Key Points

Delhi Capitals' young spinner Vipraj Nigam is making waves in IPL 2025 with his confident all-rounder approach. The 20-year-old talent is playing a crucial role in the team's performance, contributing both with bat and ball. Nigam acknowledges the pressure of playing in front of home crowds but remains focused on team strategy. With Delhi Capitals holding 10 points from 7 matches, the team looks to maintain its momentum in the tournament.

Key Points: Vipraj Nigam's All-Rounder Ambition Fuels DC's IPL 2025 Campaign

  • Young spinner Vipraj Nigam emerges as key player for Delhi Capitals
  • Team has 10 points from 7 matches in IPL 2025
  • Axar Patel leads side with strategic approach
  • Faf du Plessis recovering, management to decide his availability
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IPL 2025: I consider myself as an all-rounder, says DC's Vipraj Nigam

Young DC spinner Vipraj Nigam reveals his all-round approach and team dynamics ahead of crucial match against Lucknow Super Giants

"I consider myself an all-rounder. I have to make contributions with the ball and also with the bat whenever required. - Vipraj Nigam"

Lucknow, April 21

After suffering a defeat against Gujarat Titans in their previous fixture in IPL 2025, Delhi Capitals will look to bounce back in the match against Lucknow Super Giants which is scheduled to take place at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

While Delhi Capitals lost their encounter against GT, the Axar Patel-led side has been in some good form in the tournament so far having won five matches and youngster Vipraj Nigam has been a key player for the side.

Reflecting on his role, the 20-year-old, during the pre-match press conference said, "I consider myself an all-rounder. I have to make contributions with the ball and also with the bat whenever required."

Talking about playing in front of the family and home crowd, Nigam added, "Yes, there is a lot of pressure and nervousness in all the games. It just adds up when you play in front of your family and coach."

The young spinner lauded the senior players for providing the right kind of inputs and feedback.

"I get advice from the seniors in every game. We do get some help from the seniors. There are some players who were in Lucknow last year and are here this year as well. We talk about those aspects in our team meetings and plan accordingly."

Asked about an update on Faf du Plessis, Nigam said, "He is recovering well but the final call will be taken by the management."

Delhi Capitals have 10 points under their belt from 7 matches so far.

Squad: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Karun Nair, Donovan Ferreira, Tripurana Vijay, Darshan Nalkande, Dushmantha Chameera, T Natarajan, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Manvanth Kumar L, Madhav Tiwari.

- IANS

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Rahul K.
Vipraj has been such a revelation this season! His confidence at such a young age is incredible. That catch he took last match was 🔥 Hope he gets more chances to bat too!
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Priya M.
While I appreciate Nigam's enthusiasm, I think he needs to focus more on his primary skill (bowling) before calling himself an all-rounder. His batting average isn't IPL-level yet. But great potential for sure!
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Sanjay T.
That's the spirit young man! Love seeing Indian youngsters stepping up. The way he's learning from seniors shows great maturity. DC has found a gem 💎
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Ananya R.
Playing in front of family must be so special yet nerve-wracking! Can't imagine that pressure at 20 years old. Wishing him all the best for tomorrow's match 🤞
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Vikram S.
DC's squad looks balanced this year. Nigam's development under Axar's captaincy has been impressive. Hope they can make it to playoffs!

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