Delhi-Capitals. (Photo source: X/IPL) Delhi Capitals (DC) will take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their opening game of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, April 1. DC have a strong squad, which narrowly took them to the playoffs in 2025.
Key takeaways
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- Delhi-Capitals.
- (Photo source: X/IPL) Delhi Capitals (DC) will take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their opening game of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana…
- They missed out on the top four by just one point.
- To go one better, the Axar Patel-led side strengthened heavily in the mini auction by securing the services of David Miller and Lungi Ngidi. The 2020 finalists have a good core of Indian…
Background
What led here, in plain terms:
- Despite missing Mitchell Starc for the early parts of the tournament and Ben Duckett due to international commitments, DC can still count on their amazing squad depth to come good and take them to…
- Here is DC’s strongest predicted XI vs LSG, Match 5, IPL 2026: Top Order: Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Rana KL Rahul (Source: IPL/X) DC’s top order can consist of two in-form opening…
- With Duckett out of the entirety of the 2026 IPL, Nissanka is expected to play the role of the overseas opener. Rahul, on the other hand, is set to play in his second season in DC colours.
- He had an excellent debut campaign last time around, scoring 539 at an average of close to 54 whilst striking at 149.72.
Why it matters
Why readers and decision-makers should care:
- The Jammu & Kashmir bowler has had an excellent time in the domestic circuit, ending the Ranji Trophy as the leading wicket-taker.
- Kuldeep Yadav, meanwhile, was DC’s leading wicket-taker last season, taking 15 wickets, while Lungi Ngidi is in the form of his life, taking 12 wickets at an economy rate of 7.19 in the…
- Delhi Capitals predicted playing XI: Pathum Nissanka, KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Rana, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (C), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Auqib Nabi, Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi…