Lucknow Super Giants Aim for Revenge Against Delhi Capitals in IPL Clash

LUCKNOW, India — The Lucknow Super Giants are set to clash with the Delhi Capitals in Match 40 of IPL 2025 today, April 22, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. Both teams are tied on 10 points, making this matchup crucial for their playoff ambitions.

Lucknow, looking to capitalize on their home advantage, enters the match with hopes of improvement after a recent narrow victory over the Rajasthan Royals. In contrast, the Delhi Capitals, led by captain Rishabh Pant, arrive seeking to build momentum after a tense two-run win against the same Royals in their last outing.

Delhi Capitals have performed well this season, winning five out of their seven matches, placing them second in the points table with a net run rate of +0.589. However, Pant’s form remains a concern; he has only tallied 106 runs across eight games. All eyes will be on him today as he aims to register a significant performance in a venue where he has previously excelled.

“We need to focus on the small things and ensure we don’t lose too many wickets early,” Pant said in a pre-match interview. “The conditions favor chasing based on what we’ve seen, but we need to handle the pressure effectively.”

Adding intrigue to today’s fixture is the couple’s earlier encounter in the tournament where the Capitals snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, thanks in part to Ashutosh Sharma‘s late fireworks that secured a one-wicket win in Vizag. This memory fuels the Super Giants’ desire for redemption.

**Lucknow Super Giants’ Predicted XI:** Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (captain/wicketkeeper), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi.

**Delhi Capitals’ Predicted XI:** Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Axar Patel (captain), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Dushmantha Chameera, Mukesh Kumar.

The match adds extra stakes for Delhi as they aim to secure their playoff spot. Meanwhile, Lucknow, sitting in fifth place after winning four of their last five matches, seeks to climb higher in the standings with a win at home.

Head-to-head, the franchises are currently even, with each side winning three out of the six matches played thus far. With significant playoff implications on the line, today’s match promises to deliver high-stakes cricket and an electric atmosphere.