The Lucknow Super Giants are set to return to familiar territory as they prepare to face the Delhi Capitals in Match 40 of IPL 2025 today (April 22) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Eyeing a turnaround in their campaign, LSG will look to capitalise on home advantage against a spirited DC side.
Delhi, led by Rishabh Pant, head into the clash on the back of a tense two-run win over the Rajasthan Royals. With playoff hopes still alive, the Capitals will aim to build momentum and deliver a commanding performance. However, Pant’s form remains a cause for concern as the left-hander has managed only 106 runs in eight games this season. All eyes will be on whether he can rediscover his touch at a ground that’s brought him success before.
Adding a layer of intrigue to the contest is the unforgettable thriller earlier this season, where Ashutosh Sharma’s late fireworks helped Delhi clinch a dramatic one-wicket victory over LSG in Vizag. Expect fireworks as these two sides lock horns once again.
Lucknow Super Giants predicted XI
Batting XI: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi.
Bowling XI: Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav.
Impact sub options: Prince Yadav/Mitchell Marsh, Manimaran Siddharth, Shahbaz Ahmed, Himmat Singh.
Delhi Capitals predicted XI
Batting XI: Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Donovan Ferreira, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar.
Bowling XI: Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Mohit Sharma.
Impact sub options: Donovan Ferreira/Mohit Sharma, Darshan Nalkande, Tripurana Vijay, Sameer Rizvi.
LSG vs DC Dream 11 picks
- Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul, Nicholas Pooran
- Batters: Mitchell Marsh, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma
- All-rounders: Axar Patel, Aiden Markram
- Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan
LSG vs DC: Squad
Lucknow Super Giants: Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant, David Miller, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Avesh Khan, Abdul Samad, Aryan Juyal, Akash Deep, Himmat Singh, Manimaran Siddharth, Digvesh Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Singh, Shamar Joseph, Prince Yadav, Yuvraj Chaudhary, RS Hangargekar, Arshin Kulkarni, Matthew Breetzke, Mohsin Khan.
Delhi Capitals: Axar Patel (c), KL Rahul, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Karun Nair, Abhishek Porel, Tristian Stubbs, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mitchell Starc, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Faf du Plessis, Mukesh Kumar, Darshan Nalkande, Vipraj Nigam, Dushmanta Chameera, Donovan Ferreira, Ajay Mandal, Manvanth Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari.