LSG Probable Playing XI
Rishabh Pant (C/WK), Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Anrich Nortje, Mayank Yadav
Impact players: Arjun Tendulkar, Mukul Choudhary, Digvesh Rathi, Akshat Raghuvanshi
DC Probable Playing XI
KL Rahul (WK), Pathum Nissanka, Karun Nair, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel (C), Ashutosh Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Lungi Ngidi, Vipraj Nigam
Impact players: Sameer Rizvi, Ajay Mandal, Mitchell Starc (fitness dependent), Auqib Dar
Key Selection Issues
LSG — Hasaranga injury: Wanindu Hasaranga is reportedly injured and may miss this match. His absence is a significant blow to LSG's spin depth. Shahbaz Ahmed is the most likely replacement — he bats in the top 7 and provides left-arm spin. Digvesh Rathi is another option if LSG want a specialist spinner.
DC — Mitchell Starc fitness: Starc's availability is uncertain for this match. If he plays, DC's pace attack becomes significantly more dangerous with the new ball. Lungi Ngidi is the likely replacement if Starc misses out. This selection could define DC's bowling approach.
LSG — Shami debut: Mohammed Shami is expected to make his IPL 2026 debut in this match after recovering from injury. The experienced pacer brings control and swing that LSG have been missing. His fitness will be monitored closely before the toss.
Playing XI will be confirmed after toss at 7:00 PM IST. Visit our LSG vs DC playing XI page for live updates.
