Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants will embark on a new journey in Indian Premier League under new captains. While Rishabh Pant will lead LSG, Delhi Capitals have Axar Patel at helm.
Lucknow Super Giants will be led by new captain Rishabh Pant in IPL 2025. (PTI)
Delhi Capitals’ Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 opener against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Visakhapatnam on Monday (March 24, 2025) will mark a new era for both the teams. While Delhi Capitals will be led by new skipper Axar Patel, Delhi’s favourite son Rishabh Pant will wear the captain’s armband in the opposite dugout.
At the IPL 2025 mega auction last year, LSG pulled all stops to land Rishabh Pant as they beat the other teams for his signature for a whopping ₹27 crore. They also have a formidable batting unit boasting the likes of Mitchell Marsh, Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant and David Miller to name a few.
In fact, LSG roped in former Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Shardul Thakur as a replacement for Mohsin Khan, He is expected to share the new ball with Shamar Joseph. Inexperienced left arm seamer Akash Singh is expected to be the first change bowler.
LSG will bank on their batting unit to do all the damage. While Mitchell Marsh is expected to open the batting with Ayush Badoni, the duo will be followed by big-hitting troika of Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, and David Miller. Abdul Samad, Shabhaz Ahmed, and Shardul Thakur will likely round off the middle order.
Shabhaz Ahmed will share the spin duties with Ravi Bishnoi.
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On the other hand, although KL Rahul joined Delhi Capitals, he is unlikely to play against LSG. The India wicketkeeper was the last to join the squad due to personal reasons, as he is expecting his first child.