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IPL 2023: Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals – Dafanews Match Preview

Lucknow Super Giants will open their IPL 2023 campaign against Delhi Capitals at their home ground of Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on 1st April. Both teams will be looking to make a winning start to the tournament and hit the straps.

We look at the current form, head-to-head, players to look out for, and squads of both teams in our match preview.

Lucknow Super Giants had done a good job in qualifying for the playoff stages in the previous season after coming up with impressive performances. Youngsters like Yash Dayal, Ravi Bishnoi, and Ayush Badoni had impressed for LSG. KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock had also done a fine job at the top of the order.

Delhi Capitals, on the other hand, will miss the services of their full-time skipper Rishabh Pant. David Warner will lead in his absence and he has all the experience to get the best out of his players. Mitchell Marsh is going to hold the key for Delhi Capitals and he is likely at number three.

Head to Head: Matches: 2, Won by LSG: 2, Won by DC: 0.

LSG had won both matches against Delhi Capitals in the previous season.

Players to watch out for: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rovman Powell, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Rilee Rossouw, Mustafizur Rahman, and Anrich Nortje will hold the key for DC.

KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Mark Wood, Ravi Bishnoi, and Mohsin Khan will be the crucial players for LSG.

DC IPL 2023 SQUAD

Wicketkeepers: Phil Salt (ENG).

Batters: Yash Dhull, Sarfaraz Khan, Ripal Patel, Rovman Powell (WI), Prithvi Shaw, David Warner © (AUS), Rilee Rossouw (SA), Manish Pandey.

All-rounders: Lalit Yadav, Mitchell Marsh (AUS), Axar Patel.

Bowlers: Khaleel Ahmed, Aman Hakim Khan, Praveen Dubey, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman (BAN), Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Lungi Ngidi (SA), Anrich Nortje (SA), Vicky Ostwal, Chetan Sakariya, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma.

LSG IPL 2023 SQUAD

Wicketkeepers: Quinton de Kock (SA), Manan Vohra, Nicholas Pooran (WI),

Batters: KL Rahul, Ayush Badoni.

All-rounders: Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers (WI), Krunal Pandya, Karan Sharma, Marcus Stoinis (AUS), Romario Shepherd (WI), Daniel Sams (AUS), Prerak Mankad, Swapnil Singh, Yudhvir Charak,

Bowlers: Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Mark Wood (ENG), Mayank Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Yash Thakur, Amit Mishra, Naveen-ul-Haq (AFG).

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