KL Rahul returns to ‘previous dwelling’ Ekana stadium as Delhi Capitals face Lucknow Super Giants – Watch | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: KL Rahul will stroll onto acquainted turf on Tuesday, however this time in new colors. The star Indian batter, now representing Delhi Capitals, returns to the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow to face his former staff, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), in what guarantees to be a excessive-stakes IPL 2025 conflict.
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Rahul, who led LSG from their debut season in 2022 till 2024, can be enjoying towards the franchise he as soon as captained — and on the very venue the place he was the face of the house crowd.
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Delhi Capitals marked the second by sharing a video on social media of Rahul getting into the stadium, captioned: “Enter KL Rahul [fire emoji]”.
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In high-quality kind this season, Rahul has amassed 266 runs from six matches at a powerful common of 53.20 and a strike fee of 158.33. He’s struck two fifties and has emerged as a pillar in Delhi’s batting line-up. He missed the sooner conflict between DC and LSG in Visakhapatnam, a match that Delhi narrowly gained by one wicket.
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Rahul’s launch forward of the 2024 mega public sale was a significant speaking level, particularly after a stable private season final yr, the place he scored 520 runs in 14 video games. However, LSG failed to attain the playoffs, ending seventh.

With each groups tied on 10 factors, DC at the moment sit second, whereas LSG are fifth due to web run fee. A win in Lucknow might shake up the factors desk — and for Rahul, it’s an opportunity to make an announcement at his previous dwelling.