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Delhi Capitals
Lucknow Super Giants
The fourth match of IPL 2025 will see Delhi Capitals take on Lucknow Super Giants at the ACAโVDCA Cricket Stadium in Vizag. Both teams have appointed new captains, with Axar Patel leading DC and Rishabh Pant taking charge of LSG. This will be the first time Pant and KL Rahul face their former teams since their recent moves.
Neither side made the playoffs last season, with DC finishing sixth and LSG ending in seventh place. In their last 5 head-to-head encounters, LSG have won 3 matches, while DC have won the last 2 meetings.
Vizag has favoured teams batting first in recent matches. 6 of the last 10 games at this venue have been won by the team setting a target. Captains winning the toss have chosen to bat in 5 of those games. Toss decisions and early runs on the scoreboard will be crucial in this contest.
DC have a stronger bowling attack with Kuldeep and Axar likely to do well on Vizagโs spin-friendly pitch, while Starc and Natarajan add extra strength in pace.
The betting tip is...
Top Bowler Team - Delhi Capitals
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Delhi CapitalsLucknow Super GiantsDC has struggled to make it to the playoffs in the last 3 IPL seasons. They made major changes ahead of this season, retaining only 4 playersโKuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Tristan Stubbs, and Abishek Porel.
DC released Rishabh Pant after eight years and did not pick him up in the auction. They made KL Rahul their most expensive signing and strengthened the batting with Faf du Plessis and Jake Fraser-McGurk. Harry Brook was also signed but has withdrawn for personal reasons, with a replacement yet to be announced.
Axar Patel will lead the team and play a key role with both bat and ball. Donovan Ferreira adds depth as an all-rounder. DC has a strong pace unit featuring Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma, T Natarajan, Dushmantha Chameera, and Mukesh Kumar.
Mayank Yadav is doubtful to feature in this match due to fitness.
Predicted Lineup: Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Axar Patel (c), Sameer Rizvi, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, T Natarajan, Mohit Sharma/Mukesh Kumar
The Lucknow Super Giants finished seventh in IPL 2024 after making the playoffs in their first two seasons. To improve their performance, they have made several changes to the squad. The biggest move was releasing KL Rahul and signing Rishabh Pant for โน27 crore, making him the costliest buy in IPL history. He will lead the team this season.
LSG have strengthened their batting with David Miller, Matthew Breetzke, and Mitchell Marsh. They will join Nicholas Pooran and Ayush Badoni, who have been consistent contributors. Aiden Markram adds balance as an all-rounder but is yet to make a big impact in the IPL. The team also has domestic all-rounders like Shahbaz Ahmed, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, and Arshin Kulkarni.
The pace attack looks strong with Mayank Yadav, Akash Deep, Shamar Joseph, and Mohsin Khan. However, Ravi Bishnoi is their only specialist spinner.
Pooran, Markram & Pant are the proven batters.
Predicted Lineup: Matthew Breetzke, Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant (c/wk), Abdul Samad, David Miller, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Akash Deep, M Siddharth, Avesh Khan
Delhi Capitals have a stronger bowling attack, which could be the key difference in this match. With Mitchell Starc, T Natarajan, and Mukesh Kumar leading the pace department, DC have the firepower to trouble LSGโs unsettled batting lineup. Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel will be crucial on the Vizag surface, which has favoured spinners in the past.
Lucknow Super Giants have a few explosive batters, but their middle order lacks consistency and Rishabh Pantโs leadership isnโt fully tested. LSGโs spin department looks weak, which could make it difficult to control the game in the middle overs.
With better bowling options and experience in key positions, DC has the edge in this contest.
