Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants LIVE Scorecard, IPL 2025 LIVE: Rishabh Pant ‘Emotional’ vs DC, Rs 34.75 Crore Down The Drain For LSG

DC vs LSG, IPL 2025 LIVE: Marsh SIX first ball!

What a start! Mitch Marsh, effortless. Starc had bowled an excellent over till then, but Marsh gets one ball down the leg side and flicks it over the square leg boundary for a maximum. LSG up and running in IPL 2025.

LSG 7/0 (1)

IPL 2025 LIVE: Man for the big occasion

Starc is certainly a man for the big occasion. Played a huge part in helping KKR lift IPL 2024, winning ‘Player of the Match’ in both the Qualifier 1 and the Final. He is a man who even stopped Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma last season.

DC vs LSG, IPL 2025 LIVE: Marsh and Markram open!

LSG are opening with their overseas stars Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram. Both men are captain of their national teams in T20I cricket, and have a bundle of experience. They need to shoulder the responsibility of getting LSG off to a great start.

Whom will they face? None other than Mitchell Starc.

IPL 2025 LIVE: Where will Rishabh Pant bat?

A lot of excitement regarding which position Pant will bat for LSG. We are just a few minutes away from the start of the game. Pant is expected to bat at No. 3 or No. 4, but could he surprise by opening the batting?

A lot of pressure on him, having been bought for a whopping Rs 27 crore in the auction.

DC vs LSG LIVE: Youngsters on show!

Prince Yadav and Digvesh Singh for LSG, and Vipraj Nigam for DC mean that three players with relatively no experience in IPL will get their chance today on the big stage. A leap of faith, for sure, but also a chance to start a legacy.

IPL 2025 LIVE: No KL Rahul

ICYMI, KL Rahul is not playing for Delhi Capitals against his old team LSG. He has been granted special permission to miss the game, with the 32-year-old rushing back home to attend to his pregnant wife Athiya Shetty.

DC vs LSG LIVE: 7 minutes to go!

We are just seven minutes away from the start of the DC vs LSG encounter, in IPL 2025. Rememeber, we are in Visakhapatnam. LSG are batting first! They’re expected to open with Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh, with Rishabh Pant and Nicholas Pooran coming in next.

DC vs LSG, IPL 2025 LIVE: Impact subs?

Batting first, LSG will likely bring on a bowler in the second innings. They have the likes of M Siddharth, Akash Singh or Rajvardhan Hangargekar to bring on as an impact sub. If they need a batter, Abdul Samad can be utilised.

For DC, they’ll likely bring a batter on. Karun Nair and Ashutosh Sharma are the two obvious candidates.

IPL 2025 LIVE: LSG Playing XI

Here’s Lucknow Super Giants’ playing XI vs DC:

Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Singh, Ravi Bishnoi.

IPL 2025 LIVE: DC Playing XI

Here’s Delhi Capitals’ playing XI vs LSG:

Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (c), Sameer Rizvi, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar.

IPL 2025, DC vs LSG LIVE: Rishabh Pant emotional

Rishabh Pant explains during the toss that there is a lot of emotion involved in this fixture, having played for DC “all his life”. However, now it is time to contribute for LSG, with each player being in the right shape and the right frame of mind.

DC vs LSG LIVE: DC win toss, opt to bowl!

Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel wins the toss and opts to bowl vs LSG! So we will see Rishabh Pant bat quite soon. Will he open the batting, though? Let’s find out. Full Indian bowling attack for LSG, they’ve gone with Aiden Markram, Mitch Marsh, Nicholas Pooran and David Miller as their overseas stars.

DC vs LSG, IPL 2025 LIVE: 5 minutes to toss

We are just five minutes away from toss time! Rishabh Pant will lead LSG against his former side, while Delhi Capitals will be captained by Axar Patel. With due expected to set in, there is a high chance that whoever wins the toss, chooses to bowl.

IPL 2025, DC vs LSG LIVE: LSG Probable XI

Lucknow Super Giants Expected XI vs DC:

Arshin Kulkarni, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Shamar Joseph, M Siddharth.

Impact players: Abdul Samad, Akash Singh

IPL 2025 LIVE: DC Probable XI

Delhi Capitals Expected XI vs LSG:

Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Abhishek Porel, Karun Nair, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Ashutosh Sharma, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, T Natarajan.

Impact players: Sameer Rizvi, Mohit Sharma

DC vs LSG, IPL 2025 LIVE: 20 minutes to toss!

We are just 20 minutes away from toss time. IPL 2025 has started off with a bang, with RCB beating KKR, SRH beating RR, and CSK beating MI. We have seen a run-fest and a closely-fought game already. How will this one pan out?

Remember, DC are the ‘home’ team, but they’re playing in Visakhapatnam, not in Delhi.

DC vs LSG LIVE: Who replaces KL Rahul?

KL Rahul may be replaced directly by in-form Indian batter Karun Nair. At the age of 33, Nair has hit a purple patch, winning the Ranji Trophy and finishing runner-up in the Vijay Hazare Trophy with Vidarbha, as well as scoring a truckload of runs.

Aussie brute Jake Fraser-McGurk is expected to open, alongside Faf du Plessis.

IPL 2025 LIVE: Who bowls for LSG?

LSG have roped in the experienced Shardul Thakur as Mohsin Khan’s replacement, and he is expected to feature today. West Indian talent Shamar Joseph is also part of the squad, while Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh may also bowl.

LSG have untested pacers in the form of Akash Singh, Prince Yadav and Rajvardhan Hangargekar, and a couple of them may get the nod as well.

IPL 2025 LIVE: LSG’s major absentees

Lucknow Super Giants invested a combined RS 34.75 crore on four Indian pacers in the auction – Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan and Akash Deep. In an incredible twist of fate, ALL four pacers are out of this match.

DC vs LSG LIVE: KL Rahul has gone back home

As per reports, KL Rahul has gone back home from the Delhi Capitals camp after news that pregnant wife Athiya Shetty could deliver their child in the coming days. Rahul is expected to be back for DC’s second game, against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

DC vs LSG, IPL 2025 LIVE: KL Rahul to miss!

As per reports, KL Rahul will NOT PLAY Delhi Capitals’ first game of the season against Lucknow Super Giants. He has been given special permission to skip the game, with the 32-year-old star expecting the birth of his child.

IPL 2025, DC vs LSG: No KL Rahul?

KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant swapped franchises in the auction, but Rahul is not confirmed to play today. The in-form wicket-keeper batter has reportedly joined the DC camp, but has ‘personal problems’ to attend to, according to captain Axar.

Those ‘personal problems’ are speculated to be the birth of his child.

DC vs LSG, IPL 2025: New captain for DC too

Of course, with Rishabh Pant leaving, Delhi Capitals also have appointed a new captain. India’s multi-dimensional all-rouner Axar Patel has been named DC captain, having been retained for Rs 16.50 crore by the franchise.

Interestingly, ex-RCB skipper Faf du Plessis has been named vice-captain of the team for IPL 2025.

IPL 2025 LIVE: All eyes on Rishabh Pant

And as expected, all eyes will be on Rishabh Pant. Part of DC for 9 years, Pant will now wear LSG colours, having been purchased for a mind-boggling IPL record of Rs 27 crore in the mega auction. He has also been named captain, and faces off against his old team in Game 1!

DC vs LSG LIVE: Game in Visakhapatnam!

Delhi Capitals are the hosts of this game, but they will not be playing in Delhi. Instead, their first few home matches will be down south, in Visakhapatnam. Will this be a disadvantage for DC? Time will tell.

DC vs LSG, IPL 2025 LIVE: Hello and welcome!

A very good evening to everyone. Welcome to the LIVE coverage of the fourth game of IPL 2025! It is Delhi Capitals taking on Lucknow Super Giants, in what is the first match for both teams.