The Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025) caravan continues to roll on with the 40th match of the season pitting Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) against Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on April 22.
LSG, led by Rishabh Pant, have shown resilience, climbing to fifth place on the IPL 2025 points table with 10 points after eight matches. Their recent win in a nail-biter against Rajasthan Royals (RR), orchestrated by Avesh Khan’s outstanding death bowling as he defended eight runs in the final over, has boosted their momentum.
DC, under Axar Patel’s captaincy, started the season with a dream run of four consecutive wins but have stumbled recently, losing two of their last three games to Mumbai Indians (MI) and Gujarat Titans (GT) respectively. However, despite the recent setbacks, the side still maintains a pretty good position, occupying second place on the IPL 2025 points table with 10 points.
LSG vs DC Pitch Report: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
The pitch at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow is known for being balanced, offering something for both batters and bowlers. While it rewards quality batting, spinners often come into play as the game progresses. In IPL 2025, the venue has hosted matches where teams batting second have had more success, winning three of the four matches played here this season. The average first-innings score at this venue in IPL 2025 is around 180 runs.
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LSG vs DC Weather Report
As per the weather forecast, Lucknow on Tuesday will see warm and humid conditions, with evening temperatures between 29 and 33 degrees Celsius. Clear skies are expected with no rain forecast, ensuring a full 40-over contest.
LSG vs DC Squads
LSG: Rishabh Pant (c), Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, David Miller, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Akash Deep, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Matthew Breetzke, Himmat Singh, Shamar Joseph, Manimaran Siddharth, Aryan Juyal, RS Hangargekar, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Akash Maharaj Singh, Mayank Yadav, Arshin Kulkarni.
DC: Axar Patel (c), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Sameer Rizvi, Darshan Nalkande, Donovan Ferreira, Tripurana Vijay, Dushmantha Chameera, Faf du Plessis, T Natarajan, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Manvanth Kumar L, Madhav Tiwari.
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