Updated October 2026 | All stats are as of the end of IPL 2026 (final played 31 May 2026).
DC vs LSG head to head: Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants have met 8 times in the IPL since their first game on 7 Apr 2022. DC have won 5, LSG have won 3. Delhi Capitals lead the head-to-head. This page is a complete history of the fixture: every result, every season, the top performers and the matches people still talk about.
It is part of our IPL head to head records hub, which compares all 45 rivalries between the current franchises.
Why the DC vs LSG Rivalry Matters
Delhi Capitals (known as Delhi Daredevils until 2018) are still waiting for a first IPL title and finished runners-up in 2020. Lucknow Super Giants are still waiting for a first IPL title.
A fixture between two franchises still waiting for a first title, which has been competitive since Lucknow’s arrival in 2022 and gained a sub-plot when Rishabh Pant moved from Delhi to Lucknow.
Over 8 meetings spread across 5 seasons, the fixture has produced no playoff meetings so far, and its highest-scoring game (24 Mar 2025) produced 420 runs in total.
DC vs LSG Overall Head to Head Record at a Glance
| Played | DC won | LSG won | Tied (Super Over) | No result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Of the 8 matches with a clear result (excluding Super Over ties), the side batting first won 3 and the chasing side won 5. Chasing has been the better option in this fixture. The team that won the toss went on to win 5 of those 8 games.
Form swings matter here: across the last five meetings the record is DC 5.
DC vs LSG Season-by-Season Results from 2008
| Season | Date | Winner | Margin | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 Apr 2022 | LSG | 6 wickets | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy |
| 2022 | 1 May 2022 | LSG | 6 runs | Wankhede Stadium |
| 2023 | 1 Apr 2023 | LSG | 50 runs | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium |
| 2024 | 12 Apr 2024 | DC | 6 wickets | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium |
| 2024 | 14 May 2024 | DC | 19 runs | Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| 2025 | 24 Mar 2025 | DC | 1 wicket | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium |
| 2025 | 22 Apr 2025 | DC | 8 wickets | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium |
| 2026 | 1 Apr 2026 | DC | 6 wickets | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium |
2022
LSG won the season series 2-0.
- 7 Apr 2022, Dr DY Patil Sports Academy: DC batted first and made 149/3, led by Prithvi Shaw 61 (34), with Ravi Bishnoi 2/22 the pick of the LSG bowlers. LSG replied with 155/4, Quinton de Kock 80 (52) top-scoring as Kuldeep Yadav 2/31 did the damage for DC. LSG won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Quinton de Kock.
- 1 May 2022, Wankhede Stadium: LSG batted first and made 195/3, led by KL Rahul 77 (51), with Shardul Thakur 3/40 the pick of the DC bowlers. DC replied with 189/7, Rishabh Pant 44 (30) top-scoring as Mohsin Khan 4/16 did the damage for LSG. LSG won by 6 runs. Player of the match: Mohsin Khan.
2023
- 1 Apr 2023, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium: LSG batted first and made 193/6, led by Kyle Mayers 73 (38), with Khaleel Ahmed 2/30 the pick of the DC bowlers. DC replied with 143/9, David Warner 56 (48) top-scoring as MA Wood 5/14 did the damage for LSG. LSG won by 50 runs. Player of the match: MA Wood.
2024
DC won the season series 2-0.
- 12 Apr 2024, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium: LSG batted first and made 167/7, led by Ayush Badoni 55* (35), with Kuldeep Yadav 3/20 the pick of the DC bowlers. DC replied with 170/4, Jake Fraser-McGurk 55 (35) top-scoring as Ravi Bishnoi 2/25 did the damage for LSG. DC won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Kuldeep Yadav.
- 14 May 2024, Arun Jaitley Stadium: DC batted first and made 208/4, led by Abishek Porel 58 (33), with Naveen-ul-Haq 2/51 the pick of the LSG bowlers. LSG replied with 189/9, Nicholas Pooran 61 (27) top-scoring as Ishant Sharma 3/34 did the damage for DC. DC won by 19 runs. Player of the match: Ishant Sharma.
2025
DC won the season series 2-0.
- 24 Mar 2025, Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium: LSG batted first and made 209/8, led by Nicholas Pooran 75 (30), with Mitchell Starc 3/42 the pick of the DC bowlers. DC replied with 211/9, Ashutosh Sharma 66* (31) top-scoring as Shardul Thakur 2/19 did the damage for LSG. DC won by 1 wicket. Player of the match: Ashutosh Sharma.
- 22 Apr 2025, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium: LSG batted first and made 159/6, led by Aidan Markram 52 (33), with Mukesh Kumar 4/33 the pick of the DC bowlers. DC replied with 161/2, KL Rahul 57* (42) top-scoring as Aidan Markram 2/30 did the damage for LSG. DC won by 8 wickets. Player of the match: Mukesh Kumar.
2026
- 1 Apr 2026, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium: LSG batted first and made 141, led by Abdul Samad 36 (25), with Lungi Ngidi 3/27 the pick of the DC bowlers. DC replied with 145/4, Sameer Rizvi 70* (47) top-scoring as Prince Yadav 2/20 did the damage for LSG. DC won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Sameer Rizvi.
Biggest Win for Each Side
Delhi Capitals: by runs, a 19-run win on 14 May 2024 at Arun Jaitley Stadium (DC 208/4, LSG 189/9); by wickets, a 8-wicket win on 22 Apr 2025 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, chasing 160 in 17.5 overs.
Lucknow Super Giants: by runs, a 50-run win on 1 Apr 2023 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium (LSG 193/6, DC 143/9); by wickets, a 6-wicket win on 7 Apr 2022 at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, chasing 150 in 19.4 overs.
Highest and Lowest Totals in DC vs LSG Matches
| Team | Score | Overs | Result | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | 211/9 | 19.3 | Won | 24 Mar 2025 | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium |
| LSG | 209/8 | 20.0 | Lost | 24 Mar 2025 | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium |
| DC | 208/4 | 20.0 | Won | 14 May 2024 | Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| LSG | 195/3 | 20.0 | Won | 1 May 2022 | Wankhede Stadium |
| LSG | 193/6 | 20.0 | Won | 1 Apr 2023 | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium |
The highest total in this rivalry is DC’s 211/9 on 24 Mar 2025. 3 totals of 200 or more have been made in the fixture, 3 of them since the Impact Player era began in 2023.
Lowest all-out totals:
| Team | Score | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSG | 141 | 1 Apr 2026 | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium |
Leading Run Scorers in DC vs LSG Matches
| Player | For | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 50s/100s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KL Rahul | DC | 7 | 210 | 35.0 | 134.6 | 77 | 2/0 | 11 |
| Mitchell Marsh | LSG | 5 | 189 | 37.8 | 156.2 | 72 | 1/0 | 13 |
| Nicholas Pooran | LSG | 6 | 189 | 31.5 | 205.4 | 75 | 2/0 | 14 |
| Rishabh Pant | LSG | 7 | 164 | 27.3 | 126.2 | 44 | 0/0 | 5 |
| Tristan Stubbs | DC | 4 | 145 | 145.0 | 164.8 | 57 | 1/0 | 9 |
| Quinton de Kock | LSG | 4 | 134 | 33.5 | 155.8 | 80 | 1/0 | 3 |
| Ayush Badoni | LSG | 7 | 129 | 25.8 | 155.4 | 55 | 1/0 | 4 |
| Axar Patel | DC | 6 | 128 | 42.7 | 166.2 | 42 | 0/0 | 9 |
KL Rahul leads the list with 210 runs in 7 innings for DC, at a strike rate of 134.6 and with 2 fifties. Mitchell Marsh is next with 189 runs for LSG. The fastest scorer among the top eight is Nicholas Pooran, and the biggest six-hitter overall in this fixture is Nicholas Pooran with 14 sixes.
Leading Wicket Takers in DC vs LSG Matches
| Player | For | Wickets | Runs | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuldeep Yadav | DC | 11 | 232 | 7.57 | 3/20 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | LSG | 10 | 221 | 8.19 | 2/22 |
| Mukesh Kumar | DC | 7 | 180 | 8.57 | 4/33 |
| Shardul Thakur | LSG | 6 | 116 | 9.94 | 3/40 |
| MA Wood | LSG | 5 | 14 | 3.50 | 5/14 |
| Mohsin Khan | LSG | 5 | 64 | 5.33 | 4/16 |
| Khaleel Ahmed | DC | 5 | 93 | 9.30 | 2/30 |
| Mitchell Starc | DC | 4 | 67 | 8.38 | 3/42 |
Kuldeep Yadav has taken the most wickets in this rivalry: 11 for DC at an economy rate of 7.57, with best figures of 3/20. Wickets here are bowler wickets only, so run-outs are not included.
Best bowling figures in a single match: MA Wood 5/14 against DC on 1 Apr 2023; Mohsin Khan 4/16 against DC on 1 May 2022; Mukesh Kumar 4/33 against LSG on 22 Apr 2025.
Venue-by-Venue Breakdown
| Venue | Matches | DC wins | LSG wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Dr DY Patil Sports Academy | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wankhede Stadium | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium has hosted this fixture more than any other ground, 4 times, with DC winning 3 and LSG winning 1 there. In all, the rivalry has been played at 5 different venues, 2 of the meetings coming in seasons staged wholly or partly away from the teams’ home grounds (South Africa in 2009, the UAE in 2014, 2020 and 2021, and the neutral-venue league phase of 2022).
Playoff and Knockout Meetings
DC and LSG have never met in an IPL playoff, so every meeting so far has been a league game.
Five Most Memorable DC vs LSG Matches
- Why it stands out: the highest-scoring game in the rivalry. 24 Mar 2025, Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium: LSG batted first and made 209/8, led by Nicholas Pooran 75 (30), with Mitchell Starc 3/42 the pick of the DC bowlers. DC replied with 211/9, Ashutosh Sharma 66* (31) top-scoring as Shardul Thakur 2/19 did the damage for LSG. DC won by 1 wicket. Player of the match: Ashutosh Sharma.
- Why it stands out: the highest individual score in the fixture, Quinton de Kock’s 80. 7 Apr 2022, Dr DY Patil Sports Academy: DC batted first and made 149/3, led by Prithvi Shaw 61 (34), with Ravi Bishnoi 2/22 the pick of the LSG bowlers. LSG replied with 155/4, Quinton de Kock 80 (52) top-scoring as Kuldeep Yadav 2/31 did the damage for DC. LSG won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Quinton de Kock.
- Why it stands out: the best bowling figures in the fixture, MA Wood’s 5/14. 1 Apr 2023, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium: LSG batted first and made 193/6, led by Kyle Mayers 73 (38), with Khaleel Ahmed 2/30 the pick of the DC bowlers. DC replied with 143/9, David Warner 56 (48) top-scoring as MA Wood 5/14 did the damage for LSG. LSG won by 50 runs. Player of the match: MA Wood.
Current Form and What Happens Next
The three most recent meetings:
- 24 Mar 2025, Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium: LSG batted first and made 209/8, led by Nicholas Pooran 75 (30), with Mitchell Starc 3/42 the pick of the DC bowlers. DC replied with 211/9, Ashutosh Sharma 66* (31) top-scoring as Shardul Thakur 2/19 did the damage for LSG. DC won by 1 wicket. Player of the match: Ashutosh Sharma.
- 22 Apr 2025, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium: LSG batted first and made 159/6, led by Aidan Markram 52 (33), with Mukesh Kumar 4/33 the pick of the DC bowlers. DC replied with 161/2, KL Rahul 57* (42) top-scoring as Aidan Markram 2/30 did the damage for LSG. DC won by 8 wickets. Player of the match: Mukesh Kumar.
- 1 Apr 2026, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium: LSG batted first and made 141, led by Abdul Samad 36 (25), with Lungi Ngidi 3/27 the pick of the DC bowlers. DC replied with 145/4, Sameer Rizvi 70* (47) top-scoring as Prince Yadav 2/20 did the damage for LSG. DC won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Sameer Rizvi.
In IPL 2026 the teams met 1 time, with DC winning 1. The next chapter comes in IPL 2027, and this page will be updated after every meeting.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head to head record between Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants?
Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants have played 8 IPL matches: DC have won 5 and LSG have won 3 (as of the end of IPL 2026).
Who has won more matches, DC or LSG?
Delhi Capitals have won more, 5 to 3.
What is the highest total in DC vs LSG matches?
Delhi Capitals made 211/9 on 24 Mar 2025 at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, the highest total in this fixture.
Who has scored the most runs in DC vs LSG games?
KL Rahul, with 210 runs in 7 innings.
Who has taken the most wickets in DC vs LSG matches?
Kuldeep Yadav, with 11 wickets.
Have DC and LSG met in the IPL playoffs?
No, every meeting so far has been a league match.