IPL 2026: LSG vs DC Toss Result And Final Playing 11- The wait is almost over for the fans in the City of Nawabs! The Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium is all set to host the Match 5 of IPL 2026 between Rishabh Pant’s Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Axar Patel’s Delhi Capitals (DC). This match is packed with emotion as Pant leads Lucknow against his old team, while KL Rahul returns to his former home ground in Delhi blue
Stay tuned to this page for the live toss result and confirmed Playing XIs as soon as they are announced at 7:00 PM IST!
LSG vs DC: Toss & Pitch Report
The toss is expected to be a game-changer tonight. While the home team, LSG, has a 9-11 record at this venue, the Delhi Capitals have a surprise 2-1 lead over LSG specifically at the Ekana Stadium.
The pitch is traditionally one of the slower surfaces in the IPL, rewarding spinners and pacers with good variations. However, with the long straight boundaries (81 meters), power hitters will find it tough to clear the ropes straight down the ground. History shows that teams winning the toss at Ekana have won 63% of the matches, making the 7:00 PM coin flip vital.
Predicted Playing 11: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
Lucknow is expected to unleash a terrifying pace attack tonight. With the return of a fully fit Mayank Yadav and the addition of veteran Mohammed Shami, the powerplay will be a test of fire for the Delhi openers.
LSG Probable XI: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohammed Shami, Mayank Yadav, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Rathi.
Impact Player Options: Anrich Nortje / Mohsin Khan.
Predicted Playing 11: Delhi Capitals (DC)
Delhi enters the fray with a massive blow as Mitchell Starc is ruled out of the early stages due to injury. However, their spin duo of Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav will be the biggest threat on this gripping Lucknow surface.
DC Probable XI: KL Rahul (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), David Miller, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Auqib Nabi, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav.
Impact Player Options: T. Natarajan / Prithvi Shaw.
