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Nicholas Pooran and Faf du Plessis. [Source - LSG,DC/x.com]
As the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is underway last weekend, Delhi Capitals (DC) and Lucknow Super Giants will be up against each other in the fourth match on Monday, March 24. The thrilling contest will take place at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam and is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM IST.
Both DC and LSG will kick off their IPL 2025 campaign in this Monday evening spectacular. The Capitals, under the leadership of Axar Patel, look a formidable side, excelling in both batting and bowling departments.
LSG, on the other hand, will be missing some of their key players due to injury. However, they have a new captain on board, Rishabh Pant, will be hoping his boys to put every setback aside and shift the momentum with a win in their very first outing.
Here are the top three captain and vice-captain choices for DC vs LSG Match 4 of IPL 2025.
3.Faf du Plessis
Why Will Faf du Plessis Be A Good Choice As The Captain Or Vice-captain?
Faf du Plessis will be starting his new journey as Delhi Capitals player and will straight away start as one of the top fantasy choices. His recent form in T20s i.e. over thousand runs at an average of 38.3 and a strike-rate of 152 since the conclusion of IPL 2024, tells you about his remarkable consistency.
Moreover, he has been one of the biggest match-winners with the bat in IPL in the last three years, scoring over 1600 runs at an average of 38.05 and a strike-rate of 146.99, including 15 half-centuries (most).
2. Rishabh Pant
Why Will Rishabh Pant Be A Good Choice As The Captain Or Vice-captain?
Rishabh Pant will be one of the key players for LSG this season. The newly appointed captain of the Lucknow franchise is expected to play at the top and do the heavy lifting of what can be an exciting season with the bat ahead.
Moreover, Pant has a very impressive record in IPL matches played in Visakhapatnam. In a total of 6 innings there, Pant has 220 runs at an average of 36.7 and a strike-rate of 170.5, making him one of the captain or vice-captain choices for this match.
1. Nicholas Pooran
Why Will Nicholas Pooran Be A Good Choice As The Captain Or Vice-captain?
Nicholas Pooran has been one of the most consistent batter in the middle order in IPL for some years now. The explosive southpaw has made 857 runs at an average of 42.85 and a strike-rate of 175.98 in 29 games.
Looking at his current form, Pooran has made over 1200 runs at an average of 43.3 and at a strike-rate of 155.4 in T20s after the IPL 2024. His ability to turn the game with merciless hitting, makes him as one of the top choices for captain or vice-captain ahead of this game.
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