New Delhi: A marquee battle is set to headline Friday’s IPL 2026 clash. Mitchell Starc Starting his season for Delhi Capitals, the teenage sensation started a mouth-watering contest against Vibhu Suryavanshi when he Rajasthan Royals In JaipurRR Captain Ryan Prague Won the toss and elected to bat first at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, pointing to the surface conditions as a key factor.“We’re going to bat first. I think it’s not a normal Jaipur wicket. It’s a bit dry; we saw that yesterday and the pitch was a bit faster the other day. So hopefully it will be a bit slower in the back end, so we’re batting first. (On the win against Punjab Kings) I think the middle order and the lower order started just like they started us, like the openers. But as a collective team effort, chasing 220 always helps. Everyone is stepping up. That has been the aim, as I was saying, we are not playing proper and complete cricket for 40 overs. Hopefully we can narrow it down as the tournament gets to the business end. Another show today and we can rest for a few days. Bishnoi returns and Shubham joins the main team,” Prag said.
Stark returns as DC changes colors.
However, the big headline came from the DC camp, with Starc finally adding firepower to his pace attack this season. Her pairing with Surya Vanshi is expected to be on top.DC Captain Akshar Patel Confirmed three changes to the XI as the side look for changes in the tight play-off race.“Starc is playing, Chimera is not playing. Patham is playing, which means David Miller is out. Ashok Sharma is there, so three changes. We have three changes, the wicket looks good and we are happy to chase. It is important to get back to basics.” To turn things around you need to stay in the present, focus on the positive. Attitude and body language are very important,” said Axar.With both teams adapting and chasing consistency, the clash takes on added significance. But the opening exchanges promise the biggest thrills—Stark moving with speed and precision, and Suryavanshi ready to appreciate the fightback.
RR vs DC Playing XI:
Delhi Capitals XI: KL Rahul (W), Patham Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel (C), Ashutosh Sharma, Kyle Jamieson, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, T NatarajanRajasthan Royals XI: Yashvi Jaiswal, Vibhu Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jural (W), Ryan Parag (C), Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Nandre Berger, Brijesh Sharma
