🏏IPL 2022:Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals :Match 15 🏏 - Page 3

LSG win the toss and choose to bowl first

Rahul: Can't really think of a reason, but it's a fresh wicket and we can know what to chase. One change: Manish unfortunately misses out and Gowtham comes in. The chat has been about forgetting what happens [last game] - whether we win or lose. Everyone is fresh and pumped to be out in the middle.

Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): KL Rahul(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Evin Lewis, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder, Krishnappa Gowtham, Andrew Tye, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan

KL Rahul: We'll bowl first. Can't really think of a reason why but it's a fresh wicket. We'd want to bowl well upfront and restrict them. One change - Manish misses out and Gowtham comes in. Still early in the competition. Chat is about forgetting what happened, whether we win or lose, and putting our 100 percent going forward. Another opportunity to go out there and perform well as a team.

Teams:

Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Rovman Powell, Sarfaraz Khan, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Anrich Nortje

Rishabh Pant: We'd have bowled first as well, because we haven't played here before. Three changes for us - Warner comes in for Seifert, Nortje in for Khaleel and Sarfaraz replaces Mandeep. He (Warner) is a big addition, such an experienced player and will add value for us.

Pant: I think we would have bowled first as this is our first look at this pitch. We have three changes: Warner for Tim Seifert. Safaraz for Mandeep and Nortje for Khaleel.

DC: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Rishabh Pant (capt&wk), Rovman Powell, Sarfaraz Khan, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Anrich Nortje

DC: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Rishabh Pant (capt&wk), Rovman Powell, Sarfaraz Khan, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Anrich Nortje

LSG: KL Rahul (capt), Quinton de Kock (wk), Evin Lewis, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder, Krishnappa Gowtham, AJ Tye, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan

LSG: KL Rahul (capt), Quinton de Kock (wk), Evin Lewis, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder, Krishnappa Gowtham, AJ Tye, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan

While the Delhi Capitals overcame the five-time champion Mumbai Indians in their first match, the Gujarat Titans defeated Rishabh Pant’s squad in their second match. LSG, on the other side, fell to GT in their first game but bounced back to overcome the Chennai Super Kings and the Sunrisers Hyderabad in their subsequent games.

According to the strength of both teams’ on-paper rosters, LSG seems to be a considerably more well-balanced unit, with a multitude of solid all-rounders among its ranks.

Most runs: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Rishabh Pant, Sarfaraz Khan, KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock, Evin Lewis, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni

Most sixes: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Rishabh Pant, Rovman Powell, Axar Patel,KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock, Evin Lewis, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni,Jason Holder

Most wickets: Jason Holder, Andrew Tye, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan,Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Anrich Nortje

The wickets have favored batters, but if pace bowlers execute their yorkers well, they will be able to eliminate any scoring opportunities.

It might play a factor in the selection of the sides, as DC will be hoping to welcome back one of their best bowlers, Anrich Nortje, who bowls with blistering speed and is also entirely consistent. While certain Australian players, including Mitchell Marsh and Marcus Stoinis, will be available later in the season, David Warner is possible.