The Delhi Capitals will have to wait longer to see Mitchell Starc in action, as the Australian pacer has been ruled out of the upcoming match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Despite recovering from elbow and shoulder issues, Starc is still not part of the playing plans as the team is carefully managing his workload. He is expected to be available for selection from the start of May. With Lungi Ngidi also likely to miss out, Kyle Jamieson or Dushmantha Chameera are frontrunners for the spot in the DC squad. Currently, Delhi Capitals are in seventh place on the IPL 2026 points table with 3 wins from 7 matches.
On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bengaluru are favorites to secure a place in the playoffs, currently sitting at second place with five wins from seven games. Virat Kohli is having a stellar season and is close to reaching the milestone of 9000 runs in the tournament. He is also on track to surpass the 400-run mark for the 11th time in this edition. The probable Delhi Capitals XII for the match includes players like KL Rahul, Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, and captain Axar Patel, among others.
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