The fourth match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will see Delhi Capitals (DC) take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Visakhapatnam at 7:30 PM today.
This season brings a leadership change for both teams – Axar Patel is captaining Delhi Capitals, while Rishabh Pant, the most expensive player of the season, leads Lucknow Super Giants. With both sides featuring top-tier players, the stage is set for a thrilling encounter.
DC vs LSG toss update
Delhi Capitals won the toss and opted to field first against Lucknow Super Giants at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam. KL Rahul, LSG’s MVP, won’t be part of his team’s tournament opener. He misses this game due to ‘personal reasons’.
What captains said…
Axar Patel, after winning the toss, said: We are going to bowl first. It’s the dew factor, we don’t want to take any risk, that’s why we are bowling first. I have played with Pant before, he knows me and I know him. We know our tricks. I have played a lot for the Capitals, we have a well balanced side. There’s dew sometimes, not always. I have been with DC since three years, I have been with the leadership group. I need to work accordingly. Need to think like a leader. Faf du Plessis, Stubbs, Starc and Fraser McGurk are our four overseas.
LSG skipper Rishabh Pant said: I wanted to bowl first but It’s a good wicket so we can bat well and put up a good score. I have played for DC all my life, so a lot of emotions there. Preparations have been well, everyone is in the right shape and in the right frame of mind. Markram, Marsh, Pooran and Miller are our four overseas players.
Playing XIs
Delhi Capitals Playing XI: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel(w), Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar
Lucknow Super Giants Playing XI: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant(w/c), David Miller, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Rathi, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi
