Preview:
Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants will face each other in the 45th match of IPL 2022.Delhi Capitals are sixth in the points table with 4 wins and as many losses. They have struggled to keep to a consistent eleven due to various factors. But with a nearly fully-available first eleven, they’ve started to hit the right notes even as there are rougher edges that would need polishing. Lucknow Super Giants are third in the table with 6 wins and 3 losses in 9 matches. They have made rapid strides on the back of some outstanding individual performances, particularly in the batting, covering up for those not up to the mark as yet.
Match Details:
Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants, Match 45
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Date & Time: 1st May at 3:30 PM IST and Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
DC vs LSG, Match 45 Pitch Report:
This will be the first day game at the Wankhede Stadium this season which has seen teams be successful at both defending (five wins) and chasing (six wins), almost equally. The afternoon conditions though will add other dimensions to the contest.
Injury News:
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Also read: IPL 2022: Updated Points Table, Orange, and Purple Cap lists after RR vs MI
DC vs LSG, Match 45 Probable Playing XIs:
Delhi Capitals
Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (c/wk), Lalit Yadav, Rovman Powell, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Chetan Sakariya/Khaleel Ahmed
Lucknow Super Giants
Quinton de Kock (wk), KL Rahul (c), Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Marcus Stoinis, Ayush Badoni, Jason Holder, Dushmantha Chameera, Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi
Top Picks for DC vs LSG Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batters
David Warner has looked in great touch scoring 261 runs in just 6 matches at an average of 52.2 and a strike rate of 158.
Prithvi Shaw much like his partner at the top has been amongst the runs amassing 254 runs in 8 matches at an average of 31 and striking at over 160.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Krunal Pandya won the player of the match in the previous match and has picked up 9 wickets in 9 matches so far. He can also be promoted up the order in batting.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Kuldeep Yadav is bowling really well and has picked up 17 wickets in 8 matches at an average of 14.12. He can do well against this opposition.
Avesh Khan who is returning from injury has been pretty good with 11 wickets in 8 matches and will look to put up a good performance.
Top Picks – Wicketkeeper
KL Rahul is the second-highest scorer in this season with 374 runs in 9 matches at an average of 53 and a strike rate of 143.
DC vs LSG Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics | Dream11 Points |
| KL Rahul | 374 runs | 592 |
| Avesh Khan | 11 wickets | 346 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 17 wickets | 573 |
| David Warner | 261 runs | 390 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for DC vs LSG Dream11
Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (c), Prithvi Shaw, David Warner (vc), Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Lalit Yadav, Jason Holder, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Avesh Khan
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for DC vs LSG Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Quinton de Kock (c), KL Rahul, Prithvi Shaw (vc), David Warner, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Axar Patel, Jason Holder, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Dushmantha Chameera
DC vs LSG Risky Captaincy Choices:
Prithvi Shaw has looked good throughout the season but has not got a big score in the last few matches. Risk him as captain for this match.
Player you should avoid:
Ayush Badoni is batting lower down the order and might not have much of a chance to impact the game from a fantasy point of view, hence avoid him for this match.
