IPL 2025 Match 40: LSG vs DC Preview, Pitch & Weather Report, Predicted XI, Dream11 Team, & Live Streaming Details

Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals – Match 40, IPL 2025

Date: April 22, Tuesday
Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Time: 7:00 PM PST | 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL

IPL 2025 Match 40 Preview

Delhi Capitals, led by Axar Patel, are coming off a dramatic win earlier in the season against LSG, courtesy of Ashutosh Sharma’s late-game brilliance. However, their campaign has been a mixed bag. After an impressive start with four back-to-back victories, they’ve stumbled recently, losing two of their last three. The team now finds itself in a critical phase, needing to find consistency to stay in the playoff race.

LSG’s Pant’s form with the bat remains a key concern. Despite being a proven match-winner, the left-hander has managed only 106 runs in eight games so far

Lucknow Super Giants will look to capitalize on home advantage. The Ekana pitch is known for offering something to the bowlers, and the team will be banking on key players like Nicholas Pooran and Ravi Bishnoi to step up. Having already suffered a narrow defeat to DC earlier in the season, LSG will have revenge on their minds.

Pitch and Weather Report – Ekana Cricket Stadium

The Lucknow pitch often assists slower bowlers and spinners. Batters may find it tough to get going early on, making partnerships and rotation of strike crucial.

• Average first innings score: 155
• Toss prediction: Bat first
• Conditions: Clear skies
• Temperature: 32.4°C
• Humidity: 12%
• Rain threat: None

Probable Playing XI

Lucknow Super Giants
Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (C), David Miller, Aiden Markram, Abdul Samad, Mitchell Marsh, Ravi Bishnoi, Dhruv Singh, Pravin Yadav, Avesh Khan, Shardul Thakur

Delhi Capitals
KL Rahul (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, Ayushman Sharma, Axar Patel (C), Mukesh Kumar, Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma

Dream11 Fantasy Team Prediction

Wicketkeepers:
KL Rahul, Nicholas Pooran

Batters:
Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Abdul Samad

All-rounders:
Axar Patel, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh

Bowlers:
Ravi Bishnoi, Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma

Captain: Axar Patel
Vice-Captain: KL Rahul

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