Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals head to head 2026: LSG vs DC Live Score at Ekana
IPL 2026 Match 5 is live at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. Delhi Capitals begin their IPL 2026 campaign against Lucknow Super Giants, with Axar Patel leading DC. The match is being tracked as LSG vs DC Live Score / live scorecard and updates.
Match snapshot
The source material makes one thing clear: both teams frittered away promising starts last season and fell short of a Playoffs berth. That is why this opener sits inside a wider pursuit of a maiden title for both sides.
This is DC’s campaign opener and an early-season checkpoint for LSG. The available corpus does not provide verified head-to-head numbers, so this thread sticks to the confirmed fixture and live-match updates only.
| Match | Date | Time (IST) | Venue | Team 1 | Team 2 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL 2026 Match 5 | Wednesday, April 1, 2026 | 7:30 PM IST | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | Lucknow Super Giants | Delhi Capitals | Live: DC won the toss and chose to bowl |
Live match update table
| Update | Team/Player | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| Toss | Delhi Capitals | Won the toss and opted to bowl |
| Debut | Nissanka | Made debut |
| Debut | Miller | Made debut |
| Debut | Nortje | Made debut |
| Squad note | Nabi | Missed out |
| Tracking status | LSG vs DC Live Score | Being followed as a live scorecard and updates thread |
What is confirmed
The related source headlines frame this fixture as “LSG vs DC IPL 2026 Match No. 5: Head-to-head, key players, pitch report, weather & predicted XIs” and “LSG vs DC, IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals takes on rebranded Lucknow Super Giants in campaign opener.”
With DC choosing to bowl at Ekana, the pressure is immediately on LSG’s top order to set the tone. That is the clearest live-match edge confirmed so far, alongside the toss, debuts, and campaign-opener context.