Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals, IPL 2024: Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports
Lucknow Super Giants have lost one out of their four matches while Delhi Capitals have won only once after playing five games
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated: April 12, 2024 10:41 AM IST
Lucknow Super Giants in their previous encounter won by 33 runs against Gujarat Titans. The top fantasy player for Lucknow Super Giants was Yash Thakur who scored 173 fantasy points. The other top point-getters were Krunal Pandya with 91 match fantasy points and Marcus Stoinis with 80 match fantasy points. In their last match in this series against Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals lost by 29 runs. The top fantasy player for Delhi Capitals was Tristan Stubbs who scored 106 fantasy points. The other top point-getters were Prithvi Shaw with 96 match fantasy points and Axar Patel with 87 match fantasy points.
LSG vs DC, Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. It will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket-taking is going to be difficult. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 132 runs. The team batting first at this venue has won 55% of its matches, so the toss does not make much of a difference here. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions. The venue is suited for both pacers and spinners alike.
The temperature is expected to be around 34 degree C with 16% humidity. 3.47 m/s winds are expected. Cloud cover is expected, so expect some movement to aid the pace bowlers.
LSG vs DC, Head-to-Head
In the three matches played between these two teams, Lucknow Super Giants have won all their matches. Delhi Capitals do not have a good record against Lucknow Super Giants. Based on our analysis and trends, we predict that Lucknow Super Giants will win this match. Delhi Capitals' batters have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while the bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for Lucknow Super Giants.
Both teams last played against each other in Match 3 of the Indian Premier League, 2023, where Mark Wood scored the highest fantasy points for Lucknow Super Giants with 167 match fantasy points while David Warner topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Delhi Capitals with 83 match fantasy points.
LSG vs DC, Fantasy XI Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
Marcus Stoinis
Marcus Stoinis is an all-rounder with an average of 69 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.9 and can be a good pick for your Fantasy XI Team. He is a top-order batter who bats right-handed. In the recent four matches, he has scored 104 runs averaging 31.5. He can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches, Stoinis has taken one wicket averaging nine.
Tristan Stubbs
Tristan Stubbs can be a good safe pick for your Fantasy XI Team. He has an average of 60 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.6. He is a right-handed batter and also keeps wickets. In the recently played five matches, Stubbs has scored 174 runs averaging 58 per match.
Krunal Pandya
Krunal Pandya is an all-rounder with an average of 58 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.8 and can be a good pick for your Fantasy XI Team. He is a slow left-arm orthodox bowler and in the recently played four matches, Krunal has taken three wickets at an average of 22.
David Warner
David Warner can be a good pick for your Fantasy XI Team. He has an average of 58 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.7. He is a top-order batter who bats left-handed. In the last five matches, Warner has scored 158 runs averaging 31.6 per match.
Axar Patel
Axar Patel is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Axar has an average of 56 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.5. He is a batter, who bats left-handed. In the recent five matches, he has scored 51 runs at an average of 17. Axar can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling slow left-arm orthodox and in recent matches, he has taken four wickets, averaging at 29.8.
Nicholas Pooran
Nicholas Pooran is a wicket-keeper with an average of 55 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.3 and can be a good safe pick for your Fantasy XI Team. He is a left-handed batter and also keeps wickets. In the recent four matches, he has scored 178 runs at an average of 178.
Yash Thakur
Yash Thakur is a bowler with an average of 55 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.8 and can be a differential pick for your Fantasy XI Team. He is a right-arm medium bowler and in the recently played three matches, he has taken six wickets at an average of 18.5.
Khaleel Ahmed
Khaleel Ahmed can be a good pick for your Fantasy XI Team. He has an average of 47 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.3. He bowls left-arm medium and in the recently played five matches, Khaleel has taken seven wickets at an average of 24.3.
LSG vs DC, Squad Information
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Squad: KL Rahul (c), Amit Mishra, Marcus Stoinis, Quinton de Kock, Kyle Mayers, Ashton Turner, Krishnappa Gowtham, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Naveen-ul-Haq, Prerak Mankad, Yash Thakur, Shivam Mavi, M. Siddharth, Devdutt Padikkal, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni, Ravi Bishnoi, Yudhvir Singh, Arshad Khan, Arshin Kulkarni, Mayank Yadav, David Willey and Shamar Joseph.
Delhi Capitals (DC) Squad: Rishabh Pant (c), Ishant Sharma, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Pravin Dubey, Anrich Nortje, Shai Hope, Ricky Bhui, Jhye Richardson, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Prithvi Shaw, Lalit Yadav, Sumit Kumar, Rasikh Salam, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Yash Dhull, Kumar Kushagra, Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Vicky Ostwal and Swastik Chikara.
LSG vs DC, Fantasy XI Team
Wicket-Keeper: Nicholas Pooran and Rishabh Pant
Batters: Tristan Stubbs, David Warner and KL Rahul
All-Rounders: Krunal Pandya, Axar Patel, Marcus Stoinis
Bowlers: Yash Thakur, Khaleel Ahmed and Ravi Bishnoi