The IPL 2025 season continues with Match 40, where Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will challenge Delhi Capitals (DC) in a crucial contest scheduled for April 21, 2025, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The evening fixture scheduled for 7:30 PM IST features LSG, led by Rishabh Pant, in a competition against DC, commanded by Axar Patel, for the win.

Ekana Cricket Stadium Stats and Records 

• Total Matches Played: 18
• Wins Batting First: 8
• Wins Batting Second: 9
• No Result: 1
• Highest Total: 235/6—Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants (2024)
• Lowest Total: 108 all out - Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (2023)
• Highest Successful Run Chase: 199/3 in 19 overs - Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants (2024)
• Lowest Total Defended: 126/9—Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants (2023)
• Average 1st Innings Score: 169
• Average 2nd Innings Score: 150

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LSG vs DC: Weather and Pitch Report

Lucknow’s weather conditions will favor cricket, with daytime temperatures ranging between 27 and 35°C and minimal precipitation possibility. The match conditions will remain favorable despite humidity between 30-40% and players. At the Ekana pitch, both aggressive batting styles and speed alongside bounce are favored. Batters should excel in the middle stretch, and fast bowlers should generate early swing against opposition batters during evening matches. An attacking total of 180-200 gives potential for a high-scoring match where the batting side has a 46.67% chance of victory.

LSG vs DC: Match preview

The Lucknow Super Giants, under captain Rishabh Pant, plan to leverage the benefits of playing at Ekana Stadium for success in matches. Aiden Markram leads the batting group along with Mitchell Marsh, Pant, and Nicholas Pooran, who deliver both aggressive and consistent batting techniques. Both David Miller and Ayush Badoni strengthen the lineup of their team. Lucknow Super Giants' versatile bowling lineup includes three skills: Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, and Akash Deep, but Bishnoi's bowling is the most suited to this pitch that will be used in the match.

The Delhi Capitals, led by Axar Patel, proceed toward this matchup with a blend of determination and carefulness after securing a narrow one-wicket win against LSG in Match 4. The DC batting lineup depends mainly on the performances of Jake Fraser-McGurk, K. Nair, and Abishek Porel but also benefits from KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs' support. Ashutosh Sharma DC’s finishing prowess. LSG will face difficulty when facing the dangerous bowling attack of Mitchell Starc and Kuldeep Yadav due to Kuldeep’s potent spin abilities.