Delhi Capitals (DC) have made big changes to their team this season. Axar Patel is the new captain, and they have added top players like KL Rahul, Faf du Plessis, and Mitchell Starc. DC has not won the IPL title yet, but they will try to change that this year. The team wants to start the season with a big win and perform better than last year.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will be led by Rishabh Pant this season. LSG has done well in past IPL seasons but finished seventh last year. This time, they have a powerful batting lineup having Nicholas Pooran and David Miller. Their bowling attack is also looking strong this season. LSG wants to bounce back and fight for their first IPL title.
Faf Du Plessis is an experienced player who can play big innings and accelerate during the powerplay. He has scored 741 runs in 15 innings, maintaining an impressive average of 61.75 in IPL 2024. He will open the innings for the Delhi Capitals. Pick him in your team to score quick points in the start of the match. With pitch supporting the batters he will take full advantage of the pitch.
Kuldeep Yadav has the ability to take important wickets for his team. Kuldeep Yadav played 11 matches in IPL 2024 for Delhi Capitals. He bowled 43 overs and took 16 wickets. His best performance was 4 wickets for 55 runs in one match. He gave runs at 8.65 per over but also took wickets quickly. He was an important bowler for DC last season.
Chasing team will have the full advantage in this match. This pitch favours the batting which is very easy on the pitch. Since both teams have great batters who are very destructive on their day and can win matches single handedly. You can favour the bowling first team in this match.
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