DC have just one win in five matches; LSG are coming into this contest having won their last three matches.

Team News and Key Players' Impact Strategies

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) faced a setback in their last game against Titans when fast bowler Mayank Yadav left the field after just one over. LSG's management has decided to manage his workload as a precautionary measure, with head coach Justin Langer indicating that Mayank is unlikely to feature in the next two matches. 

Additionally, LSG is monitoring the fitness of Mohsin, who has been dealing with a sore hamstring and has missed the team's last two games.

In the event that both Mayank and Mohsin are unavailable for the upcoming match against DC, LSG has options in the form of left-arm pacer Arshad Khan or right-arm quick Yudhvir Singh. They also have overseas fast-bowling alternatives in Matt Henry and Shamar Joseph.

Probable Starting XII for LSG: 

1. Quinton de Kock

2. KL Rahul (captain, wicketkeeper)

3. Devdutt Padikkal

4. Marcus Stoinis

5. Nicholas Pooran

6. Ayush Badoni

7. Krunal Pandya

8. Ravi Bishnoi

9. Yash Thakur

10. Naveen-ul-Haq

11. Arshad Khan

12. M Siddharth

Delhi Capitals (DC)

Ricky Ponting, the coach of Delhi Capitals, is optimistic about the availability of Kuldeep and Mukesh Kumar for the upcoming match in Lucknow. However, Marsh remains sidelined due to an injury.

Probable Starting XII for DC:

1. Prithvi Shaw

2. David Warner

3. Abishek Porel

4. Rishabh Pant (captain & wicketkeeper)

5. Tristan Stubbs

6. Axar Patel

7. Lalit Yadav

8. Jhye Richardson

9. Anrich Nortje

10. Ishant Sharma

11. Khaleel Ahmed

12. Kumar Kushagra