India, March 24 -- Will it be 18th time lucky for Delhi Capitals? The team from the nation's capital has taken on a very new look heading into the 2025 season, but there is a desperation within the fanbase to have an influence over the IPL after too long being a bridesmaid to the story of this tournament. Even with coach Ricky Ponting and captain Rishabh Pant departing, there is optimism around the DC camp, as they look to take a step further from their performances in the previous cycle. Their story for the season starts with a meeting against Pant's LSG, in Visakhapatnam.

New coach Hemang Badani brings in a fresh outlook to this team, and with a fresh captain in Axar Patel, it will be interesting to see what combinations they go with i...