Delhi Capitals Predicted XI vs Lucknow Super Giants, IPL 2023: Will Philip Salt Find Himself A Place?

Delhi Capitals will kick-start their IPL 2023 campaign against Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. Led by Australia star batter David Warner in the absence of Rishabh Pant, Delhi Capitals will look for a winning start with the likes of Mitchell Marsh, Prithvi Shaw, Axar Patel, and others in their squad. It will be interesting to see what will be the team's Playing XI for the campaign opener will look like.

Ahead of their first game of the season, here's what we think could be DC's playing XI against LSG:

David Warner: A lethal opening batter, who started his IPL career with Delhi before moving Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2014, came to DC in 2022. This time he will be leading the pack in the absence of wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant. Warner will definitely look to leave a mark this season, not only with his bat but also with his leadership skills.

Prithvi Shaw: The 23-year-old batter smashed 283 runs in 10 matches last season, laced with two half-centuries. Known for his aggressive style of batting, Shaw is a perfect opening option for DC along with Warner, who can provide an exceptional start to the innings.

Mitchell Marsh: The Australia batter recently made headlines with his heroics in the recently concluded ODI series against India, where he smashed 66* off 36 balls and helped his side beat the hosts by 10 wickets. Mitchell will aim for a rocking start to his IPL campaign against LSG.

Philip Salt/Rilee Rossouw: In the absence of Pant, Philip Salt should be best option to hold the big gloves. The English batter can also provide a strong base to the batting line-up with his blistering knocks. There are chances that management might go with Sarfaraz Khan as their wicketkeeper and choose