Overview

• Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel won the toss and chose to bowl first, bringing in Dushmantha Chameera to replace Mohit Sharma.
• KL Rahul returns to face his former franchise, Lucknow Super Giants, in a match framed by fans as a personal battle with owner Sanjiv Goenka.
• Nicholas Pooran met and gifted signed merchandise to a fan injured by his six, highlighting sportsmanship in the lead-up to the match.
• The head-to-head record between the teams is tied 3–3, with Delhi winning their last encounter in a dramatic one-wicket finish.
• Both teams are vying for playoff momentum in a tightly contested IPL 2025 mid-table, with Delhi second and Lucknow fifth on the points table.