After the IPL auction in 2025, Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants are ready to start their new seasons with whole new teams. In the IPL 2025, these two teams are set to play their first match of the season against each other. The clash between both the teams could be a thrilling one, and the thing that is going to make the match more interesting is the players' battle. In this article we are going to show you the top three key player battles in DC vs LSG for IPL 2025. Key Player Battles to Watch in DC vs LSG Sno Players 1 Kuldeep Yadav vs Rishabh Pant 2 Axar Patel vs David Miller 3 Tristan Stubbs vs Ravi Bishnoi Kuldeep Yadav vs Rishabh Pant Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2017 8 4 0 1 0 1 200.0 - 2018 0 1 1 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 2019 15 16 1 7 0 1 93.8 15.0 Total 23 21 2 9 0 2 109.5 11.5 The first battle that is going to be exciting to see in the match between DC and LSG is between Kuldeep Yadav and Rishabh Pant. Usually LSG's new skipper, Rishabh Pant, dominated the spinner, but in the IPL, he has really struggled against the Kuldeep. So far in their contest, the left-hander has played 21 balls against Kuldeep. In 21 balls he has just scored 23 runs with a strike rate of 109.5. DC’s wrist spinner has dominated the batter in the IPL. As the new season unfolds, Risbah will have an opportunity to improve his stats against Kuldeep Yadav. Also Read | [Watch] Simarjeet's twin strikes leave RR reeling early in record run chase of 287 Axar Patel vs David Miller Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2019 0 1 1 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 2022 1 1 0 0 0 0 100.0 - 2024 2 2 0 0 0 0 100.0 - Total 3 4 1 1 0 0 75.0 3.0 Another battle that is going to be very important in this match is the battle between South African batter David Miller and Axar Patel. So far they both have faced each other just for four balls, but Axar has the upper hand in those four balls as he got him out and even did not give many runs. Now when they face each other in the IPL 2025, Axar Patel may have a bit more control over David Miller because the conditions at Lucknow helps the spin bowlers. This battle between Axar Patel and David Miller could be match-defining as well. Also Read | Ishan Kishan is the first centurion of IPL 2025, gets his maiden century in just 45 balls Tristan Stubbs vs Ravi Bishnoi Year Runs Balls Outs Dots 4s 6s SR Avg 2024 2 3 0 1 0 0 66.7 - Total 2 3 0 1 0 0 66.7 - This battle is even more interesting to watch in the match between Lucknow and Delhi because this battle is between two young players. Ravi Bishnoi is a very smart spinner who has had success in the IPL, and on the other hand, Tristan Stubbs performed really well for Delhi Capitals last season. So far, the young South African batter has faced only 3 balls against Bishnoi and failed to score any boundaries, but things can change in the upcoming season because he is a more mature batter now because he has played so much international cricket in the last year.