IPL 2025: 3 Key battles to watch out for in DC vs LSG Match 4

The fourth game of the Indian Premier League 2025 is all set to be played between Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam on March 24. Apart from the fierce battle between the two teams, there would be some important match-ups between the players as well. Let's take a look at three such player battles.

1. Rishabh Pant vs Kuldeep Yadav

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Rishabh Pant and Kuldeep Yadav have been great friends on and off the field. The banters between the two have been viral from time to time. When it comes to the stats between the two, Kuldeep seems to have taken the advantage over Pant in the shortest format of the game.

Pant has faced 21 deliveries from Kuldeep Yadav where he has been able to score just 25 runs at a strike rate of 109.5 with two sixes but has lost his wickets twice in the process as well. He would be looking to better the records this season.

2. Nicholas Pooran vs Mitchell Starc

Nicholas Pooran has been a strong pillar in the middle order for the Lucknow Super Giants in the last couple of years, where he flourished brilliantly. He had a fantastic last season, smashing 499 runs at a strike rate of 178.21 in 14 games and being one of the highest run scorers.

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Mitchell Starc, on the other hand, is one deadly bowler that everyone prefers not to face. These two have not come across each other often and have just one delivery between each other in the IPL where Starc was successful in uprooting his wickets. It would be interesting to see how he replies this time.

3. Tristan Stubbs vs Ravi Bishnoi

Tristan Stubbs has established his name as a quality batter, especially against the spin in the last few years where he has grown significantly. Ravi Bishnoi too has established a name for himself as a premier spinner among all.

Stubbs has faced 16 deliveries from Kuldeep in T20Is, where he scored just 15 runs at a strike rate of 93.8 with a single boundary. Kuldeep has been successful in taking his wicket once, apart from keeping the aggressive batter quiet and seems to dominate the proceedings so far. It would be interesting to watch them in this game.

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