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Ashutosh Sharma revealed Shikhar Dhawan as his mentor and dedicated his Player of the Match award to him.

DC beat LSG by 1 wicket in IPL 2025 clash.

Ashutosh Sharma helped DC complete thrilling chase.

Ashutosh Sharma dedicates his knock to the mentor.

Delhi Capitals' Ashutosh Sharma celebrates his team's win against Lucknow Super Giants 

Ashutosh Sharma reveals his mentor, dedicates knock to legendary Indian star after thrilling 1-wicket win over LSG

After the match, the LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka was seen having a chat with captain Rishabh Pant. It's not clear what the conversation exactly was but it can be said that it was about the match. 

Ashutosh Sharma and Vipraj Nigam helped DC complete thrilling chase.

After the match Sanjiv Goenka had chat with Rishabh Pant.

Sanjiv Goenka chats with Rishabh Pant after the match

Rishabh Pant spotted having intense chat with LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka after 1-wicket loss against Delhi Capitals

Delhi Capitals (DC) defeated Lucknow Super Giants by one wicket in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 campaign opener at Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam.


Ashutosh Sharma scored 66 off 31 against LSG. 

DC defeated LSG by 1 wicket in their IPL 2025 opener clash. 

Faf du Plessis and Ashutosh Sharma

 'A lot of cricketers will complain but...': Faf du Plessis lauds impact player rule after 'extra batter' Ashutosh Sharma's match-winning knock powers DC to one-wicket win against LSG

LSG captain Rishabh Pant stated that they had enough on the board and it was enough for the bowlers and stated they could have done the basics right.

Rishabh Pant addresses the loss against LSG.

Lucknow Super Giants' captain Rishabh Pant in frame

'Think it was a pretty good score...was enough for the bowlers': Rishabh Pant blames LSG's bowling unit after Ashutosh Sharma lead DC to thrilling win

Ashutosh Sharma and Vipraj Nigam, the DC's young guns made a remarkable statement with their heroic performances against LSG. They helped Delhi Capitals win their first IPL 2025 game. 

LSG post 209/8 batting first.

Delhi Capitals' Ashutosh Sharma and Vipraj Nigam in frame

Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam's heroics turn tables on Rishabh Pant's Lucknow Super Giants as Delhi Capitals win final-over thriller by 1 wicket

Lucknow Super Giants star Mitchell Marsh smashed 72 off 36 during their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 opener clash against Delhi Capitals. 

Mitchell Marsh scored  72 runs in 36 balls against Delhi Capitals. 

Delhi Capitals need 210 run to win thier IPL 2025 opener against Lucknow Super Giants.

Lucknow Super Giants' Mitchell Marsh plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants 

'Credit to the Delhi boys to pull things...': DC star Mitchell Marsh's big statement after smashing 72 off 36 balls during IPL 2025 clash against LSG

The LSG captain talked about how he has played for DC all his life and there's an emotional connection. Pant made his IPL debut back in IPL 2016 with Delhi and was with them ever since. 

DC win toss and elect to bowl.

LSG play without single overseas bowler.

Rishabh Pant speaks on playing against DC.

Rishabh Pant and Axar Patel in frame

'Have played for Delhi Capitals all my life...': Rishabh Pant gets emotional during toss of DC vs LSG IPL 2025 clash

India wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul is missing the Delhi Capitals (DC) opener clash against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) of Indian Premier League 2025. 

KL Rahul misses spot in DC vs LSG IPL 2025 clash. 

Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel won the toss and opted to bowl against LSG. 

KL Rahul ends suspense over his availability for Delhi Capitals IPL 2025 campaign opener against Lucknow Super Giants

Revealed! Why KL Rahul missing Delhi Capitals IPL 2025 opener clash against Lucknow Super Giants

LSG have no overseas bowler in their line-up as they are playing with Markram, Marsh, Pooran and Miller in their XI.

KL Rahul unavailable for DC in their IPL 2025 opener.

Delhi Capitals' Axar Patel in frame

KL Rahul-less Delhi Capitals elect to bowl, Rishabh Pant's LSG enter without single overseas bowler - Check playing XIs of both teams

Delhi Capitals (DC) will start their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 campaign against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on March 24. 

Delhi Capitals will start their IPL 2025 campaign against LSG. 

Axar Patel will lead Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025. 

Axar Patel in Delhi Capitals jersey ahead of IPL 2025 opener

'For the last 17 years, we have been fighting but...': Axar Patel reveals Delhi Capitals strategy for IPL 2025 ahead of LSG clash

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Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), WPL 2026: Here are the details of when and where to watch the Women's Premier League tournament opener between MI and RCB.


WPL 2026 tournament opener will take place on January 9.

MI will face RCB in WPL 2026 tournament opener.

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In a body blow to Gujarat Giants, their star wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia has been ruled out of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 due to injury

Gujarat Giants Yastika Bhatia has been ruled out of the WPL 2026

Yastika Bhatia failed to recover from a persistent knee injury

Former Mumbai Indians' wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia in this frame. (Getty)

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WPL 2026 opening ceremony goes glam as Honey Singh, Jacqueline Fernandez ready t

WPL Mega Auction 2026 highlights: A total of 137 players came under the hammer at the WPL 2026 auction and 67 of  them attracted bidders

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WPL 2026 Auction highlights: Deepti becomes costliest buy, Healy shockingly goes unsold

The legendary Indian pacer Jhulan Goswami said that no one can touch Harmanpreet Kaur's record of being the first women's World Cup winning captain and having two WPL titles

Jhulan Goswami has declared that no one can even touch Harmanpreet Kaur's record

Goswami ushered at Harmanpreet's record of being the first women's World Cup winning captain and having two WPL titles

Mumbai Indians' bowling coach Jhulan Goswami in frame. (Getty)

'Don't think anyone can touch her record': Jhulan Goswami on India's superstar

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Tilak Varma played an unbeaten 69 run knock against Pakistan in Asia Cup 2025 final. 

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Former India captain Virat Kohli announced his Test retirement on May 12, 2025, after a dismal performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 in Australia. The chase master managed to score 190 runs in his five Tests.

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Delhi vs Lucknow Stats

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MANHATTAN

Series Stats

Most Runs

Best Strike Rate

Most 4s

Most 6s

Most Wickets

Sai Sudharsan

GT

759 Runs 15 Matches•15 Inns

Suryakumar Yadav

MI

717 Runs 16 Matches•16 Inns

Virat Kohli

RCB

657 Runs 15 Matches•15 Inns

Shubman Gill

GT

650 Runs 15 Matches•15 Inns

Mitchell Marsh

LSG

627 Runs 13 Matches•13 Inns

Shreyas Iyer

PBKS

604 Runs 17 Matches•17 Inns

Yashasvi Jaiswal

RR

559 Runs 14 Matches•14 Inns

Prabhsimran Singh

PBKS

549 Runs 17 Matches•17 Inns

KL Rahul

DC

539 Runs 13 Matches•13 Inns

Jos Buttler

GT

538 Runs 14 Matches•13 Inns

Nicholas Pooran

LSG

524 Runs 14 Matches•14 Inns

Heinrich Klaasen

SRH

487 Runs 14 Matches•13 Inns

Priyansh Arya

PBKS

475 Runs 17 Matches•17 Inns

Aiden Markram

LSG

445 Runs 13 Matches•13 Inns

Abhishek Sharma

SRH

439 Runs 14 Matches•13 Inns

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Ashutosh Sharma reveals his mentor, dedicates knock to legendary Indian star after thrilling 1-wicket win over LSG

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