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Visakhapatnam: In the fourth match of Indian premier league (IPL) Delhi Capitals captain won the toss and elected to field against Lucknow SuperGiants in their opening match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Monday.
Both teams will be aiming for a strong start to their campaign. The match holds special significance for LSG captain Rishabh Pant, who spent nine years with Delhi Capitals before moving to Lucknow. Pant will look to make an impact against his former team, while DC will be without KL Rahul, who is unavailable for this game.
Lucknow SuperGiants face challenges in their pace attack due to injuries to Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan, and Mayank Yadav. To strengthen their bowling line-up, they have brought in Shardul Thakur as a replacement for Mohsin.
After winning the toss, Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel said, “We are going to bowl first. It’s the dew factor, and we don’t want to take any risk. That’s why we are bowling first. I have played with Pant before; he knows me, and I know him. We know our tricks. I have played a lot for the Capitals; we have a well-balanced side. There’s dew sometimes, but not always. I have been with DC for three years, and I have been with the leadership group. I need to work accordingly. Need to think like a leader. Faf du Plessis, Stubbs, Starc and Fraser McGurk are our four overseas.”
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel(w), Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant(w/c), David Miller, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Rathi, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi.
