Who Will Open for Delhi Capitals? Prithvi Shaw's Spot in Doubt as Two Stars, Including an Uncapped Player, Vie for Position
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IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals' Opening Dilemma - Shaw Benched? Two Stars Vie for Spot
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News18•31-03-2026, 19:27
IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals' Opening Dilemma - Shaw Benched? Two Stars Vie for Spot
•Delhi Capitals to face Lucknow Super Giants on April 1 in their IPL 2026 opener.
•The biggest question for Delhi's playing XI is about Prithvi Shaw's role, especially for the opening slot.
•KL Rahul is confirmed to open, with Abhishek Porel and Pathum Nissanka challenging Shaw for the second opener position.
•Nitish Rana is likely to bat at number 3, strengthening the middle order alongside David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, and Ashutosh Sharma.
•Lungi Ngidi is a strong contender to replace Mitchell Starc, with Axar Patel, Vipraj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, and Dushmantha Chameera also in the probable XI.
