Axar Patel-led Delhi Capitals will encounter Rishabh Pant-led Lucknow Super Giants in their first match of IPL 2026 on Today (April 1) in Lucknow at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. In the last two seasons of IPL, both DC and LSG teams have failed to qualify for the IPL playoffs, but this time in IPL 2026 around, there will be high chances from them. In the IPL 2025 mega auction, the hosts splashed out Rs 27 crore to secure a record-breaking deal for Rishabh Pant, but the wicketkeeper-batter of India, who was associated with DC in the IPL 2025 could only manage to score 269 runs in 14 matches, of which 118 alone came in the last match of the season.
The IPL 2026 match between Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants is scheduled to take place at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on April 1,Wednesday. The match will begin at 7:30 PM IST. The toss is scheduled at 07:00 PM IST, half an hour prior to the begin of the match.
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Match between Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants, which is the fifth match of IPL 2026 will be televised live on the Star Sports Network in India. Match between Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants live streaming is available on Jio Hotstar’s app and website.
At the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, Lucknow Super Giants played three IPL matches against the Delhi Capitals so far, but only managed to win one. LSG secured a win by 50 runs on 1 April,2023 in the first-ever IPL match between the two teams in Lucknow, but suffered humiliating defeats by 6 and 8 wickets, respectively in the next two matches.
