LSG vs DC, 3rd Match IPL 2023: Pre-match Predictions
The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and the Delhi Capitals (DC) will face each other in the third contest of the Indian Premier League 2023. The match will be played on Apr 1, 2023, at the Ekana Sports City stadium in Lucknow. The Lucknow Super Giants started their journey in IPL in the year 2022 and hence it’s one of the teams which played the minimum number of the IPL seasons. On the other hand, the Delhi Capitals (DC) will start their journey of IPL Season 16 and look for a great start in the tournament.
LSG Players List & Role
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| KL Rahul | Batsman |
| Marcus Stoinis | All-Rounder |
| Ravi Bishnoi | Bowler |
| Quinton De Kock | Batsman/Wicket Keeper |
| Deepak Hooda | All-Rounder |
| Krunal Pandya | All-Rounder |
| Avesh Khan | Bowler |
| Mark Wood | Bowler |
| K Gowtham | All-Rounder |
| Manan Vohra | Batsman |
| Mohsin Khan | Bowler |
| Ayush Badoni | All-Rounder |
| Kyle Mayers | All-Rounder |
| Karan Sharma | All-Rounder |
| Mayank Yadav | Bowler |
| Nicholas Pooran | Wicket Keeper |
| Jaydev Unadkat | Bowler |
| Yash Thakur | Bowler |
| Romario Shepherd | All-Rounder |
| Daniel Sams | All-Rounder |
| Amit Mishra | All-Rounder |
| Prerak Mankad | All-Rounder |
| Swapnil Singh | Bowler |
| Naveen ul Haq | Bowler |
| Yudhvir Charak | All-Rounder |
DC Players List & Role
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Prithvi Shaw | Batsman |
| David Warner | Batsman |
| Sarfaraz Khan | Batsman |
| Yash Dhull | Batsman |
| Rovman Powell | Batsman |
| Anrich Nortje | Bowler |
| Kamlesh Nagarkoti | Bowler |
| Mustafizur Rahman | Bowler |
| Lungi Ngidi | Bowler |
| Khaleel Ahmed | Bowler |
| Chetan Sakariya | Bowler |
| Praveen Dubey | Bowler |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Bowler |
| Axar Patel | All-Rounder |
| Mitchell Marsh | All-Rounder |
| Lalit Yadav | All-Rounder |
| Ripal Patel | All-rounder |
| Vicky Ostwal | All-rounder |
| Aman Khan | All-rounder |
| Ishant Sharma | Bowler |
| Phil Salt | Batsman/Wicket Keeper |
| Manish Pandey | Batsman |
| Mukesh Kumar | Bowler |
| Rilee Russouw | Batsman |
First Face-Off
LSG played against the DC for the very first time in the 15th match of IPL 2022 on April 7, 2022. In the very first match against LSG, the Delhi Capitals made 149/3, while chasing the target the Lucknow Super Giants were able to make it with the two balls remaining and won the match by 6 wickets. They again played against each other in the 45th match of the tournament and the result was again the same. LSG won the match by 6 runs.
Previous IPL Results
Since, the LSG started playing the IPL in the year 2022, therefore, The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) played only two times against the Delhi Capitals till now. Both times LSG won the match.
Previous Results
| Date of the Match | Winner of the Match | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| 7-Apr-2022 | Lucknow Super Giants | 6 Wickets |
| 1-May-2022 | Lucknow Super Giants | 6 Runs |
Pre-Match Analysis
For both the teams this match will be going to be the very first match of IPL 2023. Hence both the slides will try to start their journey of this IPL season with a victory. Hence, the contest between both sides would be very exciting to watch. Both teams are having great finishers and power hitters and magical bowlers.
Probable Best Batter of the Match
From the Delhi Capitals side, the performance of David Warner would be very interesting to watch. He’s one of the most experienced players of the Australian Cricket Team, the records of David Warner in the Indian Premier League are sufficient enough to showcase his talent and versatility on the field. Also, From the Lucknow Super Giants side, Quinton De Kock can play a very impressive inning.
Probable Best Bowler of the Match
If we talk about the Bowling section, the spin bowling of Axar Patel may put the Lucknow Super Giants in trouble. Axar Patel has impressive left-arm bowling skills, if he takes a few wickets as early as possible, then the contest would be in the favour of the Delhi Capitals.
From the LSG side, it would be very interesting to watch Mark Wood with the new ball.
Match Details
The match between the Lucknow Super Giants and the Delhi Capitals will be the 3rd match of the Indian Premier League 2023. The match will start at 7:30 PM (IST) on April 1, 2023. The venue for this contest is the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Lucknow stadium, usually favours the batting side, However, due to the black soil and the environment, the pitch seems to be supportive of the pacers too. The average score on this pitch is also quite high, hence we can expect a high-scoring match between the Lucknow Super Giants and the Delhi Capitals.
Today’s match prediction: Final Thoughts
Both sides are all set to face each other in the third contest of the IPL 2023. The match would be very interesting and nail beating as the squad of both teams is filled with versatile players. The match will start at 7:30 in the evening, and it will be the start of the IPL season-16 journey for both teams. As we know in all the previous matches LSG won all the matches, so this year too there are chances that LSG will win again.