New Delhi:Arjun Tendulkar couldn't play in his first game for the Lucknow Super Giants because he wasn't picked for the team's first game of the 2026 season against the Delhi Capitals at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Before the IPL 2026, the Mumbai Indians traded the junior Tendulkar to the LSG side for Rs 30 lakh.
Now, Arjun has started a new chapter in his IPL career. He has been with MI since 2021, but now he has moved to LSG in the hopes of making his career even better. But he didn't get to play in LSG's first game of the tournament against the Capitals in Lucknow, and he wasn't even listed as a sub for the Impact.
Why isn't Arjun playing for LSG against DC?Arjun probably isn't on the team because of the way the teams are set up. LSG captain Rishabh Pant didn't say anything about him. Anrich Nortje, Mohsin Khan, and Prince Yadav are all good fast bowlers for LSG. This could have been the most likely reason why Arjun wasn't there. Mayank Yadav, who is known for being a fast bowler who breaks things, couldn't even make it into the Playing XI or the Impact subs.
DC wins the toss and chooses to bowl first.Delhi Capitals chose to bowl first against the Super Giants because their captain, Axar Patel, won the toss. "We will bowl first." It's the first match on a new red solid wicket, which might help in the first 6 overs. Statistics show that the team batting first wins a lot of games, but we decided to bowl because it was the first game. We did well at first, but then we fell behind. We're not thinking too far ahead. Axar said at the toss, "Nissanka, Miller, Stubbs, and our four foreign players."
Rishabh Pant, the captain of LSG, said that the toss doesn't matter much on this wicket. "It doesn't matter on a wicket like this; it won't change much because I don't think dew will come. We've changed our color and logo, so it's brand new. No bad thoughts; we're in a good mood and ready to go. There were worries about injuries last season, but as a captain, you can't let them get to you too much. Everyone is fit this time around. "Markram, Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, and Anrich Nortje are our four players from other countries," Pant said.
Rishabh Pant, the captain of LSG, said that the toss doesn't matter much on this wicket. "It doesn't matter on a wicket like this; it won't change much because I don't think dew will come. We've changed our color and logo, so it's brand new. No bad thoughts; we're in a good mood and ready to go. There were worries about injuries last season, but as a captain, you can't let them get to you too much. This time, everyone is in good shape. "Markram, Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, and Anrich Nortje are our four players from other countries," Pant said.Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (w/c), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Mohsin Khan, Mohammed Shami, Anrich Nortje, and Prince Yadav
Delhi Capitals (Starting XI):Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Vipraj Nigam, Lungi Ngidi, T Natarajan, and Mukesh Kumar are all on the list.
Super Giants of LucknowSubs that have an effect:Avesh Khan, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akshat Raghuvanshi, and Digvesh Rathi
Delhi Capitals Impact substitutes:Auqib Nabi, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, and Karun Nair