The fourth match of IPL 2025 will be played between the teams of Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants. This match will be played at Dr. YS Rajashekhar Reddy Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, which is also Delhi's second home ground. Delhi will be eyeing to start the season with a win on its home ground. But whether a star player of Delhi will be a part of this match or not, is still suspense. The DC team had bought this player by spending Rs 14 crore in the auction.
Suspense over Delhi's star player playing
There is still suspense over the availability of KL Rahul for Delhi Capitals in the first match of IPL 2025 against Lucknow Super Giants in Visakhapatnam. However, he has joined the team before this match. KL Rahul's wife and Bollywood actress Athiya Shetty is going to become a mother soon. In such a situation, whether he will play the first match of the season or not, will be decided at the last moment. DC's new captain Akshar Patel also talked about KL Rahul's availability and said that he can play in the first match and can also be out due to personal reasons.
Axar said about Rahul's availability, 'Obviously, he has joined the team. But we do not know yet whether he will play or not.' On the other hand, DC's new head coach Hemang Badani also kept Rahul's batting position in suspense and said that people will have to wait and see till Monday. Let us tell you, Delhi Capitals had played a big bet on KL Rahul in the mega auction. KKR, RCB, and CSK also bid for KL Rahul in the auction, but the Delhi team made the biggest bid and added him to their team, for which they had to spend Rs 14 crore.
KL Rahul will play as a player
KL Rahul was the captain of Lucknow Super Giants last season. But he will play as a player this season. According to reports, Delhi had offered him the captaincy, but he turned down the offer. So now he will play under the captaincy of Akshar Patel, who will be playing as a full-time captain for the first time in this IPL. Earlier, he had captained in 1 match in the last season. Then the Delhi team had to face defeat.
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