DC vs LSG LIVE Cricket Updates, IPL 2025 LIVE Scorecard© BCCI
Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants, IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: Delhi Capitals (DC) are set to begin their IPL 2025 campaign against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Monday in Visakhapatnam. Both the teams will be playing under new captains. DC will be led by their star all-rounder Axar Patel, having Faf du Plessis as the vice captain. On the other hand, LSG will be led by DC’s former skipper Rishabh Pant, who was purchased for an IPL record Rs 27 crore in the mega auction. DC will be without KL Rahul in this match, who has been granted special permission to miss the game due to the birth of his child. LSG are missing all four frontline Indian pacers, who cost a combined Rs 34.75 crore in the auction. However, with batters like Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Pant, Jake Fraser-McGurk, and others, this match promises to be a run fest. (Live Scorecard)
Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants, IPL 2025 Match Live Updates, straight from Visakhapatnam:
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18:47 (IST)
IPL 2025, DC vs LSG LIVE: LSG Probable XI
Lucknow Super Giants Expected XI vs DC:
Arshin Kulkarni, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Shamar Joseph, M Siddharth.
Impact players: Abdul Samad, Akash Singh
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18:45 (IST)
IPL 2025 LIVE: DC Probable XI
Delhi Capitals Expected XI vs LSG:
Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Abhishek Porel, Karun Nair, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Ashutosh Sharma, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, T Natarajan.
Impact players: Sameer Rizvi, Mohit Sharma
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18:41 (IST)
DC vs LSG, IPL 2025 LIVE: 20 minutes to toss!
We are just 20 minutes away from toss time. IPL 2025 has started off with a bang, with RCB beating KKR, SRH beating RR, and CSK beating MI. We have seen a run-fest and a closely-fought game already. How will this one pan out?
Remember, DC are the ‘home’ team, but they’re playing in Visakhapatnam, not in Delhi.
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18:38 (IST)
DC vs LSG LIVE: Who replaces KL Rahul?
KL Rahul may be replaced directly by in-form Indian batter Karun Nair. At the age of 33, Nair has hit a purple patch, winning the Ranji Trophy and finishing runner-up in the Vijay Hazare Trophy with Vidarbha, as well as scoring a truckload of runs.
Aussie brute Jake Fraser-McGurk is expected to open, alongside Faf du Plessis.
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18:33 (IST)
IPL 2025 LIVE: Who bowls for LSG?
LSG have roped in the experienced Shardul Thakur as Mohsin Khan’s replacement, and he is expected to feature today. West Indian talent Shamar Joseph is also part of the squad, while Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh may also bowl.
LSG have untested pacers in the form of Akash Singh, Prince Yadav and Rajvardhan Hangargekar, and a couple of them may get the nod as well.
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18:30 (IST)
IPL 2025 LIVE: LSG’s major absentees
Lucknow Super Giants invested a combined RS 34.75 crore on four Indian pacers in the auction – Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan and Akash Deep. In an incredible twist of fate, ALL four pacers are out of this match.
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news that pregnant wife Athiya Shetty could deliver their child in the coming days. Rahul is expected to be back for DC’s second game, against Sunrisers Hyderabad.”/>
18:27 (IST)
DC vs LSG LIVE: KL Rahul has gone back home
As per reports, KL Rahul has gone back home from the Delhi Capitals camp after news that pregnant wife Athiya Shetty could deliver their child in the coming days. Rahul is expected to be back for DC’s second game, against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
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18:21 (IST)
DC vs LSG, IPL 2025 LIVE: KL Rahul to miss!
As per reports, KL Rahul will NOT PLAY Delhi Capitals’ first game of the season against Lucknow Super Giants. He has been given special permission to skip the game, with the 32-year-old star expecting the birth of his child.
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18:15 (IST)
IPL 2025, DC vs LSG: No KL Rahul?
KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant swapped franchises in the auction, but Rahul is not confirmed to play today. The in-form wicket-keeper batter has reportedly joined the DC camp, but has ‘personal problems’ to attend to, according to captain Axar.
Those ‘personal problems’ are speculated to be the birth of his child.
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18:12 (IST)
DC vs LSG, IPL 2025: New captain for DC too
Of course, with Rishabh Pant leaving, Delhi Capitals also have appointed a new captain. India’s multi-dimensional all-rouner Axar Patel has been named DC captain, having been retained for Rs 16.50 crore by the franchise.
Interestingly, ex-RCB skipper Faf du Plessis has been named vice-captain of the team for IPL 2025.
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18:04 (IST)
IPL 2025 LIVE: All eyes on Rishabh Pant
And as expected, all eyes will be on Rishabh Pant. Part of DC for 9 years, Pant will now wear LSG colours, having been purchased for a mind-boggling IPL record of Rs 27 crore in the mega auction. He has also been named captain, and faces off against his old team in Game 1!
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18:03 (IST)
DC vs LSG LIVE: Game in Visakhapatnam!
Delhi Capitals are the hosts of this game, but they will not be playing in Delhi. Instead, their first few home matches will be down south, in Visakhapatnam. Will this be a disadvantage for DC? Time will tell.
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18:01 (IST)
DC vs LSG, IPL 2025 LIVE: Hello and welcome!
A very good evening to everyone. Welcome to the LIVE coverage of the fourth game of IPL 2025! It is Delhi Capitals taking on Lucknow Super Giants, in what is the first match for both teams.
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