Delhi Capitals (DC) captain Axar Patel won the toss and opted to bowl first against the Lucknow Super Giants in match 40 the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. DC to feature with one change as Chameera is featuring in place of Mohit Sharma. On the other hand, LSG are featuring with the same team.
Captains at toss
Rishabh Pant: Definitely (would have bowled first). The way this wicket is playing, it stops a bit in the first innings and as the game goes on, it gets better and better. Hand is okay. (Things to keep in mind while batting first) It's going to be on the slower side, but gradually it gets better and better as you keep on batting. So not losing too many wickets, that's the only thing to keep in mind and just playing according to the situation. As a team, we don't think about what's happening around us. We are just focusing on where we can improve. We are playing with the same team.
Axar Patel: We'll bowl. Red soil wicket and there was dew in the last game as well. If we bowl well, we can restrict them. We focused on what we did right and areas where we can improve. We aren't thinking too much. We've been part of a couple of close matches. Impact Player - we decide based on the match situation. Unfortunately a couple of our players are injured and they won't be able to field. One change for us. Mohit Sharma is out, Dushmantha Chameera is playing.
DC vs LSG head-to-head
DC and LSG played six IPL matches against each other, where LSG won three and DC won three. DC last faced LSG in their tournament's opener clash of the IPL where DC defeated the Lucknow-based franchise to start their campaign on a winning note.
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DC and LSG's campaign in IPL 2025
DC are currently second on the points table tally, the franchise played seven matches in IPL 2025, where they managed to win and lost two. On the other hand, LSG are currently on number five in the points table, winning five matches out of their eight outings. LSG captain Rishabh Pant is currently facing a lot of criticism for his lean patch in the IPL 2025.
DC vs LSG playing XIs
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Abdul Samad, David Miller, Shardul Thakur, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul(w), Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Dushmantha Chameera, Mukesh Kumar.
Here are the Impact substitutes for both teams:
Lucknow Super Giants Impact Subs: Ayush Badoni, Mayank Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Matthew Breetzke, Himmat Singh
Delhi Capitals Impact Subs: Delhi Capitals Impact Subs: Jake Fraser McGurk, Sameer Rizvi, Donovan Ferreira, Madhav Tiwari, Tripurana Vijay