IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals Playing XI against Lucknow Super Giants | LSG vs DC
For the next match of the season, Delhi Capitals, one of the top-performing teams of the season, will be playing its next match against Lucknow Super Giants at Ekana Stadium. Delhi, who have been on a winning streak so far this season, are coming off a loss in the last match against Gujarat Titans. The team will be looking to make a strong comeback against Lucknow in the upcoming match, and this article will discuss their expected playing eleven for the game.
Delhi Capitals have been in one of their best forms in the history of IPL, winning 5 of the first six matches played against Lucknow, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Chennai Super Kings, RCB, and Rajasthan Royals (in Super Over). With back-to-back victories and performances from key players, the team is currently a strong contender for playoff qualification. DC has lost only two matches against Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans and is currently in second place on the points table with 10 points.
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Delhi Capitals Predicted Playing XI Against Lucknow Super Giants
| Player | Specialty |
|---|---|
| Axar Patel | All-rounder |
| KL Rahul | Batter |
| Karun Nayar | Batter |
| Abhishek Porel | Batter |
| Tristan Stubbs | Batter |
| Ashutosh Sharma | Batter |
| Vipraj Nigam | All Rounder |
| Mitchell Starc | Bowler |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Bowler |
| Mohit Sharma | Bowler |
| Mukesh Kumar | Bowler |
| Donovan Ferreira | Impact Player |
Top Order
For the top order, the Delhi Capitals will have Abhishek Porel and Karun Nayar opening for the team. In the first half of the season, the team tried Jake Fraser McGurk, but after repeated disappointing performances, they decided to drop him and go with Karun Nayar. Meanwhile, at number three, the star Indian batter and team’s top performer this season, KL Rahul, will be batting.
Middle Order
In the middle order, the team will have captain Axar Patel and South African hitter Tristan Stubbs batting in the fourth and fifth positions. In the lower middle order, Ashutosh Sharma, who single-handedly won the match for DC in the first game against LSG this season, will bat alongside Vipraj Nigam, who is also contributing with both bat and ball to the team.
Bowlers
In the bowling attack, Mitchell Starc will lead the pace department, along with Mohit Sharma and Mukesh Kumar, who are thee two Indian options. In the spin department, Delhi Capitals will have two world-class options: Kuldeep Yadav and captain Axar Patel, along with young Vipraj Nigam, who will bowl in the middle order.
DC Squad For IPL 2025
| Role | Players |
|---|---|
| Captain | KL Rahul |
| Wicketkeepers | Donovan Ferreira, Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs |
| Batters | Harry Brook, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Karun Nair, Faf du Plessis |
| All-rounders | Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Darshan Nalkande, Vipraj Nigam, Ajay Mandal, Manvanth Kumar L, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari, Axar Patel |
| Bowlers | Mitchell Starc, T Natarajan, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav |
DC Match Schedule For IPL 2025
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 24 | LSG vs DC | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam | 7:30 PM |
| March 29 | DC vs CSK | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| April 3 | DC vs MI | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| April 7 | SRH vs DC | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| April 12 | DC vs KKR | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 3:30 PM |
| April 15 | PBKS vs DC | New Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mullanpur | 7:30 PM |
| April 19 | DC vs RR | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| April 23 | MI vs DC | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| April 27 | DC vs LSG | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| May 1 | GT vs DC | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 3:30 PM |
| May 6 | DC vs RCB | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| May 10 | CSK vs DC | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| May 14 | RCB vs DC | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 3:30 PM |
| May 18 | DC vs SRH | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
