LSG vs DC Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Fantasy Cricket Tips – IPL 2026, Match 5

LSG vs DC Dream11 Prediction today [Source: CREX]

Lucknow Super Giants are all set and ready to clash with the Delhi Capitals for the fifth match of IPL 2026. Both sides will be meeting each other for the first time and will be hosted by LSG at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on April 1. The match will be live for fans from 7:30 PM IST.

Ahead of the match, here is a look at the LSG vs DC Dream11 prediction, the fantasy cricket tips, the top player picks and the best-predicted teams for the fantasy contests of the match.

Hot Picks For LSG vs DC Dream11 Team Today- IPL 2026, Match 5

Lucknow Super Giants

Aiden Markram

• Since 2025, in the recently concluded T20 World Cup 2026, Aiden Markram averaged 47.67 while striking at 165.32 from just eight innings, while having three half-centuries to his name in the tournament. 
• Markram's record at the Ekana Cricket Stadium has also been marvellous in the IPL, where he averages 36.9 from seven games, with a massive strike rate of 156.4 and four half-centuries to his name.

Nicholas Pooran

• Nicholas Pooran has been a batting mammoth for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025. He will be eager to replicate his heroics in IPL 2026 too, as he already boasts a solid record of 409 runs from 21 matches at Ekana in the IPL, while averaging 25.6 at a strike rate of 141.0. 
• Against Delhi Capitals, Pooran also boasts an impressive record, where he has averaged 33.9 at a strike rate of 194.3 from nine appearances.

Mohammed Shami

• Mohammed Shami is one of the hot picks among bowlers from Lucknow Super Giants. The India veteran has been in solid form in the Ranji Trophy, picking up 37 wickets from his 13 innings while bowling at an economy rate of 2.69. 
• Shami is also a strong prospect in the death overs in the IPL, where he has taken 58 wickets at an economy rate of 10.88 and an impressive strike rate of 9.9, while averaging 17.9 from 77 appearances.

Delhi Capitals

KL Rahul 

• KL Rahul will be the star pick for Delhi Capitals as the opener. He boasts some solid records, with an average of 49.1 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium from 13 matches. He also has five half-centuries to his name at Lucknow. 
• He also boasts solid powerplay-over stats in the IPL, where he averages 60.6 and has a strike rate of 126.7, underlining his consistency in run-scoring and ability to provide an accelerating start to his team.

Tristan Stubbs

• Tristan Stubbs is one of the most ferocious middle-order batters that Delhi Capitals will have. The power-hitting talent has an average of 41.5 in the IPL while striking at 163.2 from his 30 games. 
• At the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, he boasts a strike rate of 166.7 from the single match he played there in 2024.

Axar Patel

• Axar Patel will be one to look out for as an all-rounder pick for Delhi Capitals. At Ekana, Patel averages 50 with the bat while striking at 161.3. With the ball, however, he has taken only one wicket from his three appearances. 
• In the IPL, Axar Patel has been an economical threat for opponents in the middle overs, boasting an economy rate of 7.16 while striking at 26.8 from his 156 appearances in the tournament.

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Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow - Record Of Chasing Teams

The Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow has a record of teams chasing to win 12 times in IPL from 22 matches played here. While teams batting first have won 9 times. This indicates the freeplay of batters in the second half of the game as the ball gets an even bounce and the track flattens.

As the average score stands at 166 in IPL in this venue, a run fest is expected with the captain winning the toss choosing to bowl first.

LSG vs DC Captain And Vice-captain Picks- IPL 2026, Match 5

LSG vs DC Dream11 prediction Team for Small Leagues- IPL 2026, Match 5

LSG vs DC, IPL 2026: Dream11 Team 1 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant

Batters: Ayush Badoni, Tristan Stubbs

All-rounders: Aiden Markram, Axar Patel, Vipraj Nigam

Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje

Captain: Aiden Markram
Vice-captain: KL Rahul

LSG vs DC Dream11 prediction Team for Winner Takes All/Grand Leagues

LSG vs DC, IPL 2026: Dream11 Team 2 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant

Batters: Ayush Badoni, Tristan Stubbs, Mitchell Marsh, Nitish Rana

All-rounders: Aiden Markram, Axar Patel

Bowlers: Mohammed Shami, Mayank Yadav

Captain: KL Rahul
Vice-captain: Nicholas Pooran

LSG vs DC Dream11 prediction expert advice

The Dream11 contests are always strategy-based, and given the Ekana pitch that assists batters and, to some extent, bowlers too, it is suggested to pick a batter and all-round heavy option instead of a bowling heavy pick.

A 3-2-3-3 combination would be ideal for small leagues, with power-packed batters in the lineup in the LSG vs DC Dream11 prediction team for grand leagues. 

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