<p>Matches involving <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/lucknow-super-giants">Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)</a> in the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/ipl">Indian Premier League (IPL)</a> are never short of banter and the ongoing edition is no exception.</p><p>As Delhi Capitals recovered from a top-order collapse to secure a six-wicket win over LSG in Match 5 of IPL 2026 the Ekana Cricket Stadium Lucknow, social media went hammers and tongs over what appeared to be cryptic posts by both the franchises.</p><p>The social media banter began when LSG posted a photo of an empty staircase after KL Rahul was dismissed for a first ball duck. DC had posted a video of the veteran batter walking down the steps. </p><p>Incidentally, Rahul is the first captain of LSG, when they entered the IPL in 2022. </p>.<p>After the match ended, DC was quick to return the compliment with a post saying "We know " using the same staircase background, but added their logo along with head-to-head wins over LSG since 2024: by 6 wickets and 19 runs; 2025: by 1 wicket and 8 wickets; 2026: by 6 wickets.</p><p><strong>Goenka vs Pant face off?</strong></p><p>The matter did not end there. Reports of an animated conversation between LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka and skipper Rishabh Pant later surfaced on social media. Though visuals did not have a proper audio and while what transpired between the duo was not clear, rumour mills spread the theory that all is not well in the LSG camp.</p><p>Some even drew parallels at what happened in IPL 2024 season between Goenka and the then LSG skipper K L Rahul.</p><p>It may be recalled that the 2024 incident was heavily discussed on social media and that was possibly sounded as one reason why Rahul left the franchise and joined DC later. </p><p>Incidentally, Rahul was playing for DC on Wednesday night when the online banter started. </p>
<p>Matches involving <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/lucknow-super-giants">Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)</a> in the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/ipl">Indian Premier League (IPL)</a> are never short of banter and the ongoing edition is no exception.</p><p>As Delhi Capitals recovered from a top-order collapse to secure a six-wicket win over LSG in Match 5 of IPL 2026 the Ekana Cricket Stadium Lucknow, social media went hammers and tongs over what appeared to be cryptic posts by both the franchises.</p><p>The social media banter began when LSG posted a photo of an empty staircase after KL Rahul was dismissed for a first ball duck. DC had posted a video of the veteran batter walking down the steps. </p><p>Incidentally, Rahul is the first captain of LSG, when they entered the IPL in 2022. </p>.<p>After the match ended, DC was quick to return the compliment with a post saying "We know " using the same staircase background, but added their logo along with head-to-head wins over LSG since 2024: by 6 wickets and 19 runs; 2025: by 1 wicket and 8 wickets; 2026: by 6 wickets.</p><p><strong>Goenka vs Pant face off?</strong></p><p>The matter did not end there. Reports of an animated conversation between LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka and skipper Rishabh Pant later surfaced on social media. Though visuals did not have a proper audio and while what transpired between the duo was not clear, rumour mills spread the theory that all is not well in the LSG camp.</p><p>Some even drew parallels at what happened in IPL 2024 season between Goenka and the then LSG skipper K L Rahul.</p><p>It may be recalled that the 2024 incident was heavily discussed on social media and that was possibly sounded as one reason why Rahul left the franchise and joined DC later. </p><p>Incidentally, Rahul was playing for DC on Wednesday night when the online banter started. </p>
