KL Rahul will miss the fixture against his former team.
Delhi Capitals (DC) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will face off in Match 4 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam on March 24. Both teams missed the playoffs last season and are dealing with player availability concerns ahead of their first match this year.
Delhi will be without Harry Brook, while Lucknow have injury issues with several Indian pacers. They also won’t have KL Rahul for this fixture. Despite that, both teams will look at this fixture as a chance to start their season on a positive note. The last time an IPL match was played at this venue, Kolkata Knight Riders scored 272 – setting the tone for another high-scoring game.
Delhi Capitals will be without former LSG player and senior India batter KL Rahul for their IPL 2025 opener.
Find out why:
Why is KL Rahul Not in Delhi Capitals Playing XI for the IPL 2025 DC vs LSG Clash?
With several unfit players, both sides will likely experiment with their combinations. Spin may play a role later in the game, but with a batting-friendly surface expected, power-hitters will be key.
Delhi are expected to go in with a strong top order and mix of pace and spin in the bowling unit. With Brook unavailable, there’s room to try an extra overseas batter or bowler. Tristan Stubbs could also play a bigger role with the ball, considering LSG’s left-handers.
DC XI (confirmed): 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.
Impact Players: Karun Nair, Ashutosh Sharma, Donovan Ferreira, Tripurana Vijay, Darshan Nalkande.
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LSG are hit hard by injuries to their Indian pacers and will rely heavily on overseas players and young Indian talent. Shardul Thakur is likely to feature as an experienced Indian option, while Shamar Joseph could lead the pace attack.
LSG XI (confirmed): Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant (c&wk), David Miller, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Rathi, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi.
Impact Players: M Siddharth, Abdul Samad, Himmat Singh, Akash Singh, Rajvardhan Hangargekar.
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