DC vs LSG Highlights: IPL 2025 Match 4 – DC Pull Off a Thriller in Vizag!

IPL 2025 Match 4 on March 24, 2025, at Dr. YSR Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, was a heart-pounder! Delhi Capitals (DC) chased down 210 to beat Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by just one wicket—their highest IPL chase ever and the first 200+ chase against LSG. From big sixes to a nail-biting finish, here’s how it went down, plus a health tip to keep your energy up like these stars!

LONG LIVE, IPL…..!!! 👏

– One of the greatest run chases in history, take a bow Ashutosh Sharma. 🫡pic.twitter.com/rxVzthPDC0

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 24, 2025

Match Snapshot

• Toss: LSG won and batted first.
• Result: DC won by 1 wicket (210/9) vs. LSG (209/8).
• Player of the Match: Ashutosh Sharma (DC) – 60* off 30, match-winning muscle!
• LSG: 209/8 in 20 overs.
• DC: 210/9 in 19.3 overs.

Key Moments

1. Marsh & Pooran Light Up Vizag: LSG’s innings roared with Mitchell Marsh’s 72 off 36 (6 fours, 6 sixes)—a 95m six off Vipraj Nigam (6.1) set the tone. Nicholas Pooran smashed 75 off 30 (6 fours, 7 sixes), torching Stubbs for 28 runs in the 12th over—four sixes!
2. DC’s Fightback: Kuldeep Yadav (2/20) got Pant for a duck (13.4), and Mitchell Starc (3/42) bowled Pooran (14.5) with a reversing yorker—stumps flying! David Miller’s late 27* off 19 (two sixes off Mohit Sharma in the 20th) pushed LSG to 209/8.
3. DC’s Collapse & Comeback: Chasing 210, DC crashed to 113/6 by the 12th. Then, Vipraj Nigam’s debut blitz (39 off 15, 5 fours, 2 sixes) and Ashutosh Sharma’s 60* off 30 (4 fours, 4 sixes) turned it around—Ashutosh’s six off Shahbaz Ahmed (19.3) sealed it with one wicket left!
4. Last-Ball Drama: At 204/9, needing 6 off the last over, Mohit Sharma’s “beautiful forward defence” (Faf’s words) got a vital single, and Ashutosh’s final six made history.

Standout Performers

• Mitchell Marsh (LSG): 72 off 36 (6 fours, 6 sixes). A brutal 50 off 20 balls—caught at long-on (11.4).
• Nicholas Pooran (LSG): 75 off 30 (6 fours, 7 sixes). Dropped early (6.5), then unstoppable—50 off 24!
• Ashutosh Sharma (DC): 60* off 30 (4 fours, 4 sixes). The 20-year-old’s power won it—six off the 117th ball!
• Vipraj Nigam (DC): 39 off 15 (5 fours, 2 sixes). Debut hero—kept DC alive at 168/6.

Starc keep prime pooran prime head in his left pocket 🔥#LSGvsDC pic.twitter.com/3KdA72QM0J

— Rafi (@rafi4999) March 24, 2025

Match Stats

• LSG: 209/8 in 20 overs
  • Top Scorer: Nicholas Pooran – 75 (30)
  • Best Bowler: Mitchell Starc (DC) – 3/42
• DC: 210/9 in 19.3 overs
  • Top Scorer: Ashutosh Sharma – 60* (30)
  • Best Bowler: Ravi Bishnoi (LSG) – 2/53
• Sixes: 32 (LSG 16, DC 16) | Fours: 31 (LSG 15, DC 16) | Run Rate: 10.45 (LSG), 10.77 (DC)

Pitch & Conditions

• Venue: Dr. YSR Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
• Pitch: A batting paradise—210 chased! Offered grip for spinners (Bishnoi, Kuldeep) but favored big hits.
• Weather: Humid, 28°C—perfect for a night chase.

How It Unfolded

LSG flew to 64/1 in the powerplay, Marsh and Pooran piling on 87. Pooran’s 28-run Stubbs over (12th) had LSG eyeing 230, but Starc’s 3 wickets and Mukesh’s Marsh dismissal (11.4) pegged them to 209/8—Miller’s late sixes adding spice. DC’s chase started shaky—7/3 after Fraser-McGurk (1), Porel (0), and Rizvi (4) fell early. Faf du Plessis (29 off 18) and Axar Patel (22 off 11) fought back, but at 113/6, it looked bleak. Enter Nigam (39 off 15) and Ashutosh (60* off 30)—their 91-run stand turned it. With 6 needed off 3 balls, Mohit Sharma’s single and Ashutosh’s six off Shahbaz (19.3) sparked wild DC celebrations!

What They Said

• Faf du Plessis (DC): “Thought it was impossible at 113/6… but the extra batter changes everything. Ashutosh and Vipraj were effortless—reminded me of the 438 game!”
• Rishabh Pant (LSG): “Our top order did well, but DC’s basics were better. Luck played a part—could’ve stumped Mohit. Lots of positives, though.”

HealthnPlay Twist

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Delhi Capitals (DC) Players List for IPL 2025

Retained Players (Pre-Auction)

1. Axar Patel (Captain, All-Rounder) – ₹16.50 crore
2. Kuldeep Yadav (Bowler) – ₹13.25 crore
3. Tristan Stubbs (Wicketkeeper-Batter) – ₹10 crore
4. Abishek Porel (Wicketkeeper-Batter, Uncapped) – ₹4 crore

Players Bought at IPL 2025 Auction

5. KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper-Batter) – ₹14 crore
6. Mitchell Starc (Bowler) – ₹11.75 crore
7. T Natarajan (Bowler) – ₹10.75 crore
8. Jake Fraser-McGurk (Batter) – ₹9 crore (via Right to Match)
9. Mukesh Kumar (Bowler) – ₹8 crore (via Right to Match)
10. Harry Brook (Batter) – ₹6.25 crore
11. Ashutosh Sharma (All-Rounder, Uncapped) – ₹3.80 crore
12. Faf du Plessis (Batter, Vice-Captain) – ₹2 crore
13. Mohit Sharma (Bowler) – ₹2.20 crore
14. Sameer Rizvi (All-Rounder, Uncapped) – ₹95 lakh
15. Karun Nair (Batter) – ₹50 lakh
16. Donovan Ferreira (Wicketkeeper-Batter) – ₹75 lakh
17. Dushmantha Chameera (Bowler) – ₹1 crore
18. Ajay Mandal (All-Rounder, Uncapped) – ₹30 lakh
19. Darshan Nalkande (All-Rounder) – ₹1 crore
20. Manvanth Kumar (All-Rounder, Uncapped) – ₹30 lakh
21. Madhav Tiwari (All-Rounder, Uncapped) – ₹30 lakh
22. Tripurana Vijay (All-Rounder, Uncapped) – ₹30 lakh
23. Vipraj Nigam (All-Rounder, Uncapped) – ₹30 lakh

Squad Summary

• Total Players: 23 (out of a maximum 25 slots; 2 slots remain unfilled as of now).
• Purse Spent: ₹119.80 crore out of ₹120 crore, leaving ₹0.20 crore (20 lakh) remaining (per IPLT20.com).
• Breakdown:
  • Batters: Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Harry Brook, Karun Nair.
  • Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul, Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Donovan Ferreira.
  • All-Rounders: Axar Patel, Ashutosh Sharma, Sameer Rizvi, Darshan Nalkande, Ajay Mandal, Manvanth Kumar, Madhav Tiwari, Tripurana Vijay, Vipraj Nigam.
  • Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar, Mohit Sharma, Dushmantha Chameera.
• Overseas Players: 7 (out of max 8): Starc, Fraser-McGurk, Stubbs, Brook, du Plessis, Ferreira, Chameera.
• Captain: Axar Patel (confirmed by DC on March 14, 2025, via X @DelhiCapitals).
• Vice-Captain: Faf du Plessis (announced March 18, per Times of India).
• Coach: Hemang Badani (replacing Ricky Ponting).
• Director of Cricket: Venugopal Rao.