Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals Preview & Prediction | IPL 2026 | League Stage

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Neither Lucknow Super Giants nor Delhi Capitals made the play-offs last season, increasing the pressure on both for this campaign.

Date & time: 1 April 2026 at 3:00 pm

Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, India

Weather: Hot conditions with sunshine, then clear skies with temperatures in the thirties.

How to watch: USA – Willow TV / UK – Sky Sports & Sky Go

Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals prediction

After a bad season for both of these two teams in 2025, Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals know the importance of a good start here. Moves were made by the hosts in the off-season, trading for bowler Mohammed Shami and signing Australian batter Josh Inglis for Rs 8.60 crore. Delhi meanwhile, made an even bigger splash at the auction, paying Rs 8.40 crore for Auqib Nabi Dar.

It’s worth noting that Delhi Capitals started last year on fire, winning each of their first four matches. You would expect them to do well again from the start this time around, especially with Axar Patel to call upon. The left-arm spinner has to be seen as one of the most underrated bowlers in the world and should serve as a huge wicket-taking threat throughout his four allocated overs.

This encounter has the potential to go either way, so the shrewd move would be to focus on Shami and his ability to pick up wickets when called upon. He has a huge point to prove after being traded and should be raring to go. Back the Indian right-arm pacer to gain 2+ Delhi scalps.

Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals tip: Mohammed Shami to take 2+ wickets