The stage is set for game 4 of the ongoing IPL (Indian Premier League) 2025. Delhi Capitals lock horns against Lucknow Super Giants at the Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, on March 24. It is interesting to note that the game in Vizag will be the very first clash for both the teams in the IPL 2025.
Ahead of the start of the game, the Delhi Capitals’ camp was informed that star batter KL Rahul will not be available for the side ahead of the clash against Lucknow Super Giants. Notably, Rahul has been given special permission from the DC camp, as he is expecting the delivery of his first child. Rahul rushed back home upon learning that his wife, Athiya Shetty, could give birth at any moment. He is expected to join the team’s camp for the upcoming game against Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 30.
"He has returned home to be with his wife, as the baby is expected any time. However, he is certain to be available for the team's next game," a family friend of KL Rahul was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.
It is interesting to note that KL Rahul has been in excellent form as of late, the batter was a stand out performer for India in the recently concluded Champions Trophy 2025, and was an extremely important player for the Men in Blue as they clinched their third Champions Trophy title. Many had anticipated Rahul to take centre stage against his former team Lucknow, however, he will be missing the game and instead be available for the SRH clash.
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
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