DC vs LSG: KL Rahul misses out Delhi's opening game in Vizag

KL Rahul's Delhi Capitals debut was delayed as the senior batter missed their opening game of the IPL 2025 season against Lucknow Super Giants in Visakhapatnam on Monday, March 24. Jake Fraser-McGurk, vice-captain Faf du Plessis, fast bowler Mitchell Starc and Tristan Stubbs were their four overseas players for the first match under Axar Patel as full-time captain.

KL Rahul has missed the first game for Delhi Capitals due to personal reasons. The wicketkeeper-batter reportedly left the Delhi camp in Visakhapatnam on Sunday to be with his family. Rahul and his wife Athiya Shetty are expecting the birth of their first child. | LSG vs DC Updates |

Lucknow Super Giants: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant(w/c), David Miller, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Rathi, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi.