India, April 1 -- Lucknow Super Giants, led by Rishabh Pant, will take on Delhi Capitals in their Indian Premier League 2026 opener on April 1 (Wednesday) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. Both teams will be looking to start fresh after disappointing campaigns in IPL 2025, where neither side managed to qualify for the playoffs.

Lucknow enter the new season with renewed confidence with strengthened bowling attack by adding experienced names like Mohammed Shami and Anrich Nortje, while youngsters Mayank Yadav and Mohsin Khan return to boost the pace unit.

On the other hand, Delhi Capitals, captained by Axar Patel, will rely on a strong batting lineup with KL Rahul expected to open. The squad has also been strengthened with the addition of Dav...