Two highly skilled teams are set to collide in what promises to be an exciting match, marking the second blockbuster of the first double-header of IPL 2023. The Delhi Capitals will be eager to secure their first win against the Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Sports City in Lucknow, setting the stage for a thrilling cricketing spectacle.
On Saturday, April 1, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, the third match of IPL 2023 will see the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) take on the Delhi Capitals (DC).
With nine wins from 14 games, Lucknow finished in the third position. Meanwhile, with seven wins from 14 games, Delhi finished in the fifth position in the TATA IPL 2022.
In the TATA IPL 2023, KL Rahul will be leading the Lucknow Super Giants, whereas David Warner has been appointed as the captain of DC in place of the injured Rishabh Pant.
IPL 2023 LSG vs DC: Injury Updates for Today’s Match
Lucknow Super Giants
The absence of Mohsin Khan will be a huge blow for the Lucknow Super Giants. Khan has been ruled out of the entire IPL due to shoulder injury. However, the franchise is yet to name his replacement.
Other than that, the Lucknow Super Giants will be playing today’s match without Quinton De Kock, who will join the squad on April 3, after South Africa’s ODI series vs Netherlands.
LSG Squad for IPL 2023:
KL Rahul (wk/c), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Marcus Stoinis, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Prerak Mankad, Jaydev Unadkat, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Krishnappa Gowtham, Swapnil Singh, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yash Thakur, Daniel Sams, Romario Shepherd, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Karan Sharma, Mayank Yadav, Amit Mishra, Manan Vohra.
LSG made a promising start in their IPL debut in 2022, where they qualified for the playoffs, and they would like to continue their momentum from last year.
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Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals will face a significant setback in the absence of their regular captain and top batsman, Rishabh Pant, during IPL 2023. He is almost out of the tournament due to a car accident that occurred last year.
Other than Rishabh, the two South African players, Nortje and Ngidi, will miss also miss today’s match due to their national commitments. Even Mustafizur is also doubtful to play today’s match, but he revealed on Twitter that he will join Delhi Capitals on Saturday.
DC Squad for IPL 2023:
David Warner (c), Prithvi Shaw, Mitchell Marsh, Philip Salt (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Rovman Powell, Axar Patel, Aman Hakim Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Chetan Sakariya, Khaleel Ahmed, Ishant Sharma, Manish Pandey, Praveen Dubey, Mukesh Kumar, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Lalit Yadav, Rilee Rossouw, Ripal Patel, Yash Dhull, Vicky Ostwal, Abishek Porel
DC have never won the IPL title in the last 15 years. However they came closer 5 times when they reached the playoffs. Recently, in IPL 2020 they played a final against MI, where they emerged as the runner-ups of the same session.
Both teams will be hoping to put their best foot forward in the TATA IPL 2023 as the match starts at 7:30PM IST.