New Delhi, March 24 -- Delhi Capitals' Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 opener against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Visakhapatnam on Monday (March 24, 2025) will mark a new era for both the teams. While Delhi Capitals will be led by new skipper Axar Patel, Delhi's favourite son Rishabh Pant will wear the captain's armband in the opposite dugout.

At the IPL 2025 mega auction last year, LSG pulled all stops to land Rishabh Pant as they beat the other teams for his signature for a whopping Rs.27 crore. They also have a formidable batting unit boasting the likes of Mitchell Marsh, Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant and David Miller to name a few.

However, LSG are plagued by injuries in their pace battery. While Mohsin Khan was rul...