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LSG vs DC Dream11 Prediction Possible 11 Fantasy Cricket Tips: IPL 2024 26th Match | LSG vs DC Dream11 Prediction Today | Lucknow Pitch Report

It’s desperation time for Delhi Capitals as they sit bottom of the IPL 2024 points table with one win and a net run rate of -1.370. They have conceded a whopping 506 runs in their past two matches against KKR and MI, and it doesn’t get any easier with a trip to Lucknow to face the in-form Lucknow Super Giants.

In addition to their bowling woes, DC have the lowest batting average of any team (23.25). Also, their average of 28.44 against spin is the second-worst in the league. So, they need a major turnaround to get a win here.

For LSG, focus is the name of the game. They have won three-straight matches, strangling Gujarat Titans last game thanks mainly to their spinners who combined for 4/48 off 10 overs along with Yash Thakur’s 5/30. Similar tactics may be implemented here.

IPL 2024 26th Match: LSG vs DC Possible Playing XIs

Justin Langer confirmed that Mayank Yadav will miss the next two games. Also, Mohsin Khan is in doubt due to hamstring soreness.

Lucknow Super Giants: 1. Quinton de Kock (OS), 2. KL Rahul (c & wk), 3. Devdutt Padikkal, 4. Marcus Stoinis (OS), 5. Nicholas Pooran (OS), 6. Ayush Badoni, 7. Krunal Pandya, 8. Ravi Bishnoi, 9. Yash Thakur, 10. Naveen-ul-Haq (OS), 11. Arshad Khan/Mohsin Khan, 12. M Siddharth

For Delhi, Kuldeep Yadav and Mitchell Marsh may miss this game due to injury. Tristan Stubbs may be elevated up the order after his superb innings against MI.

Delhi Capitals: 1. Prithvi Shaw, 2. David Warner (OS), 3. Tristan Stubbs (OS), 4. Rishabh Pant (c & wk), 5. Abhishek Porel, 6. Axar Patel, 7. Lalit Yadav, 8. Jhye Richardson (OS), 9. Anrich Nortje (OS), 10. Ishant Sharma, 11. Khaleel Ahmed, 12. Kumar Kushagra

Fantasy Cricket Tips for LSG vs DC: Key Players to Watch/Key Stats for the 26th Match of IPL 2024

Lucknow Super Giants:

• Overall in his career, KL Rahul has scored 381 runs at an average of 29.31 and strike rate of 138.04.
• Rahul has struck 43 off 25 balls against Anrich Nortje in T20s without dismissal.
• Quinton de Kock missed out in the last game vs GT, but he struck two half-centuries in his previous matches, including 54 on this ground against PBKS.
• Delhi Capitals have struggled at the death, so watch out for Nicholas Pooran. He is striking at 169.52 this season, which bumps up to 180 in the final four overs.
• In domestic T20s, Pooran has scored 25 off 15 balls without dismissal against Nortje. He has also smashed 67 off 35 balls against Khaleel Ahmed (two dismissals).
• Ravi Bishnoi has taken five wickets in three games against DC in the past two seasons (avg. 16.20, econ. 6.75). Bishnoi can be a handy pick in fantasy cricket given DC’s struggles against spin.
• Bishnoi has dominated David Warner in the IPL: 16 balls, 11 runs, three wickets.
• Yash Thakur is coming off 5/30 against GT. He took a wicket in the powerplay, two wickets in the middle overs and then two at the death to end the innings.

Delhi Capitals:

• David Warner is crucial to DC’s chances. He strikes at just 98.44 in three matches against LSG, so he needs an improvement.
• Warner has scored 39 off 26 (no dismissal) against Krunal Pandya.
• Prithvi Shaw strikes at 156.00 in three matches against LSG, which includes a score of 61.
• Tristan Stubbs was superb against MI, where he smashed 71* off 25 balls. How he adjusts to a slower pitch will be interesting to see as he strikes at 207 against spin this season.
• Rishabh Pant is striking at 154.54 this season. Before the last game against MI, Pant hit two-straight fifties.
• Khaleel Ahmed is key upfront for DC. The left-armer has dismissed KL Rahul once in 28 balls, conceding just 27 runs.

Other Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 3, LSG 3, DC 0.
• Quinton de Kock has a combined average of 64.33 against Anrich Nortje, Axar Patel and Khaleel Ahmed in the IPL.
• Marcus Stoinis has the fourth-most runs of any player on this ground: 9 inns, 222 runs, avg. 31.71, SR 138.75.
• In 16 matches against DC, Krunal Pandya has hit 306 runs at an average of 38.25 and strike rate of 156.92. He has also taken 10 wickets at an economy of 7.10.

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium Lucknow Pitch Report and Weather

Justin Langer confirmed that a black-soil pitch will be prepared. So, a slow pitch can be expected, with some turn for the spinners.

The average first innings score on this ground in the last nine IPL games is 155.33. The team batting first has won six of the eight completed matches.

Hot, humid conditions are forecast.

IPL 2024 26th Match: LSG vs DC Dream11 Prediction Today

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article, as well as your own instincts, to create your teams.

Option 1:

Option 2:

LSG vs DC Winner Prediction

LSG to win.