Published on: Apr 21, 2025 11:55 pm IST|Updated on: Apr 22, 2025 6:34 pm IST
As the action of the ‘Rivalry Week’ continues, we bump into match 40 of Tata IPL 2025, slated to be played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The hosts, fourth-placed Lucknow Super Giants, will welcome second-placed Delhi Capitals in a quest to take revenge for their defeat against this very opponent on March 24 at Vizag.
The Delhi Capitals clinched a thriller in Vizag on March 24 against the Lucknow Super Giants by just 1 wicket. It was a day to remember for Ashutosh Sharma and Vipraj Nigam as the two young guns who took on LSG’s formidable bowling unit to take Delhi across the line in a humdinger.
After almost a month’s break, these two sides will collide again. Two star wicket-keeper batters who once used to play on the opposite sides, i.e., KL Rahul (from LSG to DC) and Rishabh Pant (from DC to LSG), will be squaring off against their former franchises in what is expected to be a formidable battle.
Will KL Rahul emerge a hero on a ground he knows well and against an opponent he has been with for the past three years? Or will Rishabh Pant and his LSG brigade get the better of DC this time around after a demeaning loss in their last encounter? We’ll get to know soon.
Let’s delve deeper into this post for the LSG vs DC Dream11 Prediction.
Date: 22nd April 2025 Time: 7:30 PM IST Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Matches Played: 6 LSG won: 3 DC won: 3 No Result: 0 Tied: 0
Interestingly, LSG won their opening three games against DC fair and square. However, in recent times, DC has won all the last three games played between these two sides.
The pitch at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow has been fair to both batters and bowlers this IPL season. In the powerplay, batters can take advantage as the ball comes onto the bat nicely, but they’ll need to spend some time in the middle before unleashing big shots. The surface offers something for everyone- be it pacers, spinners, or batters. A key factor will be the type of soil used for the wicket: black soil tends to provide more help for bowlers, while red soil is likely to favor batters. With dew expected to play a significant role in the evening, teams winning the toss might prefer to bowl first for a better chance at controlling the game.
Here’s the updated table summarizing the IPL career stats of the Ekana Stadium, Lucknow, till the 2025 season:
LSg vs DC Team News and Expected Playing XI
LSG Expected Playing XI: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (C/WK), David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishoni, Prince Yadav/Mayank Yadav, Digvesh Rathi, Avesh Khan IMPACT PLAYERS: Ayush Badoni
DC Expected Playing XI: Abishek Porel, Faf du Plessis/Jake Fraser-McGurk, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (WK), Axar Patel (C), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar IMPACT PLAYERS: T Natarajan, Mohit Sharma
As per the betting odds provided by most of the bettors, the hosts, Lucknow Super Giants, are tipped as the favorites to win this match.
The all-important clash between the Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals will take place on Tuesday, April 22, at 07:30 PM (IST). Online live streaming will take place on the JioHotstar app. The TV streaming will take place on Star Sports Network.
Wicket-keepers: Nicholas Pooran, KL Rahul, Abishek Porel Batters: Karun Nair, Mitchell Marsh/Ayush Badoni, Tristan Stubbs All-rounders: Aiden Markram, Axar Patel Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Digvesh Rathi
C/VC Options- KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Aiden Markra, Nicholas Pooran
Tags: IPL 2025