IPL 2026: Mitchell Starc returns for DC as RR opt to bat first

New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals (RR) have won the toss and opted to bat first against Delhi Capitals (DC) in the IPL 2026 clash at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on May 1. RR have made two changes to their playing XI with Ravi Bishnoi replacing Yash Punja and Shubham Dubey coming in place of Dasun Shanaka.

DC also made three changes in their team, with Mitchell Starc replacing Dushmantha Chameera, and Ashutosh Sharma coming in place of the injured Sahil Parakh. Pathum Nissanka also replaced David Miller in DC’s playing XI.

Playing XI’s of DC and RR

Delhi Capitals: KL Rahul(w), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel(c), Ashutosh Sharma, Kyle Jamieson, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan.

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma.

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