the fifth spot, having won seven out of its 14 matches, Lucknow found itself placed at seventh, with 12 points.
Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants: Head-to-Head
Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants have faced each other on seven occasions in the IPL so far, with DC winning four of those encounters. The highest score that Delhi had achieved against Lucknow stands at 211, while their lowest score against the same opponent stands at 143. Lucknow isn’t far behind, having notched up 209 in one of their matches that remains their highest score against Delhi, with 159 being their lowest in the IPL.
Who Holds A Clear Advantage ahead of DC vs LSG Clash on Wednesday?
Delhi Capitals seems to have got a hang of Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL recently, having won all their last four encounters in the previous two seasons. They have met each other twice in 2024 and an equal number of times in 2025, with Delhi winning all four matches. Lucknow, however, seemed to have got the measure of Delhi in their first two seasons, having won twice in 2022 and once in 2023. In recent times, the Lucknow Super Giants seemed to have handed the initiative back to Delhi Capitals. Having maintained a hundred percent win record in the last two seasons, Delhi Capitals would fancy their chances to win against Lucknow Super Giants.
DC vs LSG Head-to-Head & Performance Snapshot (IPL)
| Categories | Delhi Capitals(DC) | Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) |
| Matches Played | 7 | 7 |
| wins | 4 ✅ | 3 |
| Win Trend (Recent) | Won last 4 matches 🔥 | Lost last 4 |
| Best Phase | 2024 & 2025 (4/4 wins) | 2022–2023 (3 wins) |
| Highest Score vs Opponent | 211 | 209 |
| Lowest Score vs Opponent | 143 | 159 |
| Momentum Edge | Strong (100% last 2 seasons) | Fading |
| Overall Edge | Slightly Ahead📈 | competitive |
Season-wise Rivalry Breakdown
| season | winner | Matches Won | Narrative |
| 2022 | LSG | 2 | Early dominance by Lucknow |
| 2023 | LSG | 1 | Continued control |
| 2024 | DC | 2 | Momentum shift begins |
| 2025 | DC | 2 | Delhi takes full control |
Squads:
Lucknow Super Giants Squad: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Shahbaz Ahmed, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan, Anrich Nortje, Prince Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Mohammed Shami, Matthew Breetzke, Josh Inglis, Himmat Singh, Mukul Choudhary, Arshin Kulkarni, Naman Tiwari, Arjun Tendulkar, Manimaran Siddharth, Mayank Prabhu. Yadav, Akash Maharaj Singh
Delhi Capitals Squad: KL Rahul(w), Prithvi Shaw, Abishek Porel, Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, David Miller, Vipraj Nigam, Dushmantha Chameera, Kyle Jamieson, T Natarajan, Lungi Ngidi, Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Rana, Karun Nair, Pathum Nissanka, Sahil Parakh, Sameer Rizvi, Madhav Tiwari, Auqib Nabi Dar, Tripurana Vijay, Ajay Jadav Mandal.
