It will be a homecoming of sorts for KL Rahul, who until last season was the captain of the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and, after much heartburn, left the franchise and was picked by Delhi Capitals (DC) at the auction. On the other hand, Rishabh Pant, who was the Delhi Capitals skipper, was bagged by LSG at a record price of Rs 27 crore and named captain in place of Rahul. The two interchangers will be face to face when LSG host DC here on Tuesday night.

DC’s Rahul in fine form

Though Rahul is no longer a captain, the battle between the two will be an interesting sub-plot in a revenge match  of sorts for LSG, after the latter had lost to DC in their opening game in Vizag. By no stretch of the imagination is it going to be easy for LSG, as DC, led by Axar Patel, are in cruise mode, having won five of their seven games and in second spot, behind Gujarat Titans.