Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants will look to make a strong debut at IPL 2025 when they meet for their clash at Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. Check out the delhi capitals vs lucknow super giants match scorecard for all the latest updates. Expect an exciting game!
Axar’s appearance in DC’s innings against LSG has helped them close the gap on them; he hit three sixes over long-on.
| Match Date | Venue | Result | DC Score | LSG Score | Top Performers (DC) | Top Performers (LSG) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2024 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | DC won by 19 runs | 208/4 (20 overs) | 189/9 (20 overs) | Abishek Porel 58*(33), Tristan Stubbs 57*(25) | Arshad Khan 58*(33), Nicholas Pooran 61 (27) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | DC won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining) | 170/4 (18.1 overs) | 167/7 (20 overs) | Kuldeep Yadav (Bowling) | – |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | DC won by 2 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) | 211/9 (20 overs) | 209/8 (20 overs) | Ashutosh Sharma 66* (Off 41 balls) | – |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam | Match not played due to rain | – | – | – | – |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | DC won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining) | 170/4 (18.1 overs) | 167/7 (20 overs) | Kuldeep Yadav (Bowling) | – |
ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium
The ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium, situated on the outskirts of Visakhapatnam at Pothinamallayya Palem and built in 2003, is one of India’s finest cricket grounds. Achieved test-match status shortly thereafter and known for its lush-green outfield and efficient drainage system.
This 27,000 seat stadium is situated among picturesque hills and lush greenery, and home of the Coastal Airways domestic team. This venue makes for a fantastic place for watching cricket games as well as unwinding and relaxing for both fans and players.
Delhi Capitals have much to prove this season after not qualifying for the playoffs last time around. They are being led by experienced coach Rahul Sharad and recently recruited Ben Rohrer, which should provide them with an extra edge and enable them to perform better this time around.
Delhi Capitals will kick-off their 2025 IPL season against Lucknow Super Giants on Monday at Visakhapatnam’s ACA-VDCA stadium, and this could set up an engaging contest.
Both teams are familiar with this venue, so this could prove particularly compelling as Axar Patel faces his first test as captain for Delhi Capitals against KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant in a battle of two high-profile wicketkeeper batsmen who may vie with each other to bring rivalries into play during their respective innings.
Both teams possess strong batting lineups and will aim to win this match. Openers Shikhar Dhawan and Colin Ingram have been in excellent form recently and should score many runs.
Unfortunately, their bowling must improve in order to compete with other teams at ACA-VDCA; an excellent venue for fast bowlers that presents them with an additional challenge when trying to win matches there. Nonetheless, Delhi Capitals may stand a good chance since their new captain is highly experienced player.
Visakhapatnam
The inaugural match of the Indian Premier League 2025 season will take place at Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam and promises to be an exciting affair between two teams that have never met at this neutral venue before.
DC are looking forward to their debut visit, hoping to establish themselves firmly as one of India’s premier cricketing sides and build on recent successes they have already seen with new roster changes and leadership changes since rebranding their roster and leadership in 2018.
After an unsuccessful 2023 campaign, Axar Patel will lead his side back into contention for playoff contention this year, against a tough challenger like Lucknow led by Rishabh Pant, an impressive young talent with plenty of promise.
LSG may have had mixed success in previous seasons, yet they remain a formidable team on any given day. Their roster boasts experienced players like Virat Kohli and Mahela Jayawardene while being supported by some talented youngsters such as KL Rahul and Marcus Stoinis.
Renaming of Andhra Pradesh stadium has caused much debate within the state and among YSRCP leaders, who accuse government officials of prioritising the removal of his legacy over fulfilling election pledges.
They have called upon Andhra Pradesh state leaders to reconsider their decision and restore his name at various venues such as Visakhapatnam stadium, Sitakonda viewpoint and Rythu Bharosa Kendras.
Delhi Capitals vs. Lucknow Super Giants
Rishabh Pant’s Delhi Capitals will look to maintain their good form when they face Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday, May 31.
The match will take place at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow and should Delhi win this fixture they could move above LSG into first position on the points table with an improved NRR. Additional reinforcement for Delhi comes in form of Sri Lankan fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera who has a great head-to-head record against LSG’s Nicholas Pooran.
IPL 2025
Indian Premier League 2025 will feature 74 matches at 13 venues, and will see only the top four teams qualifying for playoffs and the winners of those games competing for a spot in the final. On April 7th, Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants will meet for their inaugural meeting here – making this matchup all the more special to fans of both teams!
The Delhi Capitals have always been exciting to watch, but this season hasn’t been their finest moment. After struggling through an early start and losing six consecutive matches, they managed to turn it around as the season progressed, winning their last three matches along the way and adding big-name coaching staffers such as former West Indies batsman Sir Vivian Richards and England spinner Jeremy Snape to their coaching staff.
This year, they hope to get back into playoff contention by being placed into Group A alongside Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals. Each of these teams will face them twice with another from Group B coming into play once.
Ajinkya Rahane was recently appointed captain of Delhi, following Shreyas Iyer’s move to Punjab Kings. Rahane brings his experience from being India test captain into this format – leading them to an historic series win against Australia this year.
Shikhar Dhawan will add strength to Delhi following an outstanding showing for India at the T20 World Cup, having led their top run-scoring position over their past two seasons alongside Rishabh Pant and Prithvi Shaw.
Axar Patel and Kagiso Rabada have shown themselves valuable contributors; Axar Patel especially has proven his worth recently in bowling terms.
Delhi franchise’s fourth season in IPL, and they have struggled to build upon their early success. Over their first two campaigns, they won 10 of 14 games and reached the semifinals both times; however, in subsequent seasons they could not replicate this form and instead finished sixth each time.