Who are the impact players nominated by LSG & DC for match 5 of IPL 2026?
The LSG vs DC match got underway on April 1 in Lucknow.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Delhi Capitals (DC) are set to start their stint in the Indian Premier League 2026 with a clash against each other. The LSG vs DC encounter is taking place on Wednesday, April 1, at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
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LSG, led by Rishabh Pant, will miss the services of spinner Wanindu Hasaranga in the opening game. The Sri Lankan spinner has not joined the squad due to an injury. Senior Indian pacer Mohammed Shami is set to start his fresh journey with the franchise in IPL 2026.
Axar Patel has been retained as captain by Delhi for IPL 2026. They will be short of pacer Mitchell Starc in the initial games. He is recovering from shoulder and elbow injuries and will join the tournament later.
Prithvi Shaw, Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, David Miller, KL Rahul, and Tristan Stubbs form a strong batting unit for the Delhi Capitals. Mukesh Kumar, Kyle Jamieson, T Natarajan, Kuldeep Yadav, and Lungi Ngidi are a few crucial names in bowling.
In match 5, DC won the toss and chose to field first. Both teams have named five impact players for the match, and below are their names.
Who are the impact players named by LSG and DC?
Lucknow Super Giants’ impact players: Digvesh Rathi, Avesh Khan, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahamad, Akshat Raghuvanshi.
Delhi Capitals’ impact players: Ashutosh Sharma, Auqib Nabi, Sameer Rizvi, Dushmantha Chameera, Karun Nair.
LSG and DC’s playing XIs
Lucknow Super Giants: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (C & WK), Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Mohsin Khan, Mohammed Shami, Anrich Nortje, Prince Yadav.
Delhi Capitals: KL Rahul (WK), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Vipraj Nigam, Axar Patel (C), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar.
Who are LSG’s impact players in match 5 of IPL 2026?
Lucknow Super Giants impact players: Digvesh Rathi, Avesh Khan, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahamad, Akshat Raghuvanshi.
Who are DC’s impact players in match 5 of IPL 2026?
Delhi Capitals’ impact players: Ashutosh Sharma, Auqib Nabi, Sameer Rizvi, Dushmantha Chameera, Karun Nair.
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