LSG vs DC Match 40 IPL 2025: The 40th match of the 18th season of IPL will be played on April 22 between Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The match will start at 7:30 PM IST. Rishabh Pant will be captaining the Lucknow Super Giants, while Axar Patel will be leading the Delhi Capitals. In this article, we will talk about the head to head records, pitch report, weather forecast and playing XI of both teams.
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LSG vs DC Match 40 IPL 2025: Head-To-Head Records
In the last 3 seasons of IPL, 6 matches have been played between Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals so far. Out of these, LSG has won 3 matches, while DC has emerged victorious in 3 matches. During these matches, LSG’s highest score against Delhi has been 209 runs, while DC’s highest score against Lucknow has been 211 runs. On the other hand, LSG’s lowest score against the Capitals is 167 runs, while DC’s lowest score against the Super Giants is 143 runs.
LSG vs DC Match 40 IPL 2025: Pitch Report at Ekana Cricket Stadium
Batters have scored lots of runs at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. Only once in four matches has a score of more than 200 been scored here. This clearly means that a sporting wicket is being seen at Ekana. There is help for both bowlers and batsmen here, whoever plays well will have the upper hand. This is the reason why fans can get to see a closely contested match.
In the four matches played here so far, the team chasing the runs has won thrice. Playing first only once, Lucknow Super Giants defeated Mumbai Indians. Mumbai also came very close to winning that match. Somehow Lucknow won in the last overs. This is the reason that whoever wins the toss between Rishabh Pant and Axar Patel in this match will decide to bowl first.
LSG vs DC Match 40 IPL 2025: Weather Forecast in Lucknow
According to the weather forecast, the weather is very hot in Lucknow. The maximum temperature during the day is going up to 40 degrees Celsius. The match will start at 7:30 pm Indian time. The temperature is expected to be around 35 degrees at that time. However, by the end of the match, it will drop to below 30. There is no possibility of rain and the entire match will be watched.
This season, Lucknow Super Giants has played 8 matches, out of which they have won 5 and the team is at the fifth position in the points table with 10 points. On the other hand, Delhi Capitals have played 7 matches so far, out of which they have won 5 matches and the team is at the second position in the points table with 10 points.
LSG vs DC Match 40 IPL 2025: Probable Playing XI
Lucknow Super Giants Probable Playing XI: Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (captain), Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar.
Impact Player: Dushmantha Chameera
Delhi Capitals Playing XI: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (captain & wicketkeeper), David Miller, Abdul Samad, Ravi Bishnoi, Shardul Thakur, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan.
Impact Player: Ayush Badoni
LSG vs DC Match 40 IPL 2025: Full Squads of Lucknow and Delhi
Lucknow Super Giants Squad for IPL 2025
Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(captain & wicketkeeper), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Ravi Bishnoi, Shardul Thakur, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan, Himmat Singh, Mayank Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Matthew Breetzke, Shamar Joseph, Manimaran Siddharth, Aryan Juyal, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Akash Deep, Arshin Kulkarni
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Delhi Capitals Squad for IPL 2025
Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Axar Patel (captain), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Donovan Ferreira, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sameer Rizvi, Darshan Nalkande, Dushmantha Chameera, Tripurana Vijay, Faf du Plessis, T Natarajan, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Manvanth Kumar L, Madhav Tiwari