LSG vs DC Today Dream11 Prediction, IPL 2025 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI Squad, and Pitch Report

Let’s look at the details of the LSG vs DC Today Dream11 prediction. Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals will face each other in the 40th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, will host the game on April 22, 2025. 

IPL 2025 Match-40 Details

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Lucknow Super Giants 

Lucknow Super Giants performed average in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. They won 7 games out of 14 in the group stage of the IPL 2024. Moreover, they won their previous game by 2 runs against the Rajasthan Royals. In that match, Aiden Markram and Ayush Badoni played well and both scored half-centuries. Avesh Khan took three wickets for the bowling department. They will try to perform well in the IPL 2025 season and surely want to reach the playoffs this season. They added Rishabh Pant to the squad, with the highest bid in IPL auction history. He is also leading them in this season of the IPL.

Delhi Capitals 

Delhi Capitals performed averagely in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. They won 7 games out of 14 in the group stage of the IPL 2024. Moreover, Delhi Capitals lost the previous match against the Gujarat Titans. In that match, Axar Patel and Ashutosh Sharma played good innings and scored 39 and 37 runs, respectively. KL Rahul, Tristan Stubbs, and Karun Nair also played well. Kuldeep Yadav and Mukesh Kumar took one wicket each in the bowling department. Axar Patel will lead them this season of the IPL, while Faf du Plessis will be his deputy. They added KL Rahul to the squad in the IPL 2025 auction.

Past Performance Stats at the Venue

The average 1st innings score at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, in T20 matches is 158 runs, and the average score batting second is 142.

     Weather Report

• Sunny Day
• Rain Chance – 2%
• Humidity – 33%
• Wind – 6 kph

LSG vs DC Toss Prediction

Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch

The team that was bowling first won 52% of the matches. And in 64% of the matches, teams chose to bowl first here. So, there are more chances that teams will choose to bowl first after winning the toss. 

LSG vs DC Head-to-Head Record

Total Head-to-Head Match – 06

Lucknow Super Giants Won -03

Delhi Capitals Won – 03

Team Form (Last 5 Matches in IPL)

Lucknow Super Giants: – W, L, W, W, W, 

Delhi Capitals: – L, W, L, W, W, 

Probable Playing 11

Lucknow Super Giants: Rishabh Pant ©, Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Ravi Bishnoi, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav

Impact Player:- Digvesh Rathi (if bat first)

Delhi Capitals: Axar Patel ©, Donovan Ferreira/Faf du Plessis, Karun Nair, Abhishek Porel, KL Rahul, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, Mukesh Kumar

Impact Player:- Mohit Sharma/T Natarajan (if bat first)

Must-Picks for LSG vs DC Today Dream11 prediction

Top wicket-keepers to pick

Nicholas Pooran | WK | LSG: Pooran played brilliantly well in the last season of the IPL. In the previous season, he played 14 matches and scored 599 runs, with an impressive strike rate of 178. Moreover, he scored 61 runs in a recent game against the Gujarat Titans. So, having him on our fantasy team will increase your chances of winning.

KL Rahul | WK | DC: KL Rahul is currently in very good form. Moreover, he played brilliantly well in the last season of the IPL. He played 14 matches and scored 520 runs, with an impressive strike rate of 136. Moreover, he scored 28 runs in the previous game against the Gujarat Titans. Having him on your fantasy team will increase your chances of winning.

Top Batters to Pick 

Mitchell Marsh | BAT | LSG: Marsh is currently in good form. Moreover, he scored 30 runs in a recent game against the Kolkata Knight Riders. His ability to score high runs makes him eligible for the fantasy team.

Karun Nair | BAT | DC: Nair is playing brilliantly well this season of the IPL, and he is in excellent form. Moreover, he scored 31 runs in the previous game against the Gujarat Titans. His ability to score high makes him eligible for the fantasy team.

Top All-Rounders to Pick

Aiden Markram | AR | LSG: Markram played 11 matches and scored 220 runs in the previous season of IPL. Moreover, he scored 66 runs against the Rajasthan Royals in the previous game. He is a good all-rounder and will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Axar Patel | AR | DC: Axar played brilliantly well in the last season of IPL. He played 14 matches, scored 235 runs, and took 11 wickets in the previous season. Moreover, he scored 39 runs in the previous game against the Gujarat Titans. But he will surely help you gain important fantasy points in the next game.

Top Bowlers to Pick

Shardul Thakur | BOW | LSG: Thakur took 5 wickets in 9 matches in the previous season. He also took one wicket in the previous game against the Rajasthan Royals. We expect him to perform well this season.

Mitchell Starc | BOW | DC: Starc performed brilliantly well in the previous season. He took 17 wickets in 14 matches in the IPL 2024. Stars’ current form is also good. Moreover, he took one wicket in a recent game against the Rajasthan Royals. He will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Captain & Vice-Captain

Captain

Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran 

Vice Captain 

Axar Patel, KL Rahul

LSG vs DC Today Match Prediction

• Scenario 1

• Toss Winner: Lucknow Super Giants (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 55-65
• LSG Total: 150-165
• Match Winner: Delhi Capitals 

• Scenario 2

• Toss Winner: Delhi Capitals (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 45-60
• DC Total: 155-175
• Match Winner: Lucknow Super Giants 

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Disclaimer

The author created this team based on his knowledge, analysis, and judgment. While selecting your team, note the points mentioned and make your own decision. Also, once the toss occurs, you might modify the teams based on the playing XIs.