DC and LSG

Delhi Capitals is all set to battle it out against the Lucknow Super Giants in Match 45 of IPL 2022. Both teams are coming off a win in their previous game and will be riding high on confidence.

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Lucknow Super Giants have benefited hugely with the inclusion of Mohsin Khan who has been quite impressive with the ball and they are likely to go in with the same playing XI for the upcoming fixture as well.

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On the other hand, Delhi Capitals pulled off a crucial win against the Kolkata Knight Riders but still, they have some areas to address in their planning.

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Kuldeep Yadav bowled just three overs in the previous game despite picking up four wickets which did raise a few eyebrows and Mitchell Marsh desperately needs runs under his belt as well. The side has been bolstered with the inclusion of Chetan Sakariya who was impressive as well.

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The Wankhede pitch has been really good for batting and a high scoring thriller can be expected in the upcoming fixture. The small boundaries will make it difficult to defend in this wicket and hence, the captain winning the toss is expected to bowl first.

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Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Lalit Yadav, Rovman Powell, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Chetan Sakariya

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Quinton de Kock (wk), KL Rahul (c), Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder, Dushmantha Chameera, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan

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KL Rahul was dismissed by a dream delivery from Kagiso Rabada and there was not much he could have done with the delivery.

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The LSG skipper despite the failure in the previous game is second on the list for most runs in the tournament this season and he has piled up 374 runs in 9 games so far with two centuries. The right-hander will be looking to continue his assault in the upcoming fixture.

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Today’s match prediction: LSG to win the match

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