IPL 2025, Match - 4 | DC vs LSG | Fantasy Tips, Prediction & Preview

Delhi Capitals (DC) will take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the fourth fixture of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Delhi fell short last season, failing to reach the playoff stage and ending the group stage in sixth place. Lucknow performed even more poorly, finishing seventh in the standings.

Delhi Capitals will be looking to turn things around after missing out on the playoffs for three straight seasons. They made several changes during the mega auction, bringing in fresh talent and restructuring their squad. Axar Patel has been named captain, taking over from Rishabh Pant. Batting at the top remains Delhi’s strongest suit this season. With Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, and KL Rahul expected to lead the charge, their top order looks well-balanced. Bowling is an area of concern, however, for the Capitals. Their Indian fast-bowling unit - Mukesh Kumar, Mohit Sharma, and T Natarajan - lacks recent international experience. Mitchell Starc will be tasked with leading the attack.

On the other hand, Lucknow Super Giants too head into IPL 2025 with a fresh squad and a new leader at the helm - Rishabh Pant. Now fully fit, Pant is expected to be the backbone of LSG’s batting unit. The team will also count on Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran to accelerate the scoring in the middle overs, while Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, and David Miller add firepower at the back end. Injuries have unsettled Lucknow’s pace bowling attack. Avesh Khan and Akash Deep are unavailable for the first game, while Mohsin Khan has been ruled out for the season. Mayank Yadav is also set to miss the first half as he recovers. To reinforce the attack, LSG have added bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur, whose inclusion provides much-needed depth.

Match Timings

Match Toss Time - 07:00 PM IST (01:30 PM GMT)

Match Start Time - 07:30 PM IST (02:00 PM GMT)

Match Venue - Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam

Head to Head

Matches Played - 5

Delhi Capitals won - 2        Lucknow Super Giants won - 3

Last 5 meetings

Delhi Capitals won - 2       Lucknow Super Giants won - 3

Pitch Report

The surface at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium is known for being batting-friendly with some assistance for spinners as the game progresses. 

Weather Report

The weather forecast is expected to be hot and humid with clear skies. There are no chances of rain during the game. The temperature is likely to be around 33°C  with 67% humidity.

Probable Playing XI  

Delhi Capitals (DC) - Jake Fraser-McGurk, KL Rahul, Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel(wk), Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Mohit Sharma, T Natarajan

Impact Player - Ashutosh Sharma

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) - Rishabh Pant(c & wk), Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, David Miller, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Shardul Thakur, Akash Singh

Impact Player -  Arshin Kulkarni

Must Picks

DC - Jake Fraser-McGurk, Axar Patel

LSG - Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran

DC vs LSG Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keeper : KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran

Batters : Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk

All-rounder : Axar Patel, Aiden Markram, Arshin Kulkarni

Bowlers : Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi

Captain and Vice-Captain picks

Captain : Axar Patel

Vice-Captain : Rishabh Pant

Prediction

Lucknow Super Giants have some heavy hitters in their batting lineup, but their bowling attack is a major weak spot. With most of their fast bowlers unavailable, Delhi Capitals have a clear edge and will look to take full advantage of that. Hence, DC are favourites to win this clash. 

Sportco predicts Delhi Capitals to beat Lucknow Super Giants in the fourth game of the Indian Premier League 2025.

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