IPL 2025, DC vs LSG Match 4 Preview: Date, Time, Live streaming, Pitch report, Weather forecast, Head-to-head, Probable XI, and Key Players

Delhi Capitals (DC) are all set to begin their new era under the leadership of Axar Patel by starting their IPL 2025 campaign against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Monday, March 24, at the ACA cricket stadium in Vishakhapatnam.

The DC squad is a perfect blend of young and experienced campaigners who would be looking forward to creating a big impact going into the IPL 2025 season. The final goal would be to clinch their maiden IPL title by outclassing every opponent they face during the league.

On the other hand, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), who roped in Rishabh Pant at a massive price tag of INR 27 crores, which is the most expensive bid ever in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL), would be hoping for a fresh start in the IPL 2025. Pant will be leading the LSG squad and would be hoping to begin the campaign with a win.

IPL 2025, DC vs LSG: Head-to-head comparison

Delhi Capitals (DC) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have played five matches against each other in the IPL, out of which LSG have dominated DC on three occasions and lost two matches against them.

During the last IPL season, DC and LSG faced each other two times, with DC being the winner on both occasions.

IPL 2025, DC vs LSG: Date and time

The match 4 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) between DC and LSG will be played on Monday, March 22, at the ACA cricket stadium in Vishakhapatnam.

IPL 2025, DC vs LSG: Pitch report

The pitch at the ACA cricket stadium in Vishakhapatnam is expected to be a flat deck, which means that batsmen of both sides are poised to have a good outing during the match. In the previous season, a match between DC and KKR witnessed a mammoth score of 272 runs put up by KKR while batting first. So the team winning the toss is expected to bat first and try to put as many runs as possible.

IPL 2025, DC vs LSG: Weather report

The weather forecast for the DC vs LSG match looks clear with periodic clouds, as the temperature will hover around 29 degrees. The humidity levels will be around 72% with no rain predicted during the evening.

IPL 2025, DC vs LSG: Live Streaming details

IPL fans can enjoy the live action between DC and LSG on Star Sports Network. For the users looking to match digitally, they can tune into JioHotstar.

IPL 2025, DC vs LSG: Probable XI

Delhi Capitals (DC): Axar Patel (C), Jake Fraser-McGruk, Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, and T Natarajan. (Impact player: Karun Nair or Mohit Sharma)

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): Rishabh Pant (C), Arshin Kulkarni, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravi Bishnoi, and Shamar Joseph. (Impact player: Akash Singh or Manimaran Siddarth)

IPL 2025, DC vs LSG: Key player to watch out for

1. Axar Patel (DC): The skipper of the team Axar Patel is known to deliver match performances with the bat and ball. The player provides stability to the batting lineup and picks crucial wickets with the ball.

2. Mitchell Starc (DC): The left-arm fast bowler from Australia might play a crucial role in the clash against LSG. His ability to scalp wickets in early phases of the game comes in handy for the team.

3. Rishabh Pant (LSG): The most expensive player in IPL history, Rishabh Pant will be a key player to watch out for in the upcoming match against DC. He will be looking forward to giving a clinical performance and justifying the price tag.

4. Ravi Bishnoi: The leg-spinning sensation had an underwhelming season in 2024. The player would be eager to perform for the franchise and contribute towards the winning cause.