Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will be on the lookout to continue their impressive run at the start of the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) when they take on Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Friday, April 12.
LSG have begun their IPL 2024 campaign on a high, winning three of their four games. They have a 100% win record in Lucknow this season, beating Gujarat Titans (GT) and Punjab Kings (PBKS).
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DC have had a contrasting start to IPL 2024, losing four games and winning just one. Injuries to Mitchell Marsh and Kuldeep Yadav haven't helped their cause, but they have looked out of sorts overall. Rishabh Pant and Co. desperately need a win to keep up with the teams in the top half.
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LSG vs DC: Pitch Report
The pitch at the Ekana Cricket Stadium requires the batsmen to spend some time getting accustomed to the pitch before they can switch gears and up the ante.
New ball bowlers do not enjoy much assistance off the surface as it doesn't swing mischievously. However, fast bowlers who can use variations seem to trouble the batsmen on a more regular basis. Spinners, on the other hand, enjoy ample assistance from the pitch, given its two-paced nature.
This season, the team that bats first has won both the games (LSG, in this case). Hence, the captain that wins the toss will aim to post a challenging total and then defend it.
LSG vs DC: Live Toss
LSG won the toss and decided to bat first.
LSG vs DC: Confirmed Lineups
Lucknow Super Giants Confirmed Playing XI:
Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (C & WK), Devdutt Padikkal, Nicholas Pooran, Marcus Stoinis, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Naveen ul-Haq, Arshad Khan
Impact Player: Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Manimaran Siddharth, Amit Mishra, Matt Henry
Delhi Capitals Confirmed Playing XI:
David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant (C & WK), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav
Impact Players: Jhye Richardson, Abishek Porel, Kumar Kushagra, Sumit Kumar, Praveen Dubey
LSG vs DC: Prediction
These two teams have met just three times since LSG made their debut in the Indian Premier League in 2022. Guess what, LSG have beat DC in all three games.
Even if we put history aside, current form suggests that LSG are the overwhelming favourites to go one up against DC this year.
LSG, in four games, have registered three victories and look in exciting form. Every game, a different player has been rising up to the occasion and delivering match-winning performances.
The form of KL Rahul, the captain, is an obvious concern, but his patchy outings have been compensated for by the likes of Nicholas Pooran and Krunal Pandya, who provide some much needed impetus in the second half of LSG's innings.
As for the bowling, LSG have an enviable core of Indian bowlers. Although Mayank Yadav is most likely set to miss the clash against DC, LSG can trust the likes of Yash Thakur and Mohsin Khan eyes closed.
DC, meanwhile, have been underperforming. David Warner has been inconsistent. The absence of Mitchell Marsh seems to have weakened the batting department a bit, too.
Rishabh Pant has notched up two half centuries, but it remains to be seen whether he has returned to the sort of form where he can change the course of the match single-handedly.
As for the bowling, the injury to Kuldeep Yadav has hampered the team to a great extent. Anrich Nortje, who has been among the most consistent performers for DC since joining in 2020, has looked out of solutions.
LSG are the favourites to win this game, unless DC come up with their A game.
LSG vs DC: Betting odds
According to odds on Dafabet, LSG are favourites to win the match against DC. With a win, they could go to the top of the table, as they will have eight points (four wins).
| Team | Odds |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 1.75 |
| Delhi Capitals | 2.20 |
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