KL Rahul’s IPL newcomers LSG have won back-to-back games against defending champions Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad after losing to fellow newcomers Gujarat Titans in the season opener.
The DC team, led by Rishabh Pant, won their first game against the Mumbai Indians, but then lost to the Gujarat Titans, another IPL debutant.
In their most recent matches, skipper Rahul, Deepak Hooda, and Avesh Khan shone as LSG defeated SRH by 12 runs, while DC, despite skipper Pants, This will be the first time the two teams have met in the IPL, as well as DC’s first encounter at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium, where LSG has already defeated SRH. Despite heroic efforts in the run chase, they fell by 14 runs to GT.
The chasing team won the first two matches at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium, but the batting first team won the remaining two. If the wickets favor hitters and fast bowlers get their Yorkers correct, the score will be nullified.
This may play a role in team selection, as DC will expect to bring back one of their great bowlers, Anrich Nortje, who bowls with a blistering pace and is incredibly consistent. While other Australian players, such as Mitchell Marsh and Marcus Stoinis, will be available later, David Warner could make an appearance.
 LSG & DC SQUAD
DC: Rishabh Pant (captain/wicketkeeper), David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje, Mustafizur Rahman, Sarfaraz Khan, Ashwin Hebbar, Yash Dhull, Mandeep Singh, Rovman Powell, Lalit Yadav, Ripal Patel, KS Bharat, Tim Seifert, Vicky Ostwal, Shardul Thakur, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Khaleel Ahmed, Chetan Sakariya, Kuldeep Yadav, Praveen Dubey.
LSG: KL Rahul (captain), Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Manish Pandey, Evin Lewis, Manan Vohra, Jason Holder, Krunal Pandya, Ayush Badoni, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers, Krishnappa Gowtham, Karan Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Andrew Tye, Dushmantha Chameera, Ankit Rajpoot, Shahbaz Nadeem, Mayank Yadav, Moshin Khan.
Probable Playing 11 in IPL: LSG vs DC
DC: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Mandeep Singh/Yash Dhull, Rishabh Pant (captain/wicketkeeper), Rovman Powell, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Mustafizur Rahman.
LSG: KL Rahul (captain), Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Evin Lewis, Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder, Andrew Tye, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi.
Dream 11 picks in IPL: DC vs LSG
Team 1: KL Rahul (captain), David Warner (vice-captain), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Jason Holder, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Avesh Khan.
Team 2: KL Rahul (captain), David Warner, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Rovman Powell, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Jason Holder (vice-captain), Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi
DC vs LSG: Pitch Report in IPL
A new pitch has been utilized for every game in the ongoing Tata IPL 2022 at the DY Patil Stadium. It has an excellent grass cover, which seamers can take advantage of in the powerplay. The spinners may struggle at first, but if they hit the correct spots, they have a chance. Meanwhile, batters will undoubtedly like the game. It’ll be a surface with a total of 180+ people expected. Not to mention, the dew will be crucial.
Conclusion
The team led by KL Rahul, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), have finally discovered a means to stay in the game during the middle overs and not let it slip away.
Lucknow has been playing some terrific cricket recently. In their first season, they won two of the three games they played.
On paper, Lucknow Super Giants are the favorites to win, but if Delhi Capitals add David Warner and Anrich Nortje to their starting lineup as projected, the game will be close. In both innings, however, death bowling will be key. So, whichever team gets that right on the day has a great chance to win at the venue, which has seen both a high-scoring run chase and a low-scoring game conclude in a thriller so far.
