New Delhi: Not one, two or three – Delhi Capitals have made five changes for their crucial IPL 2026 clash against Punjab Kings at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. Delhi Capitals captain Akshar Patel won the toss and decided to field against Punjab Kings.“We will bowl. That is what is being corrected (by winning the toss), in the matches, we have not won those important moments, either with the bat, with the ball or in the field, otherwise we have not played that bad. We will play our brand of cricket and not worry about the result. Win or lose, we want to play well, it is possible with a new brand with a new ball. And we want to let them bat first,” Aksar said during the toss.
“Five changes for us. Poral, Sahil Parekh, David Miller, Madhav Tiwari and Aqib Nabi are included,” he said.Delhi Capitals are placed eighth in the IPL 2026 points table and are in dire need of a win to keep their playoff hopes alive.Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer has made a change in the playing XI. Punjab Kings are fourth in the points table with 13 points – six wins and three losses from 10 matches. A win against Delhi Capitals will take them to the top of the standings.“Honestly, you can’t tell much about the pitch until you play on it. Go out there and perform, we don’t want to think too much about the points table, just focus on our ability and instinct – that’s what we haven’t done well in the last few games, we haven’t backed our instincts and done well under pressure.” “How quickly it all goes up in your past,” he said.“Ben Dwarshuis comes in for Lockie Ferguson, which is a bit of a rub,” Eyre added.
PBKS vs. DC : Who is Madhav Tiwari? ?
Born in 2003, Madhav Tiwari is a young Indian fast bowling all-rounder from Madhya Pradesh. He made his IPL debut in 2025 for Delhi Capitals and has played only one match for the franchise so far.Playing against Mumbai Indians, he scored three runs in his only IPL before being bowled by Jasprit Bumrah. He did not get a chance to bowl in the match.He is a lower middle order batsman and a handy medium fast bowler.Tiwary, who was retained by Delhi Capitals for the 2026 season, is known for his fast pace and aggressive lower-order batting.He was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 40 lakh before IPL 2025.Tiwary has also been a part of Bhopal Leopards in the Madhya Pradesh Premier League for the past two seasons.Tiwari has represented Madhya Pradesh under-23 and under-19 teams. They have also participated in the CK Naidu Trophy (U-23) during the 2024-25 season. He scored two half-centuries in the tournament, including 83 against Mumbai when MP was 183/6 when following on, helping the team avoid an innings defeat.
