Ashutosh Sharma pulled off a stunning chase as Delhi Capitals secured a dramatic one-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in their Indian Premier League 2025 opener at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium on Monday.

Chasing a daunting target of 210, Delhi found themselves in deep trouble. Ashutosh Sharma and Vipraj Nigam then staged a remarkable fightback. The duo built a crucial partnership that brought DC back into the contest. With the game hanging in the balance, Ashutosh’s heroics in the final moments sealed a memorable victory for the Capitals.

Earlier, Lucknow Super Giants posted a commanding total of 209 for 8. Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran smashed quickfire fifties, setting a solid foundation. LSG looked on track for an even bigger score at 161 for 2. However, DC’s bowlers struck back, reducing LSG to 177 for 6. David Miller added some late fireworks, smashing two sixes off the last two balls to push the total past 200.

Delhi Capitals’ chase began shakily. The top order struggled against LSG’s bowling attack, but Ashutosh and Nigam’s resilience turned the game around. In a tense finish, Ashutosh’s composure under pressure helped DC clinch a thrilling win.

Delhi Capitals Playing XI: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel (wk), Sameer Rizvi, Axar Patel (c), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Ashutosh Sharma.

Lucknow Super Giants Playing XI: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), David Miller, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Rathi, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Manimaran Siddharth.

Delhi’s remarkable win sets the tone for their IPL 2025 campaign, with Ashutosh Sharma emerging as the hero of the night.